Hostile Terrain 94

This topic is important for the Luther College community, even though the Southwest border isn't in our backyard, the issues of migration don't just stop at the line drawn in the dirt. There are and will always be migrants living in the shadows of our communities, whether that is Decorah, or the hundreds of hometowns and cities for our Luther community.  We encounter migrants daily and we don't even realize it. And so much of our society is lifted up by the sheer will of migrants, who only want a better life, not only for themselves but for their children, and grandchildren. 

When thinking about immigration policy, one must also consider the historical international relations between the U.S and countries like Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and many more. While also being aware in the ways our government had the power to force these countries into economic collapse, leading to the inability for people to get jobs or make enough to be able to support themselves.