I wish every American whose ancestors haven't immigrated here in the last forty or fifty years would read this. Great work.
Immigration is complicated. As you noted, the laws continually change for those working their way through the system. Some method that's valid under one administration, is invalidated by the next one. Like most things in this country, the discussion about immigration is overly simplistic and dominated by the loudest and least informed.
Nice to meet you, Jennifer, and thanks for reading. I'm a little older than you, but I'm curious, if you're comfortable sharing, what your understanding of the amnesty was when you were younger. I don't think I was aware of its impact on my family until I was a teenager.
I am actually working on a memoir about this! I feel that Reagan's amnesty is very ill-documented. My parents and other relatives who were legalized under it are a bit hush-hush about it because I think they believe that they don't fully deserve to have benefitted from it. Fun fact: my dad is a registered Republican but has never voted the ticket, simply because of Regan.
I wish every American whose ancestors haven't immigrated here in the last forty or fifty years would read this. Great work.
Immigration is complicated. As you noted, the laws continually change for those working their way through the system. Some method that's valid under one administration, is invalidated by the next one. Like most things in this country, the discussion about immigration is overly simplistic and dominated by the loudest and least informed.
Thanks, C. How media is organized perpetuates these knee-jerk hateful responses. Sometimes I wonder if social media has done more harm than good.
I am also a birthright citizen born in 1984 and my parents became legalized under the same act.
Nice to meet you, Jennifer, and thanks for reading. I'm a little older than you, but I'm curious, if you're comfortable sharing, what your understanding of the amnesty was when you were younger. I don't think I was aware of its impact on my family until I was a teenager.
I am actually working on a memoir about this! I feel that Reagan's amnesty is very ill-documented. My parents and other relatives who were legalized under it are a bit hush-hush about it because I think they believe that they don't fully deserve to have benefitted from it. Fun fact: my dad is a registered Republican but has never voted the ticket, simply because of Regan.
Fascinating. Keep me posted on the memoir!
Thank you so much for this. It helps me understand the nuance and the process. It is not black and white. Thank you for the education.