<p>To the editor:</p><p>I guess when you provide commentary for the "your view" column, it doesn’t have to be grounded in fact. Mr. Kenneth DeVoe’s letter in the Journal ("Open border puts children at risk for diseases," Oct. 27) chastising Mexico for allowing the "caravan" passage to bring "syphilis and tuberculosis" to America is not grounded in fact.</p><p>According to the fact checking sites I read, there is no evidence that the immigrants are bringing these diseases. Here’s a thought..why do you think they’re leaving their home and taking their children across dangerous terrain knowing there is a good chance they will be refused at the U.S .border? They are fleeing violence and drugs in their home country (Honduras mostly). Do we have any culpability since the drugs are headed here and poverty breeds violence in desperate people? Their standard of living is much lower than the U.S. and we take advantage of their low paying jobs by getting lower prices on goods coming into the U.S.</p><p>I’m also sure you do not know of any American "Christians" (how is that relevant?) that were threatened with execution because they would not have their children immunized. I’m Christian but I had all my children immunized because it’s the right thing to do.</p><p>This kind of rhetoric breeds so much animosity and hate in our country. It needs to stop.</p><p><p><strong>Patty Sears</strong></p><p><p><strong>Whiteland</strong></p>
