On Life and Words

 Hey Y'all,       It's been a chaotic and trying several months for many of us in the world. It seems there are daily news reports on this tragedy, this crisis, this violence, that law, this law. It's enough to make anyone with at least average intelligence and abilities, as well as any amount of empathy - feel as though they're losing their minds. How can so many not see the same horrors that we are? How many people are simply ignoring things because it "doesn't affect them?"      For many of us, it starts to feel like we don't know the people around us, like our perception of the world has been wrong for a very long time or we were aware of *some* of these things, but not all. Many of us look to family, friends, teachers, leaders we looked up to, people we loved and respected and we're left wondering how on earth we didn't realize how different our life perspecties and beliefs were? Perhaps certain situations or events have only brought the d...

 There’s a dangerous myth that undocumented immigrants are more likely to commit crimes. Here’s the truth: 📉 Undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes than U.S.-born citizens. 🔹 A Texas study (PNAS, 2020) found 45% lower felony conviction rates for undocumented immigrants. 🔹 The Cato Institute (2018) showed native-born Americans had nearly 2x the conviction rate. 🔹 The American Immigration Council (2021) confirmed no link between higher immigrant populations and crime rates. 🧾 Being undocumented is a civil violation — not a criminal offense. Most undocumented immigrants work hard, follow laws, and live in fear of being deported for even minor missteps. 💡 Let’s stop blaming immigrants for problems they didn’t cause. We need policy rooted in truth — not fear. #ImmigrantsAreNotCriminals #NoHumanIsIllegal #ImmigrationFacts #TruthMatters #StopTheStigma #ImmigrantsWelcome