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Originally posted by Superman
At any rate, it is amusing to see this selected-application of basic free-enterprise principles. You guys are economics geniuses, obviously.
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Not sure exactly how you're directing this, but let me state clearly my own position on the immigration situation: I do not care about them taking jobs. My concern is crime. Not just the potential for criminals to cross the border, but the fact that crossing the border illegally is, well, ILLEGAL.
I do not mind people immigrating to the US. In fact, I welcome them; PROVIDED THEY DO IT LEGALLY.
Fill out the forms. Pay the fees. Have the medical checks and the background checks. Wait your frikkin turn. And then, when you get the stamped approval on your forms, come on into the US of A. Stop by my house and I'll even give you a shiney new penny.
And just to be clear on the crime part, anyone crossing illegally could potentially be a terrorist operative. One of the reasons that we have an immigration process is to weed out the undesirable criminal element and terrorists. I think we should defend the border just as if we were defending against a hostile invasion force.
The US is my home. I don't leave my front door open, but I also don't stay barricaded in my house. When a person knocks, I check the door. If that person meets my approval, they can come in and have tea. And if they want to wash dishes and vacuum, well more power to them.
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