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What are YOUR feelings on immigration?
Mine?
Ok - I will start.
I for one have no problem and in fact encourage immigration to the United States. I realize that it is different from other countries where they have what they may pride as an identity, but in America we do not have such things. Our identity is that we are what you would call a meshing of all other cultures and ethnicities. This country was founded upon the ideals and labor of people from outside nations.
Cultures here in America forget that at one point their immigration ancestors be it their grandparents or great grandparents (usually) were at one point harassed and discriminated against as they were the new folks in town. It is likened to the circular theory of child abuse where the child who was abused grows up to be more likely to abuse another child. I have noticed over the years that the Italians and Irish that speak out so loudly against hispanic immigration forget their own history where it was but a hundred years ago that "Irish and Italians need not apply."
Away from those views however are my views towards illegal immigration. While America was built upon the backs of legal immigrants I am staunch in my view that the US needs to toughen their policy and punishments against illegal immigration. I do not criticize or support penalties against them because they are immigrants. I support it because they are here illegally. They came to the country illegally and are engaged in a criminal act. I have mentioned this before and my opinion on the matter remains unchanged. Apply, go through the process and become a citizen.
Now... you.
Mine?
Ok - I will start.
I for one have no problem and in fact encourage immigration to the United States. I realize that it is different from other countries where they have what they may pride as an identity, but in America we do not have such things. Our identity is that we are what you would call a meshing of all other cultures and ethnicities. This country was founded upon the ideals and labor of people from outside nations.
Cultures here in America forget that at one point their immigration ancestors be it their grandparents or great grandparents (usually) were at one point harassed and discriminated against as they were the new folks in town. It is likened to the circular theory of child abuse where the child who was abused grows up to be more likely to abuse another child. I have noticed over the years that the Italians and Irish that speak out so loudly against hispanic immigration forget their own history where it was but a hundred years ago that "Irish and Italians need not apply."
Away from those views however are my views towards illegal immigration. While America was built upon the backs of legal immigrants I am staunch in my view that the US needs to toughen their policy and punishments against illegal immigration. I do not criticize or support penalties against them because they are immigrants. I support it because they are here illegally. They came to the country illegally and are engaged in a criminal act. I have mentioned this before and my opinion on the matter remains unchanged. Apply, go through the process and become a citizen.
Now... you.