Good Friday, Bus Rides, and Immigration

I read two articles on this last day for me. It is Good Friday, the day Christians remember Jesus' death.
The first article was about a study done on the youth of London who have been given free bus cards. Apparently two social groups, the 12-18 year olds and people over 60 have been given free bus passes in London. There have been two studies, one on the older group and one on the younger group in order to see how the free transportation has changed the lives of the groups. Both studies seem to report positively, the youth are showing more signs of independence, feelings of belonging to London, and social connection. The article suggested that free bus passes be taken off the list of things which could be cut in budget cuts because of the numerous benefits.
The second article I read this morning was about the language used in immigration debates. I am not surprised to find out that the language used in immigration debates has consequences for people at the time and farther down the road. To quote an old play, "The pen is mightier than the sword." Even though we know how much language defines our worlds and reality, we forget how much it can hurt us. I think the language used in the leaked Obama bill of 'legal prospective immigrant' definitely puts a positive spin on the situation. I think the situation could use more positivity and compassion. The language has been very negative and very divisive so far. Hopefully, the language can be turned around to be more inclusive and not make the real problem look like someone else's problem. Most of us in the United States are descendants of immigrants anyway.