YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE
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Up until a couple of years ago, I would have assumed you were kidding in suggesting the U.S. should only accept refugees under modern day indentured servant conditions, Mags. Now, I suspect you're mostly serious, but hope you're kidding. I thought of you several times when I was listening to Trump's speech last night.

I think we've discussed this before, my pet...the U.S.'s refugee assimilation program is nothing like Europe's and it works well. Refugees are thoroughly vetted and must wait almost two years before being allowed in; the most vulnerable refugees are prioritized for entry, most of whom are women and children who've been through hell before they arrive.

But, I wouldn't care if a questionnaire was added to the vetting process for all refugees, asking if they support honor killings, hate Americans, hate gays, etc.. like Trump is pushing. We already have too many people in this country who advocate or rationalize executions, hate other segments of our population, discriminate against gay people; lots and lots of born-and-raised US citizens who wouldn't pass The Test themselves, if they answered honestly.

Despite the repeated false bluster and white nationalist conspiracy theories, refugees and undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates than the native-born population in the U.S. and get very little financial support from the government/taxpayers. They aren't eligible for welfare and other social benefits paid for by tax payers.

If Trump were to get elected and seriously required all undocumented immigrants to leave the country and reapply (takes years), our agricultural industry would be screwed, in my opinion. Farmers would be in deep shit and we'd likely need to import a lot more food than we do now.

If refugees allowed into the U.S. are physically able to work the fields and will do so at legal low/ minimum wages in order to meet their self-sustaining residency requirements, that's of course a valid employment option for them too.

I wouldn't care if the big border wall was built either. More Mexicans are leaving the U.S. than coming in and that's been the case for years now, and illegal immigrants/unvetted refugees from Central and South America coming through Mexico are already being detained and deported in record numbers.

I also don't care if sanctuary cities are penalized by the federal government and agree with Obama and Trump and Clinton that undocumented/illegal immigrants who commit felonies or serious crimes should be deported immediately. Immigrants (legal and otherwise) have much lower crime rates than the native population, but we should deport violent and/or victimizing non-citizens without second chances, in my opinion.
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YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Duchess - 08-30-2016, 12:36 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Carsman - 08-30-2016, 03:10 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Blindgreed1 - 08-30-2016, 03:46 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by SIXFOOTERsez - 08-30-2016, 04:49 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by sally - 08-30-2016, 06:07 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Carsman - 08-30-2016, 06:14 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by sally - 08-30-2016, 07:35 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Clang McFly - 08-30-2016, 07:17 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 08-30-2016, 08:15 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by sally - 08-30-2016, 09:34 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by ramseycat - 08-30-2016, 08:45 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 08-30-2016, 11:28 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by BigMark - 08-31-2016, 01:08 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 08-31-2016, 02:02 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by sally - 08-31-2016, 03:57 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 08-31-2016, 11:28 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Maggot - 09-01-2016, 06:32 AM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 09-01-2016, 10:35 AM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by QueenBee - 09-01-2016, 10:39 AM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Duchess - 09-01-2016, 01:43 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Carsman - 09-01-2016, 01:48 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Duchess - 09-01-2016, 02:23 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Maggot - 09-01-2016, 06:23 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by HairOfTheDog - 09-01-2016, 07:38 PM
RE: YOUR PET VS A REFUGEE - by Maggot - 09-02-2016, 06:11 AM