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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When a 45 year old doctor who has lived in the US since 1979 is threatened with deportation because of an incident that happened 25 years ago, it is a sign that something is amock with the immigration system.[/quote]

Yes, but it is curious that he never tried to get citizenship.  Must not bother him too much to be deported if he couldn't be bothered.

Also, I think the stories about him left out some details: domestic abuse charges, for one.  DUI for another.

Nevertheless, why didn't he apply for citizenship?  Seems simple enough.  He was eligible.[/quote]

Here is a newsflash - not all green card holder want to get citizenship. It is a choice and people should not be judged based on their choice which American laws allows. I applied my citizenship after 10 years of my greencard. I did not want to renew the GC, so I decided to apply for citizenship. No, I do not have anything in my past for which I can be deported, but who knows. But it is detrimental to the health of the country if only perfect angels are allowed to maintain legal residency. It is completely racist to hold first generation immigrants/citizens to a much higher standard than who is a 2nd generation citizen.  [/quote]

So this country has welcomed you with open arms and you have made your life here is an immigrant and now you cry racism against its inhabitants. Disgusting.[/quote]

Yes I am allowed to question my country and it's inhabitants as much you are allowed to. I still live in a democracy and my country gives me that right. What is disgusting is you will close your eyes to inhuman and racist treatment of other immigrants after you are citizen of the country which is based on the principle of welcoming immigrants.[/quote]

If you think this country was based on the principal of welcoming immigrants, you need to read the history of the early years of the republic. [/quote]

Let’s do that:

Immigrants exhibit a large proportion of ingenious and valuable workmen.  -Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Jefferson argued immigration was important,  “a right which nature has given to all men, of departing from the country in which chance, not choice, has placed them.”

Ben Franklin said immigrants “contribute greatly to the improvement of a Country.”

“This freedom arises from that multiplicity of sects which pervades America.”   -James Madison

“If there is a country in the world where concord... would be least expected, it is America.  Made up as it is of people from different nations, accustomed to different forms and habits of government, speaking different languages, and more different in their modes of worship, it would appear that the union of such a people was impracticable...[but] if the government protects the equal rights of all, the parts are brought into cordial unison.  -Thomas Paine

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To be fair, like Trump, they were referring to white people.  Slaves weren’t exactly “immigrants” or “guest workers.”[/quote]

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