Was watching the Border security and Patrol program on the tele yesterday. Always knew that at the Mexico-US border they hire Spanish and Spanish speaking officers so its easy to communicate with illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States. They showed a bunch of Mexican-American officers capturing Mexicans trying to illegally enter US. These group of people arrested were handcuffed and made sit on the road in a group. All of them with their head bent to avoid the camera from capturing their faces. Sigh! more than the illegal immigrants I actually felt sorry for those Mexican officers. Here they were; working for another country /representing US and were having to arrest their own countrymen/Mexicans and prevent them from entering the US. I am sure they dont see it that way, most of the times atleast. But well doesent it prick your conscience even though you know what your countrymen are doing is not right?
I wonder what it is in United States that people are actually willing to risk, to that extent? Not sure if its a good thing or a bad thing. Should we be appreciating the courage of these people, their ambition to get out of the current not-so-great life? Or mock at their foolishness? Ah! who are we to judge.... but the person who organized the adventure to the Mexicans apparently charged them $20 per head. Thus the more the risk the cheaper it is to enter the US.
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Obama's first speech addressing the Congress was pretty good I thought. Tried to stay awake to watch Bobby Jindal's after that and that didnt quite happen. It resembled a paid commercial and was unimpressive.
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