Sunday, April 08, 2007
A tale of two boat people
Carl Hiassen of the Miami Herald, gives us a look at how the current US immigration policies affect real people.
US. immigration policy is a sporting proposition.So we have a look at one man trying to escape from a failed state who has nothing of value for those who will decide his fate. And the other man was smuggled into this country by a sports agent who saw the potential of great profit in him and he will stay. The agent, however, is currently on trial for this and has offered a priceless defense.
Some boat people get locked up. Some boat people get to play ball.
Jean-Ferdinand Monestime, who landed on Hallandale Beach on March 28, is in government custody awaiting an asylum hearing that will likely result in his deportation.
Francisely Bueno, who landed on Big Pine Key in August 2004, is pitching for the Atlanta Braves' AA farm team in Pearl, Miss. The lefty is here to stay.
Defense attorneys for the sports agent said he's innocent. They said he was acting out of compassion, not greed.And the mare's nest of immigration law will remain unchanged because the 'issue' has become a button word that fires up emotions when pushed and no one cares that real people are involved. Unless there is some profit to be made.
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