Americans are proud descendent of immigrants

Don’t cry over spilled milk. 

It’s time to care for the migrants (echo letter to the editor published in Staten Island Advance)

By Dr. Mohammad Khalid: 

Dr. Mohammad Khalid, a longtime dentist, is the president of the Iron Hills Civic Association and the Pakistani Civic Association.

Staten Island, N.Y. -- Dr. Mohammad Khalid arrived in the United States alone, at the age of 23, and settled into a small room in Manhattan.  Soon after, he returned to school to obtain the right to practice dentistry in the U.S., an occupation held in his native land.

Dr. Khalid has a passion for helping others -- while committed to the improvement and enrichment of Staten Island, he has gone well beyond our borough to try and make the world a better place.

I truly believe that it is the responsibility of our federal government to take care of these migrants. Whoever is controlling our southern borders should follow immigration and migration laws.

America is a great country, always helping people throughout the world, but this is too late.

We are crying over spilled milk. These migrants are here now.

I see Project Hospitality leaders, like the Rev. Troia, and other religious leaders who are helping these migrants with clothing and food. For many years, people have come to this great country of ours, legally or illegally, and finally have settled in this country of plenty.

I see stories in the Advance that people are giving these migrants food and clothing. Since these people are here now, we should help them the best we can, so some day they and their children can enjoy the American dream.

Just think about ourselves, our parents and our ancestors, who at one time came to America for a better life. I believe that nobody can deny the fact that what is happening at the southern border is totally wrong and we should have a way of stopping this influx, but every human being has the right to have food, clothing and shelter.

All of us waste so much food every day in our homes and restaurants, feeding these migrants will make us better human beings.

Dr. Mohammad Khalid is a Todt Hill resident.

Was born in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1948.