Commentary: Illegal immigration makes your holiday meal possible

This opinion piece shows how all of us are involved in the immigration system, and why it needs fixing. - - Donna Poisl

Bill McEwen - The Fresno Bee

When you eat today, thank a farmer -- and an illegal immigrant.
Here in the Central Valley, they are joined at the hip: the farmer who needs his crops picked and the men and women who cross the border with only dreams and the clothes on their backs.

Farmers are revered for being the backbone of our Valley economy. Illegal immigrants are reviled for breaking the law and having children who need schooling and medical attention.
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