I came across an article in the Statesman entitled, West Texas Rancher Shoots 2 Alleged Trespassers. This article encompasses several issues that Texas itself is facing along with the rest of the US. First of all , the article directly addresses a major issue that is currently being debate in the capital, guns. There should definitely be stricter laws in place for anyone who owns or wants to own a gun in Texas. Many kids cross my yard daily chasing after a ball, that does not give me the right to shoot them down. I think this is a very important article that people should take into account before making a decision that we might later regret.
Secondly, this article brings to light the war that America has waged against its Mexican American population. This shooting took place in El Paso, near the boarder. This irresponsible rancher shot at two innocent people men without taking the time to actually consider that they might just be lost. Are we now hunting Mexicans like we hunt deer, this is inhumane! I am a proud Mexican American and i certainly do not appreciate the way America is treating the Mexican population here in the US. We, unlike other races, are not outsiders, this was partially our land before it was American. I ask myself this everyday, why do they hate us so much? We are hard working people, and we contribute a lot to this country. Little by little Mexican immigrants as well as Mexican Amerians are being singled out for discrimination.
Lastly, this article briefly discusses the boarder problem we are facing. I do not agree that we should open our boarders, but we should try to secure it properly, not illegally like the anonymous rancher in the Statesman article. As for the immigrants already in the US we should work towards fixing the problem rather than singling out a race, as do some controversial laws in other states already.
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