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ElkeH

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6. I have tried

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:29 AM

Jan 2017

The typical response is "But you followed the rules, so you're different." Really? REALLY?!

People do not get greencards by not following the rules. The government does not hand them out like candy. Under normal circumstances, the average immigrant from Iraq has to go through the same procedures as the average immigrant from Germany.

Normal circumstances, because Trump & Lemmings are now changing things.

I suspect what makes me "different" in the minds of Trump supporters is that I am a white Christian (albeit non-practicing) from Germany, rather than a brown Muslim from the Middle East.

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They are vicious [View all] ElkeH Jan 2017 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #1

It's all for show... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #2

They are vicious Glamrock Jan 2017 #3

Uhm, I thought the German schools make English a requirement. Doreen Jan 2017 #4

Correct ElkeH Jan 2017 #7

My boyfriend is German and was there until he was 14 and even the German Doreen Jan 2017 #9

English is standard starting in the fifth grade DFW Jan 2017 #11

Is this an opportunity for education? califootman Jan 2017 #5

I have tried ElkeH Jan 2017 #6

Thank you for sharing this, ElkeH. brer cat Jan 2017 #8

KNR secondwind Jan 2017 #10

Thank you for sharing LittleGirl Jan 2017 #12

welcome to DU! LittleGirl Jan 2017 #13

Thanks for sharing your experience, Elke Hekate Jan 2017 #14

I've known 3 people from Iraq who were trying to relocate here. dimediego Jan 2017 #15

Welcome (back) to DU!! I see you put up your first post 2 years ago and then disappeared. StevieM Jan 2017 #16

Welcome to DU! youkoso! Irashaimase yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #17

I purged all the repukes MFM008 Jan 2017 #18