A lose-lose situation

I absolutely hate the crazy shit happening in this country right now. Seeing large scale protests in San Francisco where I grew up and Los Angeles is disheartening. While most are peacefully protesting, seeing the bad apples take advantage to loot and cause destruction is frustrating.

I am pro-immigration. I believe that the country is built on immigrants and we should create a path to make access to the U.S. easier for those hard working people who want to come here and build a better life. At the same time, I do understand the need to tighten our borders and we cannot have a free for all type situation.

However what is happening now is just causing more divide. Trump’s policy to deport seemingly everyone is just not a realistic goal. We need to find a path for the good undocumented immigrants to become citizens, not try to deport everyone. It’s a losing battle all around and causing a bigger rift in this country.

At the same time, violent protesting also needs to be stopped. Destroying and vandalism homes, businesses, and property does nothing but further fuel the racism and justify more violence. Both sides keep throwing fuel into the fire. It’s brutal to watch as a native Californian and I hope that things get resolved as soon as possible and we can get back to making progress in this country.