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Re: Do we need 12 million to pick lettuce?

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From: samurai
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:18
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Just Cocky wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:34:03 GMT, invalid@notreal.none (Beachcomber)
> wrote:
>>>> This is going to be of great consternation to the 1,050,000 LEGAL
>>>> immigrants of 2003 (latest year figures avaliable).  Do you think
>>>> they'll get rounded up with the wetbacks and sent home?
>>>>
>>> Ok, smartass, tell me what you'd do if you were a, let's say, citizen
>>> of Spain, and wanted to legally immigrate to the US to live and work
>>> permanently.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>> Believe it or not, there is a legal procedure for this.  Go to the
>> State Departments website of US Citizenship and Immigraton Services.
>>
>> http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/divvisa.htm
>>
>> This describes the US diversity Lottery in which 55,000 immigrants
>> each year are allowed to proceed along the path to citizenship.
>>
> 
> I'm very well aware of this and it's a mockery of rationality. But it
> still doesn't allow the normal person to sponsor itself. It still
> relies on something beyond their control (luck in this case).
> Personally, I'm of the opinion that this silly program be ended.
> 
>> Other legal options...  See
>>
>> http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/index.htm
>>
>> 1.  Immigrate through a family member
>>
> 
> Meaning no self-sponsorship.
> 
>> 2.  Be a person of means and immigrate by bringing a substantial
>> investment to the USA.
>>
> 
> Very few people qualify.
> 
>> 3.  Marry a US Citizen
>>
> 
> Meaning no self-sponsorship.
> 
>> 4.  Claim Asylum (Franco oppressed me!)
>>
> 
> Good luck with that one!
> 
>> 5.  Be trained for a certain medical or technical job which has a
>> shortage in the USA
>>
> 
> Greencard takes half a decade for most people.

Fuck off, apologist for invasion, you will be identified and villified.
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