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19. I Support Immigration. Period.

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 04:35 PM

Aug 2012

I agree with Bloomberg that it has been the backbone of our country from day 1. Immigrants have drive that somehow dies after a generation or two. How typical is it to see the children of immigrants working in their parents' stores. Those kids are AMERICAN. But they have a work ethic that many of us have forgotten about.

These people are willing to do all kinds of things to achieve "the American Dream". They will live with umpteen in a house, to be able to afford it. They will forego luxury foods. They will work all kinds of hours. They will invest in businesses and take little to no pay until they make it.

I applaud them. I am too lazy to do what they do, but I would never question their right to make America their home, and achieve their dreams.

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Immigrant-Owned U.S. Companies Said to Generate $775 Billion [View all] AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 OP

All for immigration Confusious Aug 2012 #1

If you can't out compete a person new to this country and culture, then you are doing something wron alfredo Aug 2012 #2

So I suppose you're all for Confusious Aug 2012 #3

This is not about outside companies bringing workers. cosmicone Aug 2012 #4

And even then, half the posts in the thread so far are hostile to the idea. It's depressing. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #7

I know. Astonishing isn't it? n/t cosmicone Aug 2012 #18

OMG. You so make me laugh, with that shocked/appalled routine closeupready Aug 2012 #36

You shocked me again cosmicone Aug 2012 #41

Yea it is about that Confusious Aug 2012 #23

I suspect that you're confused cosmicone Aug 2012 #31

No you're confused Confusious Aug 2012 #32

+1000. We're no longer "in it together"; it's sink-or-swim, I guess. closeupready Aug 2012 #9

+1 lunasun Aug 2012 #21

I come from a blue-collar family Confusious Aug 2012 #27

I've argued before that with higher wages 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #13

it's been an old excuse AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 #22

I was talking about the fear of immigrants in general. alfredo Aug 2012 #33

I have no fear of immigrants Confusious Aug 2012 #35

Many illegals came here because they had jobs waiting. We have to insist on fair wages for all. alfredo Aug 2012 #38

If you can't outcompete some kid in China 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #12

How can I compete with someone who will wash dishes and mop floors for $3 per hour? limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #26

Insist the minimum wage laws are enforced. alfredo Aug 2012 #34

There is a restaurant in my neighborhood that has about 15 illegal immigrants working the kitchen. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #37

yes, report them alfredo Aug 2012 #40

how is he going to find out if they are illegal ? if he knows they are being paid 3 dollars an hour JI7 Aug 2012 #42

"I'm all for X, but.." (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #5

".. not if X subtracts value from my world/family/society." closeupready Aug 2012 #6

I'm curious... ponsheki Aug 2012 #10

I don't understand your question - closeupready Aug 2012 #11

Of course I don't favor Unconditional Immigration ponsheki Aug 2012 #14

Personally, I'm pro-immigration, but you see upthread what happens closeupready Aug 2012 #15

Then How Do You Want the Current Immigration System Changed? ponsheki Aug 2012 #16

I'm not sure I think immigration needs change; rather, global labor markets closeupready Aug 2012 #17

I didn't know those where the only two form of immigration Confusious Aug 2012 #25

Unlike the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis AlphaCentauri Aug 2012 #29

I don't care about legal immigrants Confusious Aug 2012 #30

Black and white thinking Confusious Aug 2012 #28

Um, immigrants live here. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2012 #8

I know immigrants live here Confusious Aug 2012 #24

say what? lunasun Aug 2012 #20

I Support Immigration. Period. qwlauren35 Aug 2012 #19

Immigrants... emigrants... citizens... workers... LanternWaste Aug 2012 #39