Re: Do we need 12 million to pick lettuce?

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From: Harold Robbins
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 16:04

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Michael Scheltgen wrote:

> 
> This brings up the point, it is comparatively easy to immigrate 
> ILLEGALLY to the USA but difficult to immigrate LEGALLY.  Maybe if it 
> were not so difficult for honest literate people to immigrate to the USA 
> there might be fewer illegal immigrants. The incentives are "perverse".
> 
> There are a lot of decent literate people who would like to immigrate to 
> the USA to do the menial work that many illegals currently do, if only 
> for the opportunities the USA presents for their children.
> 
> The only rules would be you cannot vote, you cannot collect welfare, and 
> you and your kids mustn't have a criminal record before you enter or get 
> one while you're in the USA.
> 
> All IMHO

I agree except for the phrase "criminal record."  In many cases, in 
other countries, just wanting to leave is a criminal act.  I think 
"criminal record" requires a critical review by immigration authorities, 
but I don't think it should be a total bar to immigration.


Harold

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From: Harold Robbins <herobb@realguns.com>
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Subject: Re: Do we need 12 million to pick lettuce?
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:04:11 -0500
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