Admittedly, I'm not feeling very "Progressive" or "Liberal" when it comes to the current immigration issue because I believe that ultimately, in order to secure the Homeland, we must close our borders. I say build a big ol' physical & electronic wall between the US & Mexico border AND the US & Canada border. AND we MUST inspect ALL cargo coming into the US.
THEN and only THEN can we feel even minutely safe from another large-scale terrorist attack.
So, I'm not feeling much sympathy for the millions of undocumented workers and their native-country governments who feel that the US should continue to be this melting pot with a big ol' crack in it to the North and to the South.
And it more than flies in my face and the faces of a majority of Americans when these undocumented workers & their supporters wave their native-country flags at their rallies & marches. Now, I read that in a show of solidarity, a group of Latino artists have recorded "The Star Spangled Banner" in a Spanish-language version.
Uhm, sorry... But I'm definitely not feeling the love now!
If these undocumented workers and their supporters want to sway their way the hearts & minds of the "swing" voters on this issue, they better gawdamwell stop alienating us and start demonstrating their love for America and their desire to be an American. And stop treating it / us as a means to an end and an annexation of their native countries.
Because ultimately, it comes down to economics. It's not that Americans don't want to do the "undesirable" jobs that the undocumented workers currently do. It's that Americans expect to be compensated a fair wage for that shit work.
The message that we all need to be sending to congress and the president is, "CLOSE OUR BORDERS and RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE!" Then figure out what you're going to do with the 20 million illegals...
Latino stars record bilingual U.S. anthem
Adaptation of ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ a show of support for migrants
The Associated Press
Updated: 6:50 p.m. ET April 22, 2006
NEW YORK - Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi, Puerto Rican reggaeton Ivy Queen and Tito El Bambino and other Latino artists are recording a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem in a show of support for migrants in the United States.
The Latino-oriented record label Urban Box Office (UBO) said Saturday it plans to release the new version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to coincide with the U.S. Senate’s debate on immigration legislation next week.
Congressional debate over immigration bills proposing everything from toughened border security to the legalization of undocumented migrants in America have triggered huge demonstrations across the United States in recent weeks.
“We chose to re-record ’The Star-Spangled Banner’ to show our solidarity with the undocumented immigrants and their quest for basic civil rights,” UBO President Adam Kidron said in a news release.
The recording, dubbed “Nuestro Himno” or “Our Anthem,” is set to “rhythmic Latin musical arrangement” but respects the song’s traditional structure, UBO said. The song will be primarily in Spanish with a few words sung in English.
The song is on the album “Somos Americanos,” which will be sold for $10, with a portion going to Washington-based National Capital Immigration Coalition, UBO said.
Others participating in the Spanish version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” include Voz a Voz, Frank Reyes and Kalimba. UBO said it had also approached other artists, including Daddy Yankee and Don Omar, about taking part in the project.
© 2006 MSNBC.com
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