By Francis G. Biss II
Special to The Globe
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I fear many missed Pete Peterson’s subtle point with his letter (Globe, Aug. 20) aimed at Mexico and its government’s tacit encouragement of illegal immigration.
A simpler approach may be easier for the simple-minded to grasp. If Mr. Peterson were to act as his letter suggested and enter Mexico illegally, what are the chances anyone would ever hear from him again? The entire world views our treatment of illegal immigrants as horribly unfair. The fact is if you are illegal in any country other than ours, even the U.S. Embassy could not help you.
Officials most likely would be unable to find you, let alone help you in any way. I think perhaps people in the rest of the world criticize the United States out of blind jealousy. They don’t seem to have an even-handed look at policy in their own neck of the woods.
Francis G. Biss II
