Moved the goalposts?Originally Posted by Rat Faced
Our naturalization process predates the Mexican flood, I think you'll find, provided you avoid the text you claim to have read in school.
Moved the goalposts?Originally Posted by Rat Faced
Our naturalization process predates the Mexican flood, I think you'll find, provided you avoid the text you claim to have read in school.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
I have been reading where this policy negates our naturalization process. So is that what you think, j2?
Is there an official language of the United States then?Originally Posted by Helghast004
Last edited by vidcc; 09-22-2005 at 12:15 AM.
it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
I don't like the policy in practice, so much so that I cannot claim to have read it.Originally Posted by Everose
I have heard, though, that it gives short shrift to what was previously known as naturalization.
This "guest-worker" feature has the effect of summarily ending any need to ever "naturalize" any immigrant, ever again, which (nobody seems to have reached this surmise) also means that "immigrant" is soon to be just another obsolete term.
I heartily recommend the Administration further catagorize the "policy" to accomodate guest-criminals, with a sub-catagory: guest-terrorists.
There will no doubt be additional classifications as the various special interests (here, as well as in Mexico) weigh in on the matter.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
Originally Posted by Helghast004
J2.
Surely there is a background check system supposed to be applied. One would hope a bit more involved than for a tourist even if not as detailed as a permanent or naturalised resident.
If you think the checks are sufficient or not is another matter.
Being realistic it seems to me that we could never eliminate illegal immigration and we do have certain industries that rely on the cheap workers so as a compromise and a means of reducing undocumented residents I can't oppose the idea totally. Plus they will be paying tax.
The idea has merits, time will tell if it works.
Last edited by vidcc; 09-22-2005 at 02:19 AM.
it’s an election with no Democrats, in one of the whitest states in the union, where rich candidates pay $35 for your votes. Or, as Republicans call it, their vision for the future.
A "background check"?Originally Posted by vidcc
That's hilarious.
We can't even begin to manage to naturalize these interlopers, yet we're going to do "background checks"?
By what miracle is this to be accomplished?
We could "eliminate" illegal immigration in a heartbeat by accomodating the laws that have to do with entering the country rather than ignoring them altogether; I would bet we could reduce it to statistically zero merely by cracking down.
Your (and Bush's) entire scenario presupposes a level of cooperation on the part of the transient Mexican (and his/her government) that will never be achieved via any amnesty program, I can assure you.
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
I think that has basically already been achieved. Except, of course, for their protection. But then I suppose it isn't that hard for them to get guns, either. ;-)Originally Posted by j2k4
Just so.Originally Posted by Everose
It seems I've started a fire hereabout.
I can never remember to bring the hotdogs...![]()
"Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."
-Mark Twain
Originally Posted by vidcc
Ah...touche.
Yes the US doesnt have an official language. But what can be an obvious choice? English is definetly a dominate language here...at anyrate I have no further answers.
As for me evacuating...we'll just use this time to go camping. We leave in the morning for the state park further inland. If not, we'll just go to missouri with my family.
Last edited by Helghast004; 09-22-2005 at 04:14 AM.
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