There is never any excuse for evil. However, I believe that the migration is partly caused by our past imperialist policies toward Latin America, especially Central America. Without going back to how we financed a civil war in Colombia in order to steal what is now the Panama Canal Zone, we have treated Central America as one treats a servant: for nearly 2 centuries, we have encouraged oligarchs willing to do our bidding and supported tinhorn caudillos by supplying them with weapons, in the name of 'anti-communism', the all-purpose label for people who disagree with us. IOW, we prefer Hitler to Stalin!! After nearly 200 years of imperialism, invasions by Marines and empty promises of a better life, campesinos in Central America have had enough. Many still believe the propaganda fed to them daily by the Voice of America, so what we have is those disappointerd chickens coming home to roost. To solve the immigration problem of Central America we'd have to rewind the clock at least 70 years and start giving aid that would actually help the people, not the ruling class and/or the generals.
He is a monster...why isn't he in jail...why is Garland still AG...why is Chris Wray still head of the FBI
There is never any excuse for evil. However, I believe that the migration is partly caused by our past imperialist policies toward Latin America, especially Central America. Without going back to how we financed a civil war in Colombia in order to steal what is now the Panama Canal Zone, we have treated Central America as one treats a servant: for nearly 2 centuries, we have encouraged oligarchs willing to do our bidding and supported tinhorn caudillos by supplying them with weapons, in the name of 'anti-communism', the all-purpose label for people who disagree with us. IOW, we prefer Hitler to Stalin!! After nearly 200 years of imperialism, invasions by Marines and empty promises of a better life, campesinos in Central America have had enough. Many still believe the propaganda fed to them daily by the Voice of America, so what we have is those disappointerd chickens coming home to roost. To solve the immigration problem of Central America we'd have to rewind the clock at least 70 years and start giving aid that would actually help the people, not the ruling class and/or the generals.