Coming to America

     Starting in the  Colonial era, the United States of America has always had an influx of newcomers immigrating through it's borders.  US immigration policies have changed over the years but there have always been problems with America's immigration policies and current times are no different.  Any attempt to overhaul the system is usually met with fierce resistance in the United States Congress.  This time around the battles are being fought over the 11 million immigrants who are in the country illegally.  How will the border be secured,  how to keep employers from hiring illegal immigrants and how to eventual offer all the 11 million citizenship are all question for the US Congress.  All these hurdles will have to be cleared before immigration reform is signed into law.
     I remain cautiously optimistic because any reform lies in the hands of a Republican controlled US House of Representatives.  Only a few months ago the Republicans plan for immigration reform for the 11 million illegal immigrants was self deportation.  It's no wonder the Democrats won 71% of the Hispanic vote in the last presidential election.  Maybe cautiously optimistic is only a stretch of my imagination.  None of this means an immigration reform bill is doomed to fail but in today's political environment the hurdles seem almost insurmountable.    A march for immigration was held at the Texas State Capital.