I was out knocking doors yesterday and a few people mentioned sanctuary cities and that they had strong opinions one way or another. I kind of shrugged and moved on.

Sanctuary cities isn’t a issue I’ve followed carefully, it’s not one I have much opinion on – nor do I think I should. Immigration isn’t a issue that effects my life much. I’m sure there are immigrants all around me but it’s not something that really has jumped out as important or interesting in my life.

Growing up I never thought of Hispanics being black or anything but white. Maybe there were some Hispanics working on farms and other local businesses but if anything they were used to being rural and pretty closely blended in with local culture and custom. They may have been poor but so were many people who clearly where white all where.

I certainly think that the wall is kind of a silly waste of money but in the grand scheme of things is pretty small potatoes. The ecological impacts are mixed – walling off some areas might mean fewer humans and more pockets of wilderness along the border. I’m certainly not crying for it not to built but I think there are better projects for taxpayers to spend their money on.

I don’t like the government treating people unfairly and for everything I’ve read our current immigration system is often unnecessarily cruel. If people are working hard, mostly following the rules and making life better for all Americans the we should welcome them and not arrest them or chase immigrants away.

Immigration isn’t a big issue for me. But I do think we should treat immigrants with fairness and respect, and welcome all who are willing to help make our country a better place to live.