A Worthy Petition for a non-Muslim Immigrant Family

Okay, quick background, I'm a white American lady living with my youngest son (the rest are grown, not abandoned, lol) in a South American country. I'm from the Midwest, and grew up in a medium-sized town. I write for a living, typically for clients, but I'm taking a break from that and writing for myself now.

Anyway, being an American family shows you things when you are living overseas. I see things from another perspective than what I was able to see when I was living in the USA. I have always had an open mind, a little liberal when it comes to things that won't hurt others who aren't involved, such as gay marriage, but conservative when others want to step on the God-given rights people in general should have, such as the right to educate our children as we see fit, have our own opinions, and the ability to defend ourselves should we ever need to. Living in a socialist country has shown me that socialism isn't as bad as it's cracked up to be, either, unless it's poorly done, like in Argentina. Those poor people really don't have toilet paper.

What I wanted to write about today is there is a petition on Change DOT org from a woman who is from El Salvador. Her name is Rebeca. We all know about the Muslim immigration to the USA that is ongoing, and the aid they are receiving. This woman is only asking for one thing – to stay. She has several daughters. Obama's administration is sending families like hers back to violent and dangerous countries, and she and her family are afraid they will also be sent back.

While many people will say is that she should have gone to another Latino country, instead of the USA. However, that is judging her and her background, which few people know about. I know I don't know anything about it. Instead of saying something along the lines of 'she should just live with the decisions she's made,' or something similar, we need to keep from re-victimizing the victim. We need to go forward from the situation as it is now. However, many people, including those who say they are Christian, will do just this.

There are several reasons why they do this, and there are even more why they should refrain from doing it, too. One reason why they do this is a sense of entitlement. They're Christians, and know better than she does, and they feel that she should have to sleep in the bed she's made. But this isn't how Jesus would look at it, and it certainly isn't how He would react.

Fleeing violence and the loss of family members, home invasions, possible rape of herself and her daughters, among other factors, can make anyone not think things through. Domestic violence is the number one reason why women in America are homeless. Think about how that would be for someone who lives in a society where there is no shelter for women, where the entire society is violent, and you can see the picture a bit more clearly. Don't do what many Christians would do and look away. Another reason is that they just don't understand the gravity of the situation, or they do, but they think someone else will take care of finding a solution for this and other families like hers. Every signature, every voice counts. That's why it's important to also leave a reason for your signature. This way, those who read it know it was a 'real' signature, and not just a click here and there.

So please go sign this and help this lady and her daughters out. It's one family, but it can set a precedent that will help thousands more. If there is room for Muslim immigrants who need so much more help, then there is definitely a way to help those who are like this family, too.