For what it's worth

I have spent the last few days listening to many, many debates over the immigration issue in light of the recent rally, which occurred across the US. And I have been trying to sort out what everyone is arguing over, what the essence of the debate is, and it seems to come down to an issue of fear, hidden in economics. In my ideal head, this is what I think of it all; I think that all humans on this earth deserve equal treatment and a fair chance, civil rights, compassion, empathy and tolerance. Every person is important to society and everyone has a place in the world. I would like to live on a planet where there were no borders, where no one could take a piece of the earth and say "this is mine, get off". If humans want to enter a society and contribute and create families, get an education and benefit those around them, I say good for you. Fight for your rights, and make the world a better place. Because we are all humans, we all want the same things, we all have the same needs, we are all composed of the same genetics. We should never hate or fear one another, and we should never listen to those who only speak of hate and fear, nor should we allow others hate and fear to cloud our judgment. We should see with our own eyes the good in all people, and no longer want for anyone to receive hate or oppression or unfair treatment. This is a huge world; there is room for everyone. I know that many people do not see the world in the same light as me, I know that many people live afraid of each other and allow this fear to create hate. But what are we afraid of?