The subject of immigration is a hot topic these days, especially in Texas. That's why Voices United members devoted their September meeting to a discussion of the issue.
Members prepared for the meeting by taking a short quiz to test their knowledge of immigration issues, then listening to a number of recent podcasts on the topic, reading a book, several news stories and the 2024 platforms of both political parties.
Members Jane Scholz and Donna Gardner assembled the reading list and prepared a brief slide show to guide the discussion. Members shared their thoughts at the meeting on four main topic areas:
• Why talk about immigration now?
• Who are the immigrants in the US?
• Who's right about the impact of immigrants on crime, jobs and the cost of immigrants (mostly educating those of school age) to state and local governments?
• What should be done about this?
The club devoted about 90 minutes to a vigorous discussion of these issues.
To see the slide show summary of the four discussion topics, go to https://www.voicesunitedrr.org/docs.ashx?id=1416044.
Voices United is a non-partisan group of Robson Ranch women who share progressive values, perform community outreach, provide civic awareness and social contact for members...and have a good time! We're a 501(c)3 group. Our annual dues are $20.
For more information or to join, go to www.voicesunitedrr.org.