Border conundrum

Forewarned

Regarding the headline “Family separations spark rare bipartisan outrage” (Page A1, Tuesday), it is a bit late in the game to express “outrage.” The opportunities to express “outrage” were early on during the primaries and possibly even during the election process. The current administration clearly signaled where it would stand on a number of issues, especially immigration, and the current state of affairs should come as no surprise to anyone.

As has been proved time and again, you get what you vote for. The information on all of the candidates from both parties was easily accessible, and the choices were made by millions of Americans. If there is “outrage” it should be self-directed.

Joel Gottlieb, Tomball

Country first

What is the matter with the minds of so many apparently blind Americans when it comes to stopping illegal immigrants at the border? As a country, we can no longer be overrun by these illegals from Central America or Mexico or anywhere else just because life is tough in their own countries. We can no longer be an asylum for those who suffer from divorce, abuse, poverty, etc. and let them pour into our country like water.

We cannot be the dumping ground for the world’s unemployed, unemployable and poor. If we continue down this path of allowing in endless numbers of people and their children, we will eventually have no country.

Eric Johnson, Houston

Special treatment

The saddest thing about the current controversy regarding the separation of children from their parents is how easily so many Americans can be manipulated. For starters, why was this not a problem three years ago? Secondly, if children should never be taken from their parents, then why do Child Protective Services agencies exist?

If an American family put its children through the circumstances that these illegal alien families put theirs through, the children would be taken away faster than you can say “Build the wall.” I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am tired of illegal aliens getting preferential treatment over Americans.

God bless President Donald J. Trump!

Kenneth Waters, Houston

In charge

In the ongoing debate on immigration, President Trump and the GOP have repeatedly stated that the problem is the Democrats who will not cooperate. This is laughable. The GOP controls the presidency, the Supreme Court, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The GOP controls all branches of the federal government and can pass whatever bill it wants. The GOP does not need the cooperation of Democrats.

When Democrats found themselves in the same situation in 2009, they passed the auto industry bailout bill, the bank bailout bill and Obamacare just to name a few, all without GOP support. The GOP needs to get its house in order and start addressing the needs of the country.

Passing a tax cut bill is standard GOP candy. Everybody likes it. The GOP shies away from the hard issues.

Gonzalo Martinez, La Porte

Proper stand

Regarding “‘This is wrong’: Mayor may stall facility” (Page A3, Wednesday), hats off to Mayor Turner for taking a stand against the abominable policy of separating children from parents. He was absolutely correct when he stated that “this one is different. There comes a time when Americans, when Houstonians, when Texans, have to say to those higher than ourselves: This is wrong.”

Thank you, Mayor Turner!

Mary Cubanski, Houston