Tag Archives: immigration

Work the Problem

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Shirlee Abbott

I remember when tens of thousands of Hmong refugees came to the United States in the late 1970’s. Thousands of volunteers helped with their resettlement, some of our friends and family among them. I offered only second-hand help–mostly watching our … Continue reading →

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Immigration Is Hard

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Shirlee Abbott

I knew a couple who came to the US from the Soviet Union. They were in an American grocery store for the first time, close to Christmas. They wept with joy as Silent Night played over the sound system. A few … Continue reading →

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Unhappy Ever After?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Shirlee Abbott

We’d like to think that our immigration stories all have happy-ever-after endings.  But I worry about those sneaking across the border. How many young people are picked up by perverts, recruited by brutal gangs or abandoned by coyotes who promise a … Continue reading →

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Safe Middle Ground

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Shirlee Abbott

  Immigration is a hot topic just now. What do you think?     Keep out — build the wall Come! There’s a place here for everyone I’m confused Yes, we have enough to share. And no one wants a … Continue reading →

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