It’s president’s, not GOP’s, fault

It is no surprise how ill informed liberals are when it comes to the president’s immigration policy (“Fixing the border crisis,” July 10). Like Pavlovian dogs, The Register-Guard’s editors simply spout what the president says — it’s all Republicans’ fault, throw more money at the problem, bring 11 million illegals out from the shadows, etc.

In 2012, the administration shifted attention and administrative resources away from U.S. citizens waiting to bring family members in legally to a program giving deportation deferrals to young immigrants in the country illegally. This meant longer waits, separation, and uncertainty for U.S. citizens with foreign family members, who must wait outside the United States to receive IR1 visas (immediate relative) and green cards.

I am sick of the drivel on the left about how we suddenly must give a pathway to those who broke the law. What does that say to people who follow the rules and enter legally? Shame on The Register-Guard.

MATTHEW DURBIN
Springfield