Dear Reader,
The holidays are always a time for introspection. Not only are we approaching the end of the year, we are also approaching the end of the decade. It has been a decade that started with the events of 9/11 to the election of our first African-American president in 2008, Barack Obama, to the miraculous rescue of the Chilean miners.
Unfortunately, the decade also culminated with the rise in anti-immigration sentiment. This line of thinking has been validated by people in leadership roles, either in support of it, or worse, by saying nothing. Arizona passed the controversial immigration law, SB-1070. And many other states, like Colorado and Kentucky, are thinking of passing similar laws.
But the majority of Americans do not think this way. Most of us know that we are a nation built upon the sweat and vision of immigrants. We are all the sons and daughters of those that came before – those that came to this country to escape persecution, to seek a better life, to live the American dream. The real America can be seen in every day acts of kindness, especially when times are tough. We not only look out after our families, but we are also are willing to give a helping hand to neighbors or even strangers in need. That's the real America and not the loud fanatics that thrive on instigating hatred.
Abraham Lincoln stated it best:
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
More beautiful words cannot be stated and a more wonderful sentiment cannot be felt. This is the real America and while the loud minority currently holds the microphone, the "better angels of our nature" will rise.
Immigration will never take a holiday because it cannot. And as we come to the end of the year, and of this decade, we should greet the New Year with tolerance and new ideas that will make this nation whole.
Our company has always believed this and we have helped many families re-unite after being apart for years by using our "Family Based Green Card" products, where our system assists you in filing applications for your parents, children and siblings. For married couples, we also offer a simple system for getting a Green Card through Marriage. For those of you who still have a Green Card and want to bring your family members to the U.S., it is usually faster for U.S. Citizens to do that. Click here to become a U.S. Citizen and apply by using Form N-400.
This country has been and will continue to be built on the integration of different cultures and nationalities that bring with them new ideas. And we strongly believe that this is what makes America great.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John. F. Kennedy
We, at Immigration Direct, wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday and May the New Year bring you Joy!
The holidays are always a time for introspection. Not only are we approaching the end of the year, we are also approaching the end of the decade. It has been a decade that started with the events of 9/11 to the election of our first African-American president in 2008, Barack Obama, to the miraculous rescue of the Chilean miners.
Unfortunately, the decade also culminated with the rise in anti-immigration sentiment. This line of thinking has been validated by people in leadership roles, either in support of it, or worse, by saying nothing. Arizona passed the controversial immigration law, SB-1070. And many other states, like Colorado and Kentucky, are thinking of passing similar laws.
But the majority of Americans do not think this way. Most of us know that we are a nation built upon the sweat and vision of immigrants. We are all the sons and daughters of those that came before – those that came to this country to escape persecution, to seek a better life, to live the American dream. The real America can be seen in every day acts of kindness, especially when times are tough. We not only look out after our families, but we are also are willing to give a helping hand to neighbors or even strangers in need. That's the real America and not the loud fanatics that thrive on instigating hatred.
Abraham Lincoln stated it best:
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
More beautiful words cannot be stated and a more wonderful sentiment cannot be felt. This is the real America and while the loud minority currently holds the microphone, the "better angels of our nature" will rise.
Immigration will never take a holiday because it cannot. And as we come to the end of the year, and of this decade, we should greet the New Year with tolerance and new ideas that will make this nation whole.
Our company has always believed this and we have helped many families re-unite after being apart for years by using our "Family Based Green Card" products, where our system assists you in filing applications for your parents, children and siblings. For married couples, we also offer a simple system for getting a Green Card through Marriage. For those of you who still have a Green Card and want to bring your family members to the U.S., it is usually faster for U.S. Citizens to do that. Click here to become a U.S. Citizen and apply by using Form N-400.
This country has been and will continue to be built on the integration of different cultures and nationalities that bring with them new ideas. And we strongly believe that this is what makes America great.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John. F. Kennedy
We, at Immigration Direct, wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday and May the New Year bring you Joy!