Helping the undocumented

Relief for immigrants

Regarding “No place to turn,” (A12, April 15): I couldn’t agree more with your editorial. What kind of so-called Christian nation are we when it comes to our huge population of undocumented workers? How quickly we forget Matthew 25:35: “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me in.” Victoria J Swenson, Pasadena

Agree with the premise, but please run a second editorial and explain the process of implementation. I haven’t been able to figure that out nor have I seen any of the proponents explain the details of how payment would work. One should not advocate a policy unless they are willing to explain the process to be followed. Richard Murray, Houston

The economy

Regarding “I’d rather be poor and alive,” (A1, April 15): I was struck by this morning’s headline. Isn’t that what the whole “controversy” about shutting down or reopening the economy boils down to? Compare that to Gov. Greg Abbott’s remark as quoted in Erica Greider’s column “Texans two-step amid wanting normal, risk,” (A3, April 15) that “Texans are dying to get back to work.” Oh, the irony! I’m reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote about slavery: “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” Our oligarchs fear that the cure is worse than the disease? I myself would like to remain alive to debate the question. Jacqueline Clark, Houston

Regarding “Economic recovery needs bold planning,” (A13, April 15): Ed Emmett’s excellent analysis of the coming economic problems combined with proposals for solutions remind us what we in Harris County lost due to single ticket voting and outline a vision which I believe makes a good argument for Emmett to be the Republican candidate for Texas’ next governor. I am very glad that the county will not be subject to single ticket voting again. Robert D Maedgen Jr, Spring

Bible verses

Regarding “Why Bible verses belong in the paper,” (A13, April 12): We celebrate many different faiths in the Houston area. So why is it, then, only a Bible verse is quoted. Why don’t you invite leaders of other religions to offer quotes from their doctrine daily as well. Mix it up a little! Wouldn’t that be inspirational! Mona Sauger, Montgomery

Trump’s response

There are still people out there criticizing the response by President Donald Trump to the pandemic but we have yet to have anybody comparing his actions or lack of actions to any prior presidents. That’s because no other president has had to deal with the likes of this type of a pandemic. Trump, like any other prior president would have done, acted on the information he had before him, making decisions that he thought were in the best interests of this country.

What he did will be the foundation for any future pandemic of this magnitude and we will learn from it. Then any future president will be compared to what Trump did or didn’t do. History will tell us whether he did a good job or not. Robert M. Louie, Houston