Re: Re: Re: STEALTH AMNESTY ATTMEPT
| Posted On: 10/05/07 11:43:55 PM |
Age 19, NC |
Hmmm. I don't know. These are kinds of things that you can't just get "statistics" on. One out of ten being good, probably not. One out of ten being bad, probably not either. Should we let nine bad ones in anyways, as long as we let one good one in with them? Would God save Gomorrah if there were only 1/10th of the people there good people? Sometimes we should make sacrifices for the benefits of others.
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Re: Re: STEALTH AMNESTY ATTMEPT
| Posted On: 10/02/07 10:01:56 AM |
Age 61, MO |
Your statistics of one out of ten are bad immigrants is more likely backwards: there is probably nine bad illegals to one good one. The United States will not be able to help other citizens from other countries unless we are able to have our own house in good economic and political order. Unregulated immigration breaks the U.S. system down. It is wrong to hold oneself responsible for the maladies of others in foreign countries. They need to take responsibility for their governing bodies, just as we better start taking more responsibility for our governing bodies. George Cancilla
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Re: STEALTH AMNESTY ATTMEPT
| Posted On: 09/26/07 10:34:33 AM |
Age 34, CO |
Ron Paul has some very good views on this whole immigration issue. No amnesty nor birthright (automatic) citizenship. Check out http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues.
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Re: STEALTH AMNESTY ATTMEPT
| Posted On: 09/26/07 02:30:56 AM |
Age 19, NC |
Occassionally, I stumble across an article on this site that really infuriates me. This is one of them. Having read the DREAM Act on numerous occassions, and watched debate over it, I can guarantee you that the language in it would not allow for backdoor mass "amnesty." There are provisions in it which specifically include anti-grandfathering methods so that parents of illegal children don't legally qualify under this status. However, the biggest issue I have is the premise that people who came to this country illegally as children (i.e., it wasn't their choice) should somehow be punished. At Wake Forest, I happen to know one of those children-who-became-adults. For the sake of privacy, I'll call him by his nickname, Aaron. Yes, he is an illegal and goes to Wake Forest. His parents came over here because they couldn't EAT, farming the land in Northern Mexico. There was no time to wait for processes to go forward and for his family to get their legal status so that they could come over here. If your family is hungry, you try and do the best for them as possible. Aaron's family to this day struggles to help pay for his college, but he has a job and he's here on most-scholarship. Aaron is one of the most Christian people I know, as well. He's afraid to go through the naturalization process as of now because he fears some sort of deportation. The DREAM act would end those fears for him. And I'd MUCH rather that Aaron got federal work-study funds that you and I pay for in taxes than many of the American kids that go to high school now and days. Aaron wants to do something good for this world. The DREAM Act could help him achieve those goals. Those dreams. That's the point of the whole thing. Just because you're born in America doesn't make you a better person or deserve more than anyone else in this world. Not everyone has the capability to come here legally. Some people either cross the border, or they starve their families. And there's no honor or dignity in that. Not everyone can make a living in Mexico. It's not the land of opportunity by any means. I wish to God we'd take a sacrifice, let it hurt our economy, whatever. These people need serious help. Why can't we just help them? Sure, bad people will cross our borders. But for every 1 of those, there are 10 good people we're helping. Let's do some good in this world.
God bless,
Dalton
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