Throw Your Arms Around the Child, Even if From South of the Border

     Why not do the humanitarian thing and let the children remain? Are we concerned that there are criminals among them, or that they are going to take jobs from our own citizens? Why is it that these children -- and it may be they are fleeing from violence and are in need of protection -- should be turned back to the harms they are fleeing from?

   Immigration reform? Why not Congress take up just this corner of the issue? Why not act while the crisis is here? Why not pass a law allowing the children to stay?

   Yes, I know some are concerned that the reason they are coming is that word might be out that they will be allowed to stay. "A pervasive rumor," it is called, and President Obama has gone on record to counter it, saying the children will be deported.

   Perhaps, instead, this is a rumor we should make good on. Let 'em stay. Children in need, they are. Let them stay.

   Now, that being said, yes I do see the what could follow. You let the children stay and coming up behind them might be parents who demand to also be allowed in, so they can be with their children. I suppose at that point, you could say, "No, but here is the child. We're sending him back to your arms."

   I confess that I would prefer us to say, "You, too, may come." At what point do we see that our policy is wrong if that policy is to reject the needy from coming to America?