When I am in Austin I like to read John Klesko's column on the American-Statesman in the Metro/State section. He is like our version of Ken Hoffman (Houston Chronicle) yet much older but just as funny. This Sunday, he wrote a piece about his reflections on immigration. I loved the satire he used. If you are from Austin or have been here in the last few months you may have noticed all the new condos springing up near the downtown/78704 area. Well, Klesko has noticed and he gives his two cents.
Klesko claims, "I've come up with a more attractive way to keep the Mexicans out of
Texas. Instead of putting up an ugly wall, why not build a solid wall of really tall, expensive condominiums right next to one another all along the Texas-Mexico border?"
You may wonder why, right? Well he states that, "building beau coup condominiums would provide work for the potential immigrants. Instead of sneaking across the border and continuing on to, say, the day labor corner on Interstate 35 in North Austin, they'd stop at the border for condo construction jobs and stop driving some Americans crazy."
Just in case you thought he was a crazy right wing minuteman gun toting American he delivers the punchline. "As tense as the immigration situation is now, I can hardly get any sleep at night from worrying about Mexican immigrants sneaking into my neighborhood and trimming my hedges. Or mowing my lawn at a reasonable price."
Nonetheless, I am glad that some peope are getting tired of the fear that certain politicians attempt to engrain on people about immigration. Folks . . . there is no invasion from the South. About 1 million people immigrate "illegally" to the U.S. every year. 50% of those folks come here legally but overstay their work/student visa so they then become illegal immigrants. The other half come through the South. Quite an invasion huh? It's like we never saw it coming. If you wish to read the entire commentary then click here and you will be redirected the Austin American-Statesman.
