[thrwy_01]

I have some family members who are going through the immigration process, and they and I have talked to many others who have gone through the same; acquaintances, coworkers, friends. I was saddened the first time I heard these stories. After hearing them a dozen times I was horrified. It really shattered my illusions that people who should ostensibly have a similar perspective to me could be so radically different. One part of me hates to share these stories as there are many people in this country who would look at me and associate me with them by dint of the obvious ethnic similarity. But I think it does my fellow citizens a great disservice not to be informed.