The Europeans allegedly came here for their religious freedom. In practice, that was the freedom to ignore the commandments about coveting their neighbor’s property, stealing it, and then killing him.
It seems the is an issue understanding the difference between an immigrant (legally here) and an illegal immigrant. Deporting 10%,( 10,000 last month!?!) regardless of the number, is a politically biased rebuttal. There are laws and methods for foreigners entering this country. Selective enforcement of laws by politicians is more of a threat to our democracy than any voting issue. Mabey if we corresponded to our congressional representatives as much as we correspond on GO Comics site……
We are a nation of immigrants. But, starting from the native Indian tribes onward, we’ve done all we could be prevent too many immigrants from coming into our land. Perhaps, it’s in our nature. We’ve always set up barriers. Why, even when Jefferson penned those immortal words “We the people” he probably was just thinking about the landed gentry. And we’re still setting up barriers to this day. Forget those words on the Statue of Liberty, “give me your poor huddled masses” when we’d really rather have folks with skills and money. We’ve always put roadblocks in the path of would-be immigrants. Why, even today, with Biden’s attempt at speeding up the process of moving to the US, its still a hard process.
So, those of us that are here, can thank the Lord that we are, and, pray for those that aren’t.
Sad when political parties instead of working together for common bipartisan goals and solving America’s problems, … divide themselves into tribes where critical thinking and introspective self-analysis are discarded in favor of emotional but thoughtless/reactive tribal loyalty and important issues — e.g, immigration — never are resolved as pointless/unsubstantiated blame is assigned to the other side.
The only ones that want ‘illegal’ immigrants are the businesses that hire and exploit them.
Turns out one of the things fueling some of the immigration is the Repubs rhetoric of saying the boarders are open, when they are no more open now than when any Repub was President. In fact, it was President Obama that earned the moniker of ‘Deporter in Chief.’
Erse IS better 8 months ago
Usually, I do. Get it. But this one, I don’t.
knutdl 8 months ago
Are they cheap?
M2MM 8 months ago
Weren’t ALL the European colonists (in the 1700’s), illegal immigrants? At least from the indigenous peoples’ point of view.
phritzg Premium Member 8 months ago
The Europeans allegedly came here for their religious freedom. In practice, that was the freedom to ignore the commandments about coveting their neighbor’s property, stealing it, and then killing him.
Dani Rice 8 months ago
My husband’s grandfather was 100% Cherokee, a descendant of the few who managed to evade the Trail of Tears. I agree with Mr. Two Bulls.
mac04416 8 months ago
It seems the is an issue understanding the difference between an immigrant (legally here) and an illegal immigrant. Deporting 10%,( 10,000 last month!?!) regardless of the number, is a politically biased rebuttal. There are laws and methods for foreigners entering this country. Selective enforcement of laws by politicians is more of a threat to our democracy than any voting issue. Mabey if we corresponded to our congressional representatives as much as we correspond on GO Comics site……
Alberta Oil Premium Member 8 months ago
Price of food would go down if there were more illegals to pick fruit and vegetables.
preacherman 8 months ago
We are a nation of immigrants. But, starting from the native Indian tribes onward, we’ve done all we could be prevent too many immigrants from coming into our land. Perhaps, it’s in our nature. We’ve always set up barriers. Why, even when Jefferson penned those immortal words “We the people” he probably was just thinking about the landed gentry. And we’re still setting up barriers to this day. Forget those words on the Statue of Liberty, “give me your poor huddled masses” when we’d really rather have folks with skills and money. We’ve always put roadblocks in the path of would-be immigrants. Why, even today, with Biden’s attempt at speeding up the process of moving to the US, its still a hard process.
So, those of us that are here, can thank the Lord that we are, and, pray for those that aren’t.
superposition 8 months ago
Sad when political parties instead of working together for common bipartisan goals and solving America’s problems, … divide themselves into tribes where critical thinking and introspective self-analysis are discarded in favor of emotional but thoughtless/reactive tribal loyalty and important issues — e.g, immigration — never are resolved as pointless/unsubstantiated blame is assigned to the other side.
sandflea 8 months ago
If Congress would do their job and pass meaningful immigration laws, we wouldn’t have a problem at our borders.
Free Radical 8 months ago
Manifest Delusion
GiantShetlandPony 8 months ago
The only ones that want ‘illegal’ immigrants are the businesses that hire and exploit them.
Turns out one of the things fueling some of the immigration is the Repubs rhetoric of saying the boarders are open, when they are no more open now than when any Repub was President. In fact, it was President Obama that earned the moniker of ‘Deporter in Chief.’
rlaker22j 8 months ago
besides b !ching about everything ,what have the Republicans said they’re going to do for the country not to the country
jvscanlan Premium Member 8 months ago
Descendents of immigrants to America to new immigrants: I got mine . . . Screw you.
jvscanlan Premium Member 8 months ago
Republican proposals on immigration reform in the past couple of decades: ZERO
sandflea 8 months ago
I don’t think we need more ill eagles.