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K&R for our good governor. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #1
Put them all in Murrieta KamaAina Jul 2014 #2
For the love of God, wil people stop calling these children 'illegal'? ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #3
Why? candelista Jul 2014 #5
They're ASYLUM SEEKERS dammit! nt alp227 Jul 2014 #7
What type jamzrockz Jul 2014 #8
Not just poverty - also real oppression like gang violence targeting families. alp227 Jul 2014 #10
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Of course Nigerians, Syrians, etc. should be granted asylum after they apply and get a day in court. alp227 Jul 2014 #17
In Texas, 90% don't show for scheduled immigration hearings. candelista Jul 2014 #9
Because they were misinformed as to the nature of those hearings alp227 Jul 2014 #11
they are refugees, what is wrong with you? CreekDog Jul 2014 #14
All of them? Or only some? And how have you determined this? candelista Jul 2014 #21
how about giving them the same benefit of the doubt you gave Putin? CreekDog Jul 2014 #24
You may want to learn the difference between 'immigrants' and 'refugees'. LanternWaste Jul 2014 #18
Why don't you explain it to me? candelista Jul 2014 #22
they are REFUGEES ffs frylock Jul 2014 #23
No, they are NOT 'illegal immigrants'! ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #25
*crickets* n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #30
Forget it. The JAQ (just asking questions) session is over for now. And they are *legal* refugees: freshwest Jul 2014 #36
Yup, their families are exploiting an ill conceived law itsrobert Jul 2014 #33
No, we don't ALL 'know what's going on here'. ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #37
We will see. As of now the majority of these kids are not even showing up itsrobert Jul 2014 #38
Let's not conflate distinct issues, shall we? ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #39
So what? candelista Jul 2014 #41
Now that is a cute twist! candelista Jul 2014 #40
Jerry Brown once opposed immigrants coming to CA. former9thward Jul 2014 #4
that was in the '70s, attitudes on immigration have changed in the decades since. alp227 Jul 2014 #6
I think its interesting that Democrats took present day Republican positions former9thward Jul 2014 #12
Ted Kennedy supported the immigrants CreekDog Jul 2014 #15
No, anecdotal stories of one individual do not a party position make. former9thward Jul 2014 #19
Ah, you just proved why your quote about Democrats opposing immigrants was wrong CreekDog Jul 2014 #32
Whatever is a good summary of all of your posts. former9thward Jul 2014 #34
quite the opposite actually CreekDog Jul 2014 #35
the author was the Republican opponent of Loretta Sanchez CreekDog Jul 2014 #16
So are the quotes untrue? former9thward Jul 2014 #20
gosh, Kali Jul 2014 #26
Is it untrue? former9thward Jul 2014 #27
I didn't find the Newsweek source. Kali Jul 2014 #28
No, it doesn't. former9thward Jul 2014 #29
it is interesting that if you search the topic, almost all sources of it are right wing blogs CreekDog Jul 2014 #31
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