One Nation Invisible with Liberty and Justice for Some?

As a child you might have botched the pledge of allegiance by saying "one nation invisible" instead of "one nation indivisible". I know I did. I did not realize at the time, there was a pun; later, I read the book "Invisible Man" and became aware.

The pun remains.

When thousands marched for immigrants rights they said: 'We Decided Not to Be Invisible Anymore' [link to Washington Post article]

There's that word again - Invisible. [link to Ralph Ellison article]

Our UU Principles: The inherent worth and dignity of every person; and,
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; require visibility for all.

Maybe that's the first requirement of any Civil Rights struggle: recognizing that you must be visible or recognizing that others are invisible. Rosa Parks [link to Rosa Parks site] decided to get visible.

Survey says [link to Polling Report site] 74% favor allowing illegal immigrants who have done the following to stay and work in the United States: paid a fine, been in the U.S. for at least five years, paid any back taxes they owe, can speak English, and have no criminal record."

Another poll, listed in the Washington Post 4/11/06 Page A12, says, 63% of Americans support "Let Immigrants who have lived here a certain number of years apply for legal status and eventually become permanent citizens if they meet specific conditions, like pay a fine and back taxes".