Regarding the Jan. 8 letter "Looks forward to change in America" by Tina Aschenbrenner, I too, have a wish.

I wish Tina would stop her incessant attacks on those she may not agree with.

Tina can thank God she wasn't driving down the same street when the man crashed his SUV through the wall. God bless him, but the reality is he was speeding down a wet street and his tires lost traction. The vehicle crossed opposite lanes and crashed through a wall. Had he been wearing a seatbelt, he might be alive today.

That's reality. The remarks toward her son and "hate consistently directed at undocumented immigrants" aren't the same issue.

The reality is that 14 million to 18 million illegal immigrants have taken a huge toll on the citizens of almost every community. Many residents of T.O. felt the need to leave Los Angeles.

Growing rampantly throughout L.A. are gangs composed of sons and daughters of illegal immigrants. They number in the hundreds of thousands, and they've spread their social cancer nationwide.

Reality is the recent death of a 5-year-old child who was shot by a gang member in the Echo Park area, which happens to be the birthplace of the Mexican mafia.

Reality is that illegal immigration isn't a racial issue because there are illegal immigrants from many countries. The issue is they are illegal, period.

Reality is they cost all citizens who must pay taxes for their social services. The closing of many hospitals is due to illegal immigrants flooding them for free treatment.

Reality is that illegal immigration has caused more racial bias.

It would be a test of reality for Tina's beliefs if she would hop on the freeway each morning and go teach in a minority populated school where she can truly learn reality. The reality is she wouldn't have to look far. In most schools in L.A., white youths are the minority. She may learn firsthand the fear white children experience on a daily basis.

Reality is hard to see when one is on the soapbox playing the race card. Roger Jackson Thousand Oaks