Concern for caregivers
Families live with fear and uncertainty as cruel immigration policies terrify the caregivers who hold our communities together. From child care providers to home health aides, immigrant caregivers play an essential role.
Yet instead of investing in care and stability, Republican members of Congress are cutting health care, nutrition and child care and funneling billions of tax dollars to fund separating families and terrorizing immigrant caregivers.
Caregivers allow parents to work, for children to learn and grow, and for older adults to live with dignity.
When trusted workers are torn from their jobs and families, the ripple effects are devastating. Children lose beloved teachers, patients lose consistent care, and families lose the stability that keeps them afloat.
Our nation needs a safe, orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security and ensures that our immigrant caregivers are treated with dignity and respect — not cuts to programs, and not cruelty.
Patrick MacVittie Oakland Park
Faith for a better world
As we enter into full holiday season energy, once again I am filled with hope and faith for a better world, a better country, and that truth will always prevail. Some say that is impossible, wishful thinking, and that our future, especially with our divided country, appears bleak. But, I disagree. People are always nicer, friendlier, kinder (and will often let you merge into I-4 traffic) at this time of year. My vision is that those good feelings will stretch beyond the holiday season and that behaving kindly while wearing a friendly smile will become automatic, not thought about, and a daily habit.
The motto of my local police department is “Outdo one another with honor.” It originates from the Bible in Romans 12:10 where the apostle Paul says, “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Especially at this time of the year, when we start to create resolutions for a more positive and successful New Year, that specific passage has always encouraged me to start fresh, always resolving to “do better and be better.” My dream is that “showing honor” will start at the top, with the leaders of our country and that their honesty, compassion, and excellence will set an example that will rain down on us all like a Florida summer storm.
Gloria Groome Windermere
Maxwell is our best watchdog
I’d like to nominate Scott Maxwell as Orlando’s and maybe Florida’s CEO — Chief Expose Officer. His columns continue to uncover situations that we need to know and be aware of. He thoroughly explains who is working behind the curtain to hide and deceive the citizens of our local communities and state.
My only complaint is why others don’t see what is happening and do something about it. Politicians get slaps on the wrist and go on about their business of wrongdoing as if it’s okay. Charter schools still receive money with no accountability. Public schools lose money and are then told to provide and pay for services to allow charter schools to use their facilities. There is too much corruption in our state government and Scott Maxwell continually tries to keep us aware of what is happening and who is behind it. Kudos to him and the Orlando Sentinel for being brave enough to publish these exposes.
Cookie Wright Clermont
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