[Vision2020] Why do we need immigration reform?

Scott Dredge scooterd408 at hotmail.com
Sun Jul 28 11:16:17 PDT 2013


<So you want a return of slavery?>
No.  I'm asking what are the problems presently with the status quo and asking for a justification of why any of it needs to be 'reformed'.

<Hard labor without a liveable wage and no right to vote?>
I don't want this.  But I also don't see those engaging in 'hard labor' as pushing for 'livible wages' or the right to vote.  If we're talking about migrant farm workers, they are represented in some fashion I think by the UFW.  Also, I believe they're getting more opportunity in the US even being 'undocumented' than would be getting in their native land.  Otherwise, they would just go back home.

<Taxation without any representation?>
How so?  Green Carders = United States Permanent Residents.  They are taxed at the same rates as full citizens.  Do you think they should be not taxed in any form since they don't have voting rights?  I don't think so.  They have the option to pursue full citizenship to get voting rights if they so choose.

<Why don't we instead make it so millionaires cannot vote, run for office, or donate to any campaigns?>
Because this would be unconstitutional.

-Scott


Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:03:21 -0700
From: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Why do we need immigration reform?
To: vision2020 at moscow.com; scooterd408 at hotmail.com

So you want a return of slavery? Hard labor without a liveable wage and no right to vote? Taxation without any representation? Why don't we instead make it so millionaires cannot vote, run for office, or donate to any campaigns? 
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                                        Hi all,

I haven't followed the brouhaha regarding immigration reform.  What exactly are the problems that are at issue?  We already have a vast array of student and work visas that could be leveraged IMO.  Beyond that, it's obvious that the more immigrants that achieve full citizenship will be voting for the Democrats.  Thus, a good middle ground would be a path to Green Card which provides most rights except for voting rights.  Green Carders might like that even better since they'd not need to be burdened by the civic duty of sitting on a jury.

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