We should welcome immigration
Something that gets overlooked in all the rhetoric related to immigration policy is the fact that immigration has made America great (and that predates Donald Trump, by the way).
America has been at its best when it has been generous, especially when dealing with people displaced by poverty, war and other forms of violence. The immigrants who have come to America have contributed greatly to the vibrancy of our society, economically and culturally.
The madman who killed 11 people simply because they were Jewish was specifically angry with Jews because of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
The HIAS has a long history of supporting immigrants — not just Jewish immigrants. In fact, they helped the grandparents of Jared Kushner — Jews fleeing oppression in Russia. But they have helped countless other people, including Muslims.
Now we have a large group of people from Honduras who are fleeing their country because of violence and poverty.
Trump has treated this migration as if it were an invasion. In fact their intention is to request asylum, which is their right under international law.
It is the right of the United States to deny asylum to anyone determined to be unacceptable. Certainly there is no need for our military to be deployed at the border under these circumstances.
At a time when our unemployment rate is low and job openings are going unfilled, we need immigration, if only for economic reasons. But there is an even better reason: Immigrants help make America great.
James W. Craft, Broomfield
Don’t forget the other extremes
Re: “We cannot let the extremists divide us,” Oct. 31 editorial
You forgot to mention the ricin-related materials sent by William Allen to President Trump and leaders at the Pentagon. This hate and these assaults are coming from both extremes.
Charles W. Kinsella, Dixon, Ill.
Unfortunately, the author of the main editorial titled, “We cannot let the extremists divide us” omitted two prime instigators of the divisiveness.
Specifically and firstly, much of the main stream media’s choices of words in how they convey news. Too often they lack impartial objectivity.
Secondly, widely watched TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and Stephen Colbertap The Late Show incessantly, negatively, and derogatorily lampoon the current administration.
They are both encouraging and inciting violent divisiveness.
Bill Leake, Golden
Campaign spending has reached obscene levels
Re: “Colorado’s state races move well past $200 million,” Oct. 31 news story
$200 million? $200 million, already, with a week to go, in our state, alone.
Itap obscene! I can’t even imagine how much good could have been done with that money — with half of that money.
Instead, itap spent on print ads, commercials, and robocalls that no one wants, needs or pays attention to. I don’t even know what else to write. It boggles the mind. And multiply this times 50. Beyond boggled.
Joseph Wolf, Denver
Finally something nonpartisan
Re: “Negative tone comes with close contest,” Oct. 28 commentary by Seth Masket
It was truly refreshing to finally read a non-partisan article — concerning three different Colorado politicians — in the Perspective Section of The Post.
With today’s deeply divided country, this is a rare and precious literary illumination.
If only more would follow its lead we would all be much better off together than we are now.
Hats off to Mr. Masket for penning it.
Jon Matuszczak, Gunnison
