Stop DACA drama

Here we go again. People demanding a right they don’t have. They’re the DACA people. They have no more “right” to be American citizens than foster children have a “right” to be adopted by the foster family they may have lived with for years. It’s even more “not right” to belligerently harass the foster family and insist they adopt them or be sued. They should cut out the histrionics and hyperbole, but most of all, stop making demands and using the “racist” slur.

We do understand that their parents brought them here illegally as children; they grew up here; America is the only country they know; they are culturally Americans; they speak only English; and their original countries are foreign to them. We also “get it” that it would be inhumane to send them back there. They should have faith that we will “adopt” them. But this law must forbid such future “adoptions” or citizenship for parents.

They need to tone down the demonstrations; carry a big American flag and solemnly, reverently recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Sing the national anthem. They do know them, right?

We’ll do the right thing. They should too. E Pluribus Unum.

Bob Strong

Spokane