While many in this country tune in to the Sonia Sotomayor hearings, she brings to mind the relationship between liberalism and the Hispanic population in this country. I previously wrote about the two political philosophies and how neither of them benefited the Hispanic community completely. In my view, leftist liberalism does more to pander to Hispanics and does more long-term harm by promoting government dependence (Dems push this idea on all Americans) while conservatism too often alienates Hispanics by appealing to xenophobia. This is a general observation and by no means implies that all Democrats simply pander or that all Republicans are xenophobic, simply drawing attention to the image projected by both camps generally. This image obscures the severity of the damage caused by the Democratic Party to the Hispanic community and, more broadly, to the people of the Western hemisphere.

Let’s take the left’s position in totality. Too often, when we take into account one position or another position in isolation, we miss how a particular platform creates an actual social system and are not merely moral beliefs. Since immigration is a major topic, let us begin by considering the conditions in Latin American countries. First of all, immigration from Latin America is a complex issue but primarily can be categorized in two ways, sometimes overlapping: violence and poverty. The displacement of populations in this hemisphere has been brought about by different circumstances, in Colombia up to 3 million people have been displaced by a civil war started by communist guerrillas, in Cuba more than 2 million displaced by Castro’s communist revolution, 25% of El Salvador’s population left during the struggle between Castro-Soviet-backed communists and the government, and the list goes on. Right here in Miami, the Venezuelan community has doubled in size due to Chavez’s “socialist revolution” in their home country. The reality is that the rise of communism in Latin America and their attempts to take power by force have caused millions to leave their home countries, the majority heading right here. Of course, with instability comes a lack of investment and a rise in poverty. Unfortunately for people in the Western hemisphere, it is the Democratic Party of the United States that openly supports leftist regimes and movements. Carter is the obvious example, but recent actions taken by Obama in supporting the leftist wannabe dictator Zelaya, strengthening of diplomatic ties with Chavez in Venezuela, unilateral partial softening of the trade embargo on communist Cuba, Bill Clinton’s backing of leftist ex-president of Haiti Jean-Bertrand Aristide, etc. Historically, the Democratic Party has had a love-fest with anything remotely communist in the region (or the world, for that matter).

Violence in Latin America is also caused by drug cartels and paramilitary groups that benefit from the drug trade and the fact is that Democrats have long supported policies y that weakens the war on drugs. This is another way that the left, knowingly or unknowingly, foments violence leading to further immigration. “Most moderate and liberal Democrats have favored an approach that emphasizes prevention and treatment over interdiction and enforcement” according to this article. On the other hand, more centrist and right politicians favor a policy that tries to reduce the supply of drugs by favoring governments that fight the cartels and try to curtail the demand through law enforcement. Changes need to be made, but not in the direction of giving drug lords more freedom.

The second part of the Democratic Hispanic vote plot is their approach to the US border. The first mistake that the mainstream media and many politicians make is that they regard the issue of our borders to be an immigration issue. This is not the case. Border security is a national security issue, plain and simply. A sovereign state has the right to defend its borders against any unauthorized intrusion. Rational people in this country are more worried about violent thugs, terrorists, and drug gangs that cross the border illegally than an immigrant trying to get a job in this country. Both are concerns, but the former is a larger one. Therefore, Republicans and Democrats need to stop talking about the border as if it was an immigration issue. It is a national security issue. Unfortunately, the Democrats have undermined efforts to beef up border security. As of late, they have taken a pro-border security stand but only in rhetoric. The Democrats’ historical opposition to border security actually benefits them politically because a porous border makes it more likely that Latin American immigrants will come into this country, inflating a voter base that is firmly in their hands.

Leftist anti-sovereignty slogans have dominated the conversation

Which brings me to my third and final point, the Democrats support policies that grant more privileges to illegal immigrants. From given illegal immigrants drivers licenses to stopping the enforcement of immigration law, the Democrats want to create conditions where illegal immigrants can partake in the benefits of American society without being citizens of America society.

The rights and privileges that the left strives to give illegal immigrants makes the existence of cultural enclaves possible and only makes America that much more attractive to potential illegal immigrants. If you do not believe me, here is a summary of the Democratic Party’s platform. Living in Miami and being part of two cultures, one American and Cuban, gives me a unique perspective on what it means to incentivize the establishment of cultural enclaves. For one, those immigrants who do not wish to integrate into the system can simply choose to not learn English and work illegally while enjoying the benefits of a secure society, something that is lacking in many parts of Latin America. This creates a society that is “separate but equal” and makes not only America less cohesive but also is a burden on the illegal immigrants who must live in the shadows at all times.

“No human being is illegal” but actions that violate the law ARE

So there we have it. Collectively, the Democrats’ policies of helping Latin American communists and drug cartels, advocating for porous borders and minimal law enforcement, and then helping establish cultural enclaves where parallel, “separate but equal” sub-societies can emerge all serve to increase a reliably Democratic voter base. The problem is that most Hispanics view the Democrats as this benevolent faction looking out for their “rights” instead of seeing the truth that Democrats are drawing Hispanics into the trap of individual stagnation… from the violent streets of Latin America to the stagnant cultural enclaves of the United States, never truly becoming part of the American Dream. The left has done a great job at hiding the ugly truth and the right has done a terrible job of offering a viable alternative. The left’s “success” with Hispanics is what they try to apply to all other cultural or racial groups: keep Americans divided by highlighting the collective ethnic identity of a person, not individual identity of a person. According to the left, there are Black rights, Gay rights, Hispanic rights, Asian rights while in reality there should be only one set of rights for all: Human Rights. I urge all people, regardless of their race of ethnicity, to resist the Democratic Party’s efforts at dividing America.

-AG