[Winona Online Democracy] Terri,
As the son of parents who legally immigrated in 1952 from Canada I can tell you the immigration laws then did required them to have a U.S. citizen sponsor and that the sponsor agreed to provide for their needs, including health care, if they failed to do so themselves by working and being self supporting. Their sponsors were naturalized U.S. citizens, relatives who returned the favor to my parents that their sponsors had done for them to enable them to also become United States citizens. I thought that is how the system was to work and that it was a good process for those who have the desire and seek the opportunity to better themselves. Paul Double -----Original Message----- From: terri hyle Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 6:21 PM QUOTE: "2) Employers agree that for the first five years they will guarantee full financial support as their sponsor "should the individual need it". This would include health care." End QUOTE Nice idea, Paul, but since we can't get employers to offer health care to American citizen employees, how is that going to work? The real advantage to employers in hiring illegal immigrants is that they can and do pay lower wages, no benefits, and don't have to worry about niceties such as fair labor practices, safety in the workplace, overtime, etc. _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
