Francisco Segovia
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I don't think, I mean, at least the people that I understand and myself wouldn't say, no, open the borders.
You know, I believe that, for instance, let's say I'm from El Salvador.
My country was going through political situations in that moment.
So the idea that I can show up to an embassy and say, hey, I feel prosecuted.
What can I do?
Can you help me?
That is the vehicle, right, that many opportunities can open up for situations like that.
But let's say the situation is economics.
Wouldn't it be better for the United States to have a visa program that would allow workers to come safer and legally to the United States and work and produce and participate legally?
That, I think, can be one way.
The other reality, and believe me, the Democrats or Republicans are equally responsible for not fixing this issue.
For long, we have been fighting for an immigration reform, understanding that
There are a lot of people here that are already absorbed by the economy.
So the economy needs it.
Why don't we fix that issue?
And then fixing that issue, if there are still workers needed, why don't we have a visa program that allows companies to hire people and they have obviously rights because, you know, people have to have human rights.
So that can be a perspective, but there is not the political will to solve that.
I believe that crime has, I mean, there are very different levels of crimes, right?
And I believe that people, I mean, obviously, I don't want to say, oh, no, don't deport someone who has committed a crime.
Let's define crime within the theme of what is a criminal offense that deserves a deportation.