What the Immigration Bill Really Shows Us About Ourselves
There’s a lot of talk these days about immigration, especially with the recent bill that was passed. But beyond the politics and debates, this bill reflects something deeper happening within many of us. It’s like a mirror, showing us the fears and beliefs we’ve been carrying—especially the fear that the world we know is slipping away. And when people are afraid, they often look for someone to blame. Immigrants, particularly those from Hispanic communities, have become an easy target. But is that really the root of the issue?
If we take a step back, we can see that this isn’t just about immigration. It’s about how we’ve been taught to see the world—through a lens of scarcity and limitation. We’ve been told there’s not enough to go around, whether it’s resources, jobs, or even security. That belief drives a lot of the fear and defensiveness we see today. People feel like they need to protect what they have because, deep down, they believe someone else might take it away.
But here’s the thing: what if that belief in lack is just an illusion?
Is There Really Not Enough?
We’ve been conditioned to think that for one person to gain, another has to lose. That idea is at the root of so much of our conflict, not just in politics but in our personal lives too. We’ve bought into the story that there’s only so much to go around—whether it’s money, success, love, or even happiness. But what if that’s not actually true? What if there’s more than enough for everyone, and the real issue isn’t about limited resources, but about how we think about them?
When we believe in lack, we act from a place of fear. And when we act from fear, we build walls—whether those are physical walls, emotional walls, or social ones. Fear makes us feel like we need to protect ourselves from others, and in doing so, we reinforce the very belief that’s causing the fear in the first place.
Beliefs Shape Our Reality
Here’s where it gets really interesting: our beliefs create our reality. If we believe that there isn’t enough, we’ll experience life in a way that reinforces that belief. But if we start to question those beliefs—if we ask ourselves, “Is this really true?”—we might find that things aren’t as fixed or limited as we once thought. In fact, reality is a lot more flexible than we give it credit for. And when we change our beliefs, we change the way we experience the world.
So, this immigration bill? It’s really just a trigger, bringing up deeper fears and beliefs that have been simmering beneath the surface for a long time. It’s asking us to take a moment and ask ourselves: What are we really afraid of? Is it the people coming to this country, or is it the fear of change, the fear of losing what we know?
Duality and Fear: The Game We’ve Been Playing
For as long as we can remember, we’ve lived in a world of duality—this idea that for every good, there has to be bad; for every light, there has to be dark; for every winner, there has to be a loser. It’s the belief that life is a zero-sum game. This way of thinking has shaped so much of our history. We see it play out in wars, in relationships, in competition for resources. But what if this duality isn’t the whole picture?
What if the idea that there has to be an opposite for everything is just something we’ve accepted without questioning? What if we don’t actually need darkness to appreciate the light? Or poverty to appreciate abundance? What if there’s another way of seeing the world that doesn’t pit one thing against another?
We Are Creators
Here’s the big shift: when we realize that our beliefs are shaping our reality, we also have to acknowledge something even bigger—we are creators of that reality. That’s a powerful realization, but it can also be a little scary. Because it means we can no longer blame anyone else for what’s happening in our lives or in the world around us. It means taking responsibility for what we’re creating.
But it’s also incredibly liberating. When we step into our role as creators, we realize that we’re not stuck. We’re not victims of circumstance. We have the power to shift our experience, to change our reality. And that’s true not just on a personal level, but on a collective level too.
So, when we look at something like the immigration debate, we can see it not as a problem to be solved, but as a reflection of deeper beliefs we’ve been holding onto for too long. And it’s an invitation to ask ourselves: Do we really want to keep playing this game of lack and fear? Or is it time to try something new?
What Kind of World Do We Want to Create?
The truth is, this isn’t just about immigration. It’s about the kind of world we want to live in. Do we want to continue living in a world where we feel like there’s not enough to go around, where we’re constantly in competition with each other? Or do we want to create a world based on abundance, unity, and love?
These are big questions, and there’s no one right answer. But what’s important is that we start asking them. Because until we do, we’ll keep running on the same old hamster wheel, going nowhere but thinking we’re getting somewhere.
So, let’s take a breath. Let’s pause and reflect. What beliefs are we holding onto that no longer serve us? What fears are driving our actions, and are those fears really based in reality, or are they based on old stories of lack and limitation?
It’s time to step into our power as creators and choose a new way forward. A way that’s not based on fear, but on love. Not on lack, but on abundance. The question is, are we ready to make that shift?