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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because everyone deserves a shot at a better life, especially those fleeing violence. You are not more deserving of freedom and opportunity and safety just because you had the good luck to be born north of an arbitrary, man-made boundary rather than south of it.

And of course, just because something is illegal doesn’t make it immoral, and in fact, sometimes doing what is right requires breaking the law. Did you not learn about the Underground Railroad in school? [/quote]

While it would be nice if it could be, the US can not be the battered shelter of the world.  [b]Our economy can't handle everyone that's in a bad place. So the best solution is to be able to take a look at those who want to enter the US and help those most in need who will simultaneously be of the most benefit to the US.[/b]  Illegal immigration works against that and supports criminals who take advantage of people in bad situations at the same time.  It's not helping the overall problem what so ever.  It's making it worse.[/quote]

We seem to be doing just fine. If you want to decide who will live and who will die based on their utility, if you want to fight with your fellow man over scraps while the rich and powerful enjoy their banquets, go ahead. Those just aren’t my values, but you do you. [/quote]

DP. So to be clear: You believe that every human being who isn’t happy with the country in which they live should be able to move here and become an American citizen, enjoying all the rights and benefits that status affords?

Because that sounds like a recipe for success!  :lol: [/quote]

George Washington thought so.

[i]The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent & respectable Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions; whom we shall wellcome to a participation of all our rights & previleges, [b]if by decency & propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment[/b].[/i]

Geo. Washington, 2 December 1783[/quote]

Note the bold.  Since when have some illegals merited the enjoyment?   Note in 1783 they knew more about who entered on a wooden sailing ship docking in Phila, Baltimore, NY, whatever than we do about the illegals crossing the southern border en masse.

Our first President didn't have the problem.   Nor did he have built out territory-vast tracks.    Just what do you think would have happened from the man who led a military Revolution against Great Britain if where he lived had this problem?  Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants where GW lived which is now a densely populated area?  George Washington, Portion of letter to the Continental Army, June 8, 1783

"These are the pillars on which the glorious Fabrick of our Independency and National Character must be supported; Liberty is the Basis, and whoever would dare to sap the foundation, or overturn the Structure, under whatever specious pretexts he may attempt it, will merit the bitterest execration, and the severest punishment which can be inflicted by his injured Country."

"The Citizens of America, placed in the most enviable condition, as the sole Lords and Proprietors of a vast Tract of Continent, comprehending all the various soils and climates of the World, and abounding with all the necessaries and conveniencies of life, are now by the late satisfactory pacification, acknowledged to be possessed of absolute freedom and Independency;'

I suspect we never would have reached this level of Mexicans etc expecting to reside in the USA if GW was here today.  http://usinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/USImmigrationhistorylutton.pdf

Mexican and other flags displayed by illegal immigrants and their advocates expecting largesse from the USA?  Just would not have happened.

"Alexander Hamilton held similar views. On January 12, 1802, he spoke at length on the  subject:      The safety of a republic depends essentially on the energy of a common national sentiment;  on a uniformity of principles and habits; on the exemption of the citizens from foreign bias, and  prejudice; and on that love of country which will almost invariably be found to be closely  connected with birth, education, and family. "

By the time of the Revolution we had morphed into a distinct population.  The Colonies objected to British prisoner/convict dumping-now we are supposed to have open borders with mexico?

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