According to Sonia Nazario, in her book “Enrique’s Journey,” in some parts of the United States, “the crush of immigrants has contributed to a decline of many public services, namely schools, hospitals and state jails and prisons.” She adds: “Classrooms are crowded. Hospital emergency rooms have been forced to close, in part because so many poor, uninsured, nonpaying patients, including immigrants, are provided with free care.”
Hey, here in Southern Illinois we are seeing a great decline in many public services. In all public services, actually. And it’s great to know that those nasty immigrants are to blame. Whew, what a relief! If it’s all about them, then the decline is temporary. As soon as we get rid of the pesky immigrants, our public services will flourish. So good to know!
Of course, there is nary an immigrant in sight but who cares if we can fool ourselves into thinking that the welfare state is coming back. The access to this comforting, pleasing illusion is tantalizingly easy.
Clarissa's Blog 
“Immigrant” is a nation state word, it makes no sense in a world of fluidity.
We’re all just migrants now, following perceived opportunity and always looking for a better deal somewhere else….
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“We’re all just migrants now, following perceived opportunity and always looking for a better deal somewhere else….”
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