For the purpose of being balanced and fair, immigration issues at the border did not start with President Trump. There were problems in the previous administration, just not at the inhumane level we have now. And not fueled by the same hateful rhetoric and beliefs that are used to appeal to an angry, racist mob—stoking the flames of fear and division and calling into question the fundamental values of our country. What we need is a Congress that will not just investigate and have hearings, but one that will somehow pass comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform and then properly fund the program. And, more broadly, we need decent people of all backgrounds to recognize hatred, call it out, and work to defeat it with humanity and love.
Enough from me. When someone else delivers the message so right and in a special way, why try to compete? The following is a message from my friend Pastor Max Hale:
While the coffee is still hot
evidence incontrovertible
unrelenting anguish
Little lives rubbished
caring capability paralyzed
Blanket hot wet
covers my head
breathing restricting
nausea
I cry because I may get over it
Time to dismiss blue devils
Quicksand wisdom
move sideways
toward reliable compassion
Refabricate my life
to fit God's dream
-Max
You can read more from Pastor Hale on his blog or his contributions to the Leader Corner.