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Throd

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27. Every country should have a coherent immigration policy.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #26)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:28 PM

Jun 2014

Letting absolutely everyone in for any reason because "it's always been that way" isn't a very good one.

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Here's The Heartbreaking Reality For Thousands Of Kids Who Have Entered The US Illegally [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

We need to ship them home and do a better job stopping them at the border. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #1

US policy, particularly the war on drugs... Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #5

Since neither of your suggestions will ever be implemented, let alone in the next month, Plan B = ? WinkyDink Jun 2014 #9

Plan B is, probably: Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #10

It can be both a refugee crisis and an illegal immigrant crisis. In any case... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #13

No, the solution is to address the underlying causes. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #17

No, the underlying cause is wealth and power inequalitity... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #18

Have you even read any of the relevant news stories on this issue? Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #21

Gang violence existed long before drugs entered the scene Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #42

Disingenuous Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #44

Even if you take away the drugs, it won't be poines and rainbows in Latin America Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #69

"anywhere will do"? alp227 Jun 2014 #65

And if they don't know where home is? Or won't say? morningfog Jun 2014 #6

Out. Refusing to answer is not a license to remain. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #14

What a tough guy. Damn those kids. How dare they be desperate and poor. morningfog Jun 2014 #19

Out to anywhere? nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #29

Okay. Now I know you are serious in your suggestions. morningfog Jun 2014 #31

It's not a serious question... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #40

You still haven't said where. morningfog Jun 2014 #43

They came here across the Mexican border. Return them there... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #45

Return them WHERE? Mexico is a big place. morningfog Jun 2014 #46

They came here from Mexico, where they are from originally is irrelevant... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #49

WHERE? morningfog Jun 2014 #50

Yes, assuming they refuse to provide more information. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #53

Yes, what? morningfog Jun 2014 #56

Point me to where I urged a death sentence... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #58

You answered that you would favor dropping children in the desert or a crime riddled city. morningfog Jun 2014 #59

"Ship them anywhere"? These are kids -- You're certainly not Mr. Compassion, are you? whathehell Jun 2014 #51

It is not compassion to encourage more to come... Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #54

Um, I never said we should "encourage them to come here" whathehell Jun 2014 #60

The Mexicans might have a thing to say about it as well exboyfil Jun 2014 #52

Apparently they feel they can. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #55

"It is not our job to feed, shelter, clothe, educate, or heal the world's poor." alp227 Jun 2014 #63

Post removed Post removed Jun 2014 #66

No, I did not say ANY of that in my post. alp227 Jun 2014 #67

Ah. Get them out of your sight? Is that it? MineralMan Jun 2014 #22

Yes. How can a Democrat be so cold-hearted and inhumane? We should figure Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #33

To answer your question: When they are NOT a democrat. whathehell Jun 2014 #62

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We should all be grateful for that, judging by your very callous attitude. whathehell Jun 2014 #61

We just need immigration laws like Austrailia and New Zealand yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #30

Thanks for posting. a la izquierda Jun 2014 #2

i'm with you. ship them home to what? nt xchrom Jun 2014 #3

I just keep thinking how bad it must be in their home countries Arkansas Granny Jun 2014 #4

It must be from an entitled, calloused and ignorant position. morningfog Jun 2014 #7

+1 redqueen Jun 2014 #15

So now what? The U.S. needs to end Latin American poverty? How about the L.A. oligarchy acting? WinkyDink Jun 2014 #11

Most of the world lives in grinding poverty AngryAmish Jun 2014 #12

What an absolutely ignorant spew. morningfog Jun 2014 #47

And your solution is what? Import the world's poor and all starve together? nt Demo_Chris Jun 2014 #16

They're refugees. What does the U.S. do with refugees? MineralMan Jun 2014 #24

+1 million Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #34

Not the Haitians JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #68

Well, short of some never-going-to-happen complete overhaul of Latin America, what would you WinkyDink Jun 2014 #8

Why is the US taxpayer obligated to subsidize the dysfunction of other countries? Throd Jun 2014 #20

The US taxpayer has helped hundreds of thousands of refugees. MineralMan Jun 2014 #23

Where does it end? Throd Jun 2014 #25

It doesn't end. Refugees will always try to get to safe places. MineralMan Jun 2014 #26

Every country should have a coherent immigration policy. Throd Jun 2014 #27

We have such a policy. It's being followed. MineralMan Jun 2014 #28

My great grandfather came from Poland joeglow3 Jun 2014 #36

We are a wealthy nation of 300+ million people. A few tens of thousands of MineralMan Jun 2014 #37

I really appreciate your sane posts on this matter. a la izquierda Jun 2014 #38

Thank you. I'm disturbed by the uncaring MineralMan Jun 2014 #39

We always find money to arm and bomb others. morningfog Jun 2014 #48

Looks like the right wing media strategy of pitting the 99% against each other has worked. alp227 Jun 2014 #64

Wow! They're going to have a terrible effect on our country. Just like the Irish, Germans, Jews, Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #32

+100 MineralMan Jun 2014 #35

I don't know. We do have laws treestar Jun 2014 #57