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In reply to the discussion: Jerry Brown says he would support more shelters for immigrant minors [View all]former9thward
(32,004 posts)4. Jerry Brown once opposed immigrants coming to CA.
The new governor of California, Jerry Brown, was very concerned about refugees settling in his state. Brown even attempted to prevent planes carrying refugees from landing at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento.
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) commented that "barmaids, prostitutes and criminals" should be screened out as "excludable categories." Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) "charged that the [Ford] Administration had not informed Congress adequately about the number of refugees" -- as if anyone actually knew during the chaotic evacuation. "I think the Vietnamese are better off in Vietnam," sniffed George McGovern in Newsweek.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/29/AR2006122901070.html
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) commented that "barmaids, prostitutes and criminals" should be screened out as "excludable categories." Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) "charged that the [Ford] Administration had not informed Congress adequately about the number of refugees" -- as if anyone actually knew during the chaotic evacuation. "I think the Vietnamese are better off in Vietnam," sniffed George McGovern in Newsweek.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/29/AR2006122901070.html
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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
Forget it. The JAQ (just asking questions) session is over for now. And they are *legal* refugees:
freshwest
Jul 2014
#36
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
Ah, you just proved why your quote about Democrats opposing immigrants was wrong
CreekDog
Jul 2014
#32