It used to be that Latin Americans viewed Europe as far more humane than the United States because of the way undocumented workers there were treated. No more …
According to this editorial from Diario Co Latino of El Salvador:
“According to news coming from the Old Continent, a law passed by the European Parliament on the 18th of this month not only permits the expulsion of undocumented immigrants, but also provides for prison terms of up to 18 months and five-year prohibition on returning to Europe. … Many believed that today’s Europe, because its past was so appallingly bloody, was more democratic and humane than the U.S. But with this newly-adopted law, it has demonstrated that it’s the equal of the United States.”
EDITORIAL
June 27, 2008
Diario Co Latino – El Salvador -Original Article (Spanish)
When the United States decided to erect a double wall along its common border with Mexico – and some states promoted laws to prosecute migrants, many deplored and condemned the action because such methods violate the human rights of immigrants.
Of course, this anti-immigrant policy isn’t unique to the United States, which has had to withstand that nearly 500,000 Central and South Americans that flee their countries every day.
Recently, the European Parliament approved a shameful law against migrants, which should be condemned not only by citizens of the world but also by governments.
According to news coming from the Old Continent, the law passed by the Euro-Parliament on the 18th of this month not only permits the expulsion of undocumented immigrants, but also provides for prison terms of up to 18 months and five-year prohibition on returning to Europe.
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