Comments on: The proposed Immigration Bill…deal or no deal? http://www.bloggernews.net/16907 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: stella http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-27653 stella Mon, 21 May 2007 01:32:20 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-27653 I entered the USA legally. I married an american and applied for green card, but unfortunetly our marriage didn't survive. Bevore I had a chance to get a permenant visa my husband left one morning and told me that he is getting back with his ex-wife. He told me he misses his kids and it was a mistake to marry me. I don't come from a poor country, I had a good job but I gave everything up for my husband because I thought he was the Love of my life. My familie and many of my friends told me not to move away. I married my husband without the blessing of my parents I entered the USA legally. I married an american and applied for green card, but unfortunetly our marriage didn’t survive. Bevore I had a chance to get a permenant visa my husband left one morning and told me that he is getting back with his ex-wife. He told me he misses his kids and it was a mistake to marry me. I don’t come from a poor country, I had a good job but I gave everything up for my husband because I thought he was the Love of my life. My familie and many of my friends told me not to move away. I married my husband without the blessing of my parents

]]> By: cAS vISMINAS http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-27153 cAS vISMINAS Sun, 20 May 2007 02:28:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-27153 Senators once again are following their pocketbooks.. and setting up a bill that pleases, not their constituents but the people that represent the churches, rich so called poor immigration clubs, the mexican government and it affilates and above all their political parties. All of the foregoing, except the mexican government which exploits its people but wishes to get rid of them,want these people to join their ranks to make them stronger. Unfortunately for the USA, it will be destroyed, not by Terrorists but by the actions of the elected po;liticos,whose only interest is in obtaining large amounts of $$$ for their services, And POWER Once again he who has the most $$$$ WINS. tOO BAD.good bye good old USA and what you stood for..... Senators once again are following their pocketbooks.. and setting up a bill that pleases, not their constituents but the people that represent the churches, rich so called poor immigration clubs, the mexican government and it affilates and above all their political parties. All of the foregoing, except the mexican government which exploits its people but wishes to get rid of them,want these people to join their ranks to make them stronger. Unfortunately for the USA, it will be destroyed, not by Terrorists but by the actions of the elected po;liticos,whose only interest is in obtaining large amounts of $$$ for their services, And POWER Once again he who has the most $$$$ WINS. tOO BAD.good bye good old USA and what you stood for…..

]]> By: Jose http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26982 Jose Sat, 19 May 2007 19:49:15 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26982 This is not even better at all. because ALL THIS IS BULLSHIT AND SILLY ABOUT OF THE COST FOR IMMIGRATION. This is not even better at all. because ALL THIS IS BULLSHIT AND SILLY ABOUT OF THE COST FOR IMMIGRATION.

]]> By: HenriP http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26971 HenriP Sat, 19 May 2007 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26971 I wonder how many of your bloggers live in CA. Here it is impossible. The mexicans could care less about our culture, customs and or traditions; they disrespect outr laws and have no respect for our property rights. We are paying for their education such as it is, their health care and anything else they can squeeze out of us via anchor babies. They don't want to learn english and we are designated xenophobic if we don't want to learn spanish. Start putting a few employers in jail and have no jobs available-then maybe they will return to mexico. Let their government provide them with an education and health care. I'm tired of them. Send them all home. I wonder how many of your bloggers live in CA. Here it is impossible. The mexicans could care less about our culture, customs and or traditions; they disrespect outr laws and have no respect for our property rights. We are paying for their education such as it is, their health care and anything else they can squeeze out of us via anchor babies. They don’t want to learn english and we are designated xenophobic if we don’t want to learn spanish. Start putting a few employers in jail and have no jobs available-then maybe they will return to mexico. Let their government provide them with an education and health care. I’m tired of them. Send them all home.

]]> By: alice http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26964 alice Sat, 19 May 2007 19:14:14 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26964 This bill is better than no bill. It's a reasonable compromise between both sides. I think it should guest worker program should be based on supply and demand rather than the higher education the better. if a job was advertised to Americans and not filled in reasonable amount of time- it should be open to immigrant. I am nont sure what the new bill has, but undocumented should not have to wait for their green card in their country - it's inhumane and unrealistic, will disturb US economy that depands on undocumented heavily. The fee should be reduced. A person who is paid $5.00 per hour or less is not going to be able to come up with $5.000 per person (having to pay for children and elderly). I think 2,000 is more realistic. This bill is better than no bill. It’s a reasonable compromise between both sides. I think it should guest worker program should be based on supply and demand rather than the higher education the better. if a job was advertised to Americans and not filled in reasonable amount of time- it should be open to immigrant. I am nont sure what the new bill has, but undocumented should not have to wait for their green card in their country - it’s inhumane and unrealistic, will disturb US economy that depands on undocumented heavily. The fee should be reduced. A person who is paid $5.00 per hour or less is not going to be able to come up with $5.000 per person (having to pay for children and elderly). I think 2,000 is more realistic.

]]> By: Erik Kengaard http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26956 Erik Kengaard Sat, 19 May 2007 18:49:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26956 Sharon seems to be of the view that only countries whose inhabitants originated there are privileged to secure their borders. There are no such countries. What would be the criteria that establish a moral right to secure borders? Are there some rights that are defensible, even though not moral? The reasons for migration are few and clear. The reasons for restricting or allowing entry are many and complex. Is it morally right for one to refuse entry to his house of a poor, hungry, homeless person? Sharon seems to be of the view that only countries whose inhabitants originated there are privileged to secure their borders. There are no such countries.
What would be the criteria that establish a moral right to secure borders? Are there some rights that are defensible, even though not moral?
The reasons for migration are few and clear. The reasons for restricting or allowing entry are many and complex.
Is it morally right for one to refuse entry to his house of a poor, hungry, homeless person?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26928 Sharon Sat, 19 May 2007 17:19:30 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26928 Well, i came here legallu but then became illegal when my visa expired. I want to stay here, there is better opportunity here but i can't reach for it because i do not have a social security #. It is hard to become legal when you are illegal. We have as much right as you to be citizens since no one is pure american, your ancestors came from another country. Well, i came here legallu but then became illegal when my visa expired. I want to stay here, there is better opportunity here but i can’t reach for it because i do not have a social security #. It is hard to become legal when you are illegal. We have as much right as you to be citizens since no one is pure american, your ancestors came from another country.

]]> By: Mary http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26923 Mary Sat, 19 May 2007 17:01:39 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16907#comment-26923 > This is a nice sentiment but it misses the point. The bill needs to be fair and equitable to the millions of people who are native-born American citizens. We are being disenfranchised by both legal and illegal immigrants. When I pick up the newspaper or read online I see lots of talk about "fair and humane" immigration policies and I always think, "fair and humane" to whom? Much of what they are proposing as "fair and humane" to illegals is NOT in any way "fair and humane" to native-born American citizens. It's as if we, the native-born citizens who pay for all the "free" goodies handed out to the illegals, don't even exist. >

This is a nice sentiment but it misses the point. The bill needs to be fair and equitable to the millions of people who are native-born American citizens. We are being disenfranchised by both legal and illegal immigrants. When I pick up the newspaper or read online I see lots of talk about “fair and humane” immigration policies and I always think, “fair and humane” to whom? Much of what they are proposing as “fair and humane” to illegals is NOT in any way “fair and humane” to native-born American citizens. It’s as if we, the native-born citizens who pay for all the “free” goodies handed out to the illegals, don’t even exist.

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