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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where was it said that supporting some path the citizenship puts people ahead of others who were able to go through the immigration process while waiting in their home country?

I say again, they should be treated as refugees and maybe given some sort of temp visa status.  That way, they actually could be within the law.  If they choose to stay, then they can go through the long process to become legal citizens.

At the same time, maybe we should be doing the work around the world to try to make other countries less brutal and dangerous.[/quote]

We need to redefine the word "refugee" then. And where are the redefined refugees from?  Are you no longer a refugee if you are playing Goldilocks jumping from country to country in search of the most advantageous place? Or are you a refugee-- just like someone fleeing from a country where he or she may be imprisoned for their religious or political beliefs? I've met refugees from Burma who said they'd be headed up prison if they returned to their country of origin. We will have to determine who to help first. [/quote]

Refugee is well-defined in both international and U.S. law.  You can't jump from country to country in refugee status.  If you do, the subsequent countries can legally deport you back to such countries. [/quote]

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