OK. I hope everybody saw the news story that I'm referring to. If not, here's a link.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,66995,00.html
All over the news, approx. 200 hundred Haitians were being shown running to their freedom. The Haitians were running up and down a highway, stopping cars, cheering etc..
My questions to GC'rs are do you think they should be deported? According to our laws, the Haitians are entitled to their "day in court" and if they can prove extreme repression, they are allowed to stay. But...the sidekick Sniper's immigration status as a stow-a-way isn't going to help them.
And on somewhat of a different note....what do you all think about folx who are in this country, working, but cannot speak a lick of the English?
Personally, I feel the US's borders are MUCH too open to immigrants. There are estimates that as many as 8 million illegal immigrants are in this country.
ESPECIALLY after 3 of the 9/11 hijackers were in this country illegal. However..... if Cubans are offered asylum if/when they reach dry soil, why isn't this applied accross the board? Is political/economic repression any worse in Cuba than Haiti? ....I could think of an obvious answer...but I won't go there right now....
Also, I know this may sound a little too American, but is it too much to ask that if you're in this country that you MUST KNOW THE DANG LANGUAGE?!?!? confused:
If you all are interested I'll elaborate more
Politics: Haitian and other Immigrants
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