Prejudice can appear in many forms, but how heart-breaking to read about the vicious beating of a Mexican by three white youths in Pennsylvania. I imagine it must take a person with a very low self esteem to nurture the hate involved in this alleged crime.
The sad details can be viewed here.
I am reminded that the national networks help foment this hatred with xenophobes like Lou Dobbs and Bill O'Reily. These pundits continually confuse undocumented status with criminal acts. "We cannot reward these criminals who illegally enter our nation without permission!" Of course undocumented status is not a crime, but it doesn't stop Lou Dobbs from trying his best to confuse the listening public.
My heart goes out to the families of this immigrant, and to the families of the young men who will now most likely lose their liberty and the opportunity for a bright future.
All in the name of hatred.
Let us not forget we are a nation of immigrants. Mexicans, Canadians, Filipinos, Indians, British, Chinese or Egyptian. All of us are brothers and need to embrace our extended family.
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