the Injustice Continues

ICE is supposed to be focusing its resources on criminals, why then was Hector Lopez hunted down? I can't imagine what it must be like to live your entire life thinking you are right with the law when in reality you are not.

I don't need to be reminded of how lucky I am to be where I am today. Prior to having the success I did last month my mom would constantly freak out about raids being reported on the news. I'd tell her she needed to calm down because for one immigration would not be looking for people in the neighborhood we live in, and two, why would they be coming after me? I'm not a drug dealer, human trafficker, money launderer, why would they waste their time coming after me? I've done nothing wrong. To read what happened to Hector Lopez, Steve Li just leaves me dumbfounded, these are young adults in pursuit of productive socially contributing lives, just like me and yet they are being treated like criminals, I of course got the sweeter end of the stick. When neither of them had any control of their circumstances, they are barely finding out the reality of the legal status and are instantly punished . . . there's something wrong with that.

I wish nothing but the best for Hector Lopez, all I can do is write about it in my blog, same goes for Steve Li. I'm sorry you guys are going through what you're going. And this goes out to all those that don't get written about and are just lost.

We need to remember that difficult situations like this only make us stronger, it's easy for me to say because I've never been in such a difficult situation as being arrested, being thrown back into a country I wouldn't know my way around and a society that would most likely marginalize me for not belonging. All I can say is find the best in the worse of situations.

How is the country (the U.S.) benefiting from throwing out people who are potentially contributing members of society while keeping all criminals and dishonest people? I know it's all about where the money is . . . this world can be so unfair but we can't be beaten by it because there is good in the world despite all the pain and suffering.

Stay strong out there.

MUCH LOVE!!

Update on Steve Li

Steve Li has been released! There are beautiful people out there in the world who actually take their political positions seriously and want to use it for justice and the well-being of people, citizens or not. I can't imagine what Li must have gone through, not knowing that his status here in the U.S. was not considered "legal". What I wonder is how did he not realize his undocumented status when trying to get a job? Did he never attempt to get a job because he's a student? What motivated student doesn't attempt to get a job to enrich his background, especially someone who knows where they want to go. To save money for school.

I hope that with Li's story, people become aware of how badly the DREAM needs to be passed. There are so many people out there like Li who probably have no idea they are undocumented and will be faced with the horrid truth one day and won't be able to move on with their lives because they can't afford school or life.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for the festivities to come this week (Thanksgiving for those of you outside the U.S.)

Thanks for caring.

Here's a quote I came across today I want to leave you with.
"Always Remember:
you're Braver than you Believe,
and Stronger than you Seem,
and Smarter than you think."
Christopher Robin


MUCH LOVE!!!