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Seriously! I appreciate this perspective and I think it’s pretty eye-opening (or should be) for us to know that a lot of these people streaming in are not hard working refugees looking to become (and I stress) “become” a part of our country and culture. They aren’t interested in assimilating the way our ancestors did. So, what is their future here? What is ours with them here? [/quote]

This is some of the most xenophobic BS I've ever read. What are you scared of? Your ancestors were interested in assimilating? What?? The same ancestors who settled in specific geographic areas around the country where their fellow countrymen already were? Little Italy and Chinatown in every major US city are tourist attractions, but god forbid the Salvadoreans want to open a couple of shops in a strip mall geared to their community and look, that community doesn't want to assimilate.

Half of the state of New Jersey says "we're Italian" because they have sauce on Sundays and eat their pasta fazool despite never having stepped foot in Italy for three generations.  Ever had pierogis in Cleveland or Chicago? The United States has always been a melting pot of cultures.  Keep ordering your sushi while thinking the families sending their kids to school with tamales for lunch aren't assimilating. [/quote]

What am I scared of? My safety and yours for one. I’m not talking about pizza and pierogies and people opening up shops in a strip mall. I’m talking about the safety of our own citizens when it’s very clear we don’t fully know who is coming in, from where, or their intentions. We talk about how stretched law enforcement is, courts are a mess, social services taxed. [b]Who will ensure the safety of Americans?[/b] [/quote]

The foreigners that did the most damage to us were the 9/11 hijackers who came in on valid visas (tourist, business, and one student visa). Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were citizens of our "friend" Saudi Arabia.[/quote]

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