Ruben Navarrette, a columnist for the San Diego Union-Tribute, frequently appears in the Sacramento Bee. His recent tortured narrative “Border-hopping app belies a poor grasp of civil disobedience”, discusses a cell-phone application that guides the user through the southern California desert, aiding illegal immigration, by pointing out emergency water stations along the way. In his discourse, he seems confused over certain issues like proper use of state taxpayer funds and the legality of such devices. If it’s a cry for help, perhaps I can assist:
The production of a device or app that provides guidance and assistance to those attempting to enter this country illegally is against the law. Any individual who produces such a device is a criminal.
Navarrette states the thought that “state tax dollars may have gone to fund this research” doesn’t bother him. Oh, really? Well it certainly bothers me – and I suspect - the majority of my fellow California citizens and taxpayers.
If Professor Ricardo Dominguez developed and produced this device on UCSD property, utilizing public funds, he should be investigated, dismissed and - if appropriate - prosecuted. Such utilization of UCSD facilities and funding certainly do not lie within the scope of activities most California taxpayers would consider proper.
Moreover, if we have individuals or groups who place their ethereal notions of “trans-global rights” above this nation’s border sovereignty, we need to examine their motives carefully.
Regarding immigration, my surname clearly does not trace back to the Mayflower. Navarrette often tries to fog the issue by blurring “immigration” with “illegal immigration”. However, they are two entirely different topics. While I encourage immigration through proper channels (like my father did), I strenuously oppose illegal immigration. Those who participate in or facilitate the latter are, in my mind, criminals.
Simple enough?
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