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Jess519 · 04-16-2004, 09:00 PM

Don't know exactly where I stand on immigration, but I'm all for legal immigration.

And I do have some sympathy for those that immigrate illegally. Yeah we should crack down on it, but I also have a bit of respect for people willing to risk their lives and go though excessive hardships just to get into my country and better their lives. Not sure its something I'd have the guts to do. That said, illegal immigration is a problem. I'm just not sure of the best way to resolve it (I don't think just rounding everyone up and shipping them home, particularly the large number of Hispanic immigrants, is the best solution).

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Originally posted by Fieryangel:
<STRONG>also, but i hate it when immigrants who come into the US get all the need they can get (medicare/medical assistance, foodstamps/welfare, ect) but when the citizens (americans) born and raised in the country need the same help, they can't get it. it baffles me and something really should be done about this.</STRONG>

I'm not sure that this is true. Have you seen data that supports that idea?

I've read several books on the subject and I believe the vast majority of welfare recipients (I'm talking 80%+, though I have to look up the numbers to be sure) are white and African American non-immigrants. I don't think lots of immigrants are getting welfare/foodstamps.

It may be different in different states, but nationwide I just don't believe it's true.

[ 04-16-2004: Message edited Jess519 ]