Amy Bergquist wrote: > Michael Atherton writes, �These people come here with the understanding > that they will not the same rights as citizens and they do so of their > own free will.� It is important to keep in mind that many of the > immigrants here in Minneapolis did not leave their home countries �of > their own free will.� Minneapolis is host to many refugees, > particularly from Somalia and Ethiopia, and (by definition) they fled > their home countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution.
Sorry, missed one. Coming to this country is still their choice and by their own free will. They could have gone to Canada. Where, I believe, they would have been free to participate in local elections as legal residents. Michael Atherton Prospect Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
