Immigration order helps many ways
President Obama’s executive action on immigration will have a hugely positive impact on Georgia families. The Deferred Action for Parental Accountability program will permit parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to work to support their families, drive their children to school, and remain here to care for their children.
The expansion of the Provisional Waiver Program to include families of lawful permanent residents will also be a crucial step in ensuring that law-abiding, tax-paying families remain together in this country. I also applaud the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, with the removal of the previous age cap of 31. Many of Georgia’s talented high school and college graduates will now be eligible for this program, permitting them to continue their education and seek gainful employment.
The president’s announcement reiterates previously stated enforcement priorities, ensuring that our limited resources are used to remove dangerous and criminal immigrants from this country. Given the enormous caseloads and backlogs our immigration courts and ICE officials currently face, these priorities will help keep us all safer.
MEGAN VIEHE, MARIETTA
Viehe is an immigration attorney.
Can’t pick, choose which laws to obey
Just like the president, Paul Krugman has a big heart and wants to let our “undocumented citizens” disregard standing immigration laws, because we are so magnanimous. It’s doubtful those laws were really the will of the “people” anyway, right? That’s just swell, Paul. Why don’t you just obey the laws that make you feel good now, just like the president. And let me know how that works out for you.
ED MARTIN, PEACHTREE CITY
People will buy ‘cool’ electric cars
I enjoyed Mark Davis’ appreciation of Tesla’s Model S P85+. Driving the Tesla sounds like a blast. With its lightning-fast acceleration, superb handling and sleek form, it could go down in history as the game changer in the auto business. To the vast majority of drivers, it’s a minor consideration that an electric car has zero tailpipe emissions.
Even though electric car owners never have to pay a penny for gas, Americans have been slow to adopt this superior technology. But with the Tesla, it’s the driving experience that draws attention. Even my teenage boys look forward to the day that, maybe, they could own one. In the meantime, they still appreciate my foray into electric car ownership with my Chevy Volt. It’s the quickest car I’ve ever owned, and I like that. When electric cars perform and look awesome, Americans will buy them.
DON MCADAM, SANDY SPRINGS
