A big flap has occurred because the major media has broadcast that the Santa Fe, NM, police department is wanting to actively recruit Mexican Nationals to fill out the ranks of their local police force. My question is, why is this a big flap?
The people being recruited are in the United States legally, they have their work permits, and the police force has empty space in their ranks that they cannot keep filled due to neighboring police departments hiring away their people. So I don’t see why some people are making an issue out of this.
I do have a recommendation for the Santa Fe Police Department. When you hire and train your people, you really should pay them a fair wage, and one that is competitive for your area. Isn’t it more costly to constantly be training new recruits? Or are you thinking that by hiring immigrants, even though legal, this will allow you to continue paying substandard wages?
Those immigrants who have been granted Legal Permanent Residency should be allowed to join our police forces. Legal immigrants have always (as far as I know) been allowed to serve in our military forces, and in fact, receive expedited citizenship for their service, yet they are currently barred from joining the police forces.
According to the news clippings I have read, this prohibition stems from Federal Law, as well as New Mexico state law. My personal opinion is that any federal law prohibiting employment of any type for legal residents should be repealed, with the only exceptions being possible types of highly classified government work.
These immigrants have shown their fortitude in obtaining their legal residency, and they should be treated as the people they are; Americans.
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