To the editor:
Everyone knows the United States needs secure borders. But, as a nation comprised mostly of citizens with ancestors who immigrated, we need pathways for immigrants to follow to be legally in our country.
I read with much dismay of Sheriff Borkovich’s willingness to raid schools with I.C.E. to round up children to hold as hostages in order to arrest adults who may be here illegally. Hostages is a strong word but it fits in this potential situation. I would hope that we would agree that parents/caregivers should have a reasonable expectation to have their children returned at the end of the day. Having worked in schools I can say, without a doubt, that any raid would traumatize students and school staff. The blowback from such a raid would last for weeks, not just one day, and the impact on staff and students could last for years.
