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Babel_17

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3. We need to recognize why people are willing to risk emigrating illegally

Reply to Paul E Ester (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 01:41 PM

Apr 2013

Almost every person smuggling them self across the border is a message that there is a nation in need of help.

We need to promote their self sufficiency. I'd like to see that point made in any final bill. If not in the bill then at least on the record.

We are where we are today because reality was inconvenient to how our elected representatives like to operate.

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Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #1

Whose culture would that be? arcane1 Apr 2013 #2

We need to recognize why people are willing to risk emigrating illegally Babel_17 Apr 2013 #3

This needs press or there will be a last minute flood of people tyrying to take advantage Coyotl Apr 2013 #4

I notice Reuters are effectively saying AP's PC unit can go screw themselves dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #5

I think the controversy was more about the term "illegals" than "illegal immigrants." nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #9

See here dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #11

Okay. I actually did read that, or a similar article, previously. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #12

One of the better compromises to come out of this Congress. nt DemocraticProse Apr 2013 #6

There is something inately perverse in asking the undocumented for documented evidence Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #7

The whole thing does seem needlessly convoluted, if not downright hypocritical. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #10

When this was done in the past WilmywoodNCparalegal Apr 2013 #14

I agree there has to be a cut off date, but the end of the year last year would be fair davidpdx Apr 2013 #8

Repeat Macoy51 Apr 2013 #13

True davidpdx Apr 2013 #15