please share the follow up later this week.
If the bar for political asylum is declaring yourself an activist and pointing out that some activists have faced persecution in [insert almost any country], is there anyone who does not qualify for political asylum? Is that really practical?
Also, does the author suggest eating healthy food is political resistance, making the healthy eater an activist (and thus eligible for political asylum)?
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Who cares? I think they should be allowed to stay. My ancestors came here before there were any rules governing entry at all. Why do I get to be so lucky?
We put way too much importance on being some kind of exclusive club. New York City, of all places, should know better by experience.
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@Andy Deckman This family contributes far more to their community in the US - economically and otherwise - than many (if not most) of their native-born counterparts. And the beginning of your comment suggests a gross ignorance of realities on the ground in Mexico.
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See you tomorrow morning, Marco. You'll have the entire community with you.
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@Ayesha And more than just the Bronx community! We're all with you.
We need more Americans like you Marco!!!!
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I am fully sympathetic with the plight of the restaurant owners' son and wish all success to the neighborhood efforts.
But is it necessary to commingle political asylum cases with gastronomy? Irrespective of whether one is a fan, or not, of Mexican food. (I am in the latter category).
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Great little restaurant. I first heard of it on WNYC. I try to go there whenever I’m in the south Bronx. Moles that I had never heard of before.
Great family. Support them!
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Once again, I'm reminded why I subscribe to the Times.
The strength of these people is palpable. They have found the meaning of life.
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