Al on America: on Immigration


Immigration system is archaic & biased against Latinos

Our whole set of immigration laws seems to be biased and archaic. They need to be reviewed and made more humane. I think we need to sit down and have a respectful relationship with Mexico where we deal with them as a partner.

Clearly, Mexicans are treated in a discriminatory manner by this country. We close the borders but allow a few to come here illegally, and turn our heads as long as they agree to be slaves or the closest thing to a slave that you can be. But don’t let them come here with any self-respect or ambition. If they agree to wash the dishes in our restaurants or clean our homes or watch our children for the lowest wages imaginable, off the books, then welcome to America. That isn’t a foreign policy that will ever work for long. It’s time to negotiate real deals with Mexico that benefit both us and them.

Source: Al On America, by Rev. Al Sharpton, p. 72-73 Jan 1, 2002

  • The above quotations are from Al on America, by Reverend Al Sharpton with Karen Hunter.
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