I can’t help but notice the lack of concern over Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs, complaining about the price of eggs, inflation, gas prices or the war in Ukraine. Could it be they were smoke screens for the real issue? Deportation and the spreading of fear and hate of the undocumented? A lot of us know it’s a great motivator to spread fear and hate for people of color.

The woefully ignorant will glom onto it like a lifeboat in a foot of water. Their “Christian” ways suddenly pushed to the back burner to save us from this brown horde. Ignorant of the fact that before 1924, there were little to no checks on immigrants from Europe entering the country by simply showing up. No visa, green card or passport needed. Just walked off the boat and came on in.

If you don’t consider yourself a bigot, but voted for Donald Trump for president, you’re at the very least a bigot apologist. Own your position. Acknowledge your hypocrisy or admit you made a mistake.

David Gracia

Hermiston