For the second time in the history of this list, I agree with Gel. This is an imperfect solution to an imperfect problem in an imperfect world. But I think it's as good as we can get, I think we need to just bite the bullet on this one and focus on doing the right thing GOING FORWARD.
On 5/18/07, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Doesn't legitimising these people who are already in the country, and > will likely remain illegally in the country for generations, mean that > you start RECEIVING taxes? > > And if they are involved in criminal activities now they are 'on the > map' so to speak and can be found? > > And also, doesn't give you the right, after passing this bill, a few > years later to go back and DEPORT those who did not seek to begin the > process of regularising their status? > > Isn't this the United States we're talking about which is a country of > Immigrants? > > On 5/18/07, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The problems caused by illegals don't really hurt the middle and upper > class > > in the US, these problems effect the poor. Whole towns that once > survived > > as pickers, planters, general construction labor, cleaning people and so > on, > > millions of jobs that could be filled by people that were born here, or > came > > here legally. An American used to come clean your office at night, how > > about now? An American, probably a neighbor kid, would cut your lawn, > > deliver your newspaper. Lugging around 2x4s is how you used to get into > > construction. Fishing boats were crewed by Americans. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion MX7 by Adobe® Dyncamically transform webcontent into Adobe PDF with new ColdFusion MX7. Free Trial. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJV Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:235045 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
