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America's history [b]should [/b]make Americans side with immigrants's plight. This is not about emotion. It is about the foundation of this country. But, you are a selfish conservative who wants to whitewash the history and twist the law to fit your opinion.

We have very strict asylum law that would allow immigrant to settle in US, if an immigrant can prove he/she is eligible. These asylum seekers can and should be evaluated on that basis in stead of being threatened by military power to even try the legal route. [/quote]

The highlighted word says it all.  You think the law "should" say something, but the fact is that it does not. The U.S. immigration law has no provision for welcoming the poor huddled masses. It just doesn't.  Poverty is not grounds for immigration.  I get that you think it ought to be, but it isn't currently.

The U.S. does have asylum laws, and grounds for asylum specifically exclude economic hardship.  In addition, countries are entirely justified in restricting access to potential asylees because asking for asylum is not a right, it's a privilege born out of opportunity.  They can always apply for a refugee status in their own country.  That's what the law says, untwisted.

The law also says you apply for asylum in the first safe country you traverse. It would be much easier for Central Americans to settle in Mexico, for instance, where they face no language barriers.  But they don't want Mexico, and the feeling is fully mutual. [/quote]

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