Since 9/11, border patrol and security in America in general has increased dramatically, but the current border control issue is getting a bit out of hand if you ask me. The above article is about [security or racial profiling?] on a train that runs from Chicago to New York. I believe it is the latter, but take a look for yourself.
Where do we draw the line? Not everyone who doesn't have their papers or whose visa has expired is a terrorist. Badgering and questioning every person who is a shade darker than an average Caucasian person to find out if they're "legal" is one way to prevent chaos, but it's not the right way, and I definitely don't think it's that effective.
Authorities are meant to protect and serve, but on the Lake Shore Limited, they are instilling fear and emotionally harming people. There has to be another way. Pretty soon, non-Americans everywhere are going to have to walk around with their passports in case they get stopped. Being a criminal suspect is not the tip off anymore for being questioned.
From the article:
"Some American-born passengers welcome the patrol. “It makes me feel safe,” volunteered Katie Miller, 34, who was riding Amtrak to New York from Ohio. “I don’t mind being monitored.”'
Well of course you don't Katie, because you know they'll never pick on you.
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| http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/foes-of-ariz-immigrant-law-launch-protest-marches/19573347 |
Take a walk in my shoes.
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