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mind our p's and q's.? Now, we both have issues w/illegal immigrants (the majority being of latino background). Our children are in school w/a few illegal immigrants and they have asked questions about why they speak spanish etc....how do you explain that it is a crime to border jump and that there are economic ramifications along with illegals without creating a racial prejudice. I'm not discussing this at random, my oldest has asked questions and has definitely heard his share from school and on the news.
I don't make racial comments......he's picking up political leanings from different sources and understands that not all illegals are of latino background. He is asking about illegals and since he is asking about specific people, I want to make sure to answer his questions without tinging it with a racial brush.
We are from a very small town and know as fact that the families in subject are illegal. I have not aligned the used of spanish w/being illegal. He has heard them referred to as beaners and such at school and what I'm getting at, is that while I want him to understand that illegal immigrants are illegal in fact, being of latino heritage does not mean you are illegal or that they are the only illegal aliens.
?: thank you, that sounds simple enough!
O.k., thank you for the help. I do not and will not tell my children that people of latino heritage are all illegal or that it's a crime to speak Spanish. My point is that between political conversations between my husband and I, the debates and things he's heard at school, my oldest is confused and I wan't him to understand w/out creating bias, that's all. My views on illegal immigration have nothing to do with whether he becomes biased or not.
Mom to 2: Actually, it is very important for your children to understand your beliefs provided that you are not predujiced in those beliefs and that you understand that your children don't have to share your beliefs. If we don't stand for something, we'll fall for anything.
I don't make racial comments......he's picking up political leanings from different sources and understands that not all illegals are of latino background. He is asking about illegals and since he is asking about specific people, I want to make sure to answer his questions without tinging it with a racial brush.
We are from a very small town and know as fact that the families in subject are illegal. I have not aligned the used of spanish w/being illegal. He has heard them referred to as beaners and such at school and what I'm getting at, is that while I want him to understand that illegal immigrants are illegal in fact, being of latino heritage does not mean you are illegal or that they are the only illegal aliens.
?: thank you, that sounds simple enough!
O.k., thank you for the help. I do not and will not tell my children that people of latino heritage are all illegal or that it's a crime to speak Spanish. My point is that between political conversations between my husband and I, the debates and things he's heard at school, my oldest is confused and I wan't him to understand w/out creating bias, that's all. My views on illegal immigration have nothing to do with whether he becomes biased or not.
Mom to 2: Actually, it is very important for your children to understand your beliefs provided that you are not predujiced in those beliefs and that you understand that your children don't have to share your beliefs. If we don't stand for something, we'll fall for anything.