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ark_ader:
If they work and pay their taxes, let them in.

If they work hard and half their pay goes back home, let them in.

If they want a better life, and be free of tyranny, let them in.

America is the melting pot, since when has that identity disappeared?

We have more vacant land in NV,NM and AZ. What is the problem? Wasn't it their land in the first place? :dunno

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 22, 2016, 03:33:17 am ---America is the melting pot, since when has that identity disappeared?

--- End quote ---

When the immigrants started coming from places other than Europe.

Tell him to move East. Nobody gets deported here.

Howard_Casto:
Not true. We have ALWAYS had this problem. During the potato famine, Irish and Scottish immigrants were considered filthy thieves and leeches that would only take "our" jobs and hurt the economy. We had similar hatred towards the immigrations of Chinese and Japanese.

Keep in mind that, according to census records the amount of legal immigrants, throughout American history, has always hovered around 55%. So the people that are calling foul have roughly a 50/50 chance of being the descendant of an illegal immigrant.

Long story short, a vocal minority of "true Americans" being racist ---uvulas--- is nothing new.

yotsuya:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on June 22, 2016, 01:05:51 pm ---Not true. We have ALWAYS had this problem. During the potato famine, Irish and Scottish immigrants were considered filthy thieves and leeches that would only take "our" jobs and hurt the economy. We had similar hatred towards the immigrations of Chinese and Japanese.

Keep in mind that, according to census records the amount of legal immigrants, throughout American history, has always hovered around 55%. So the people that are calling foul have roughly a 50/50 chance of being the descendant of an illegal immigrant.

Long story short, a vocal minority of "true Americans" being racist ---uvulas--- is nothing new.

--- End quote ---

Yep. It's the "Know-Nothings" all over again.

pbj:
Well, I can only speak for my family's experience, but some were amusingly prejudiced against 'Bohemians.'

You see, they didn't start settling in Texas until the late 1800s. I suppose we're calling them Czechs nowadays. Still don't trust em.

EDIT - Back on topic, please don't rely on a bunch of arcade enthusiasts for legal advice. No, we're not marching people out at bayonet point, but your friend shouldn't be messing around with this stuff and he shouldn't be telling anyone besides a lawyer that he's here illegally.

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