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originally posted by: faust833
a reply to: whyamIhere
We can't hang a "Closed Sign" on America? Here is a little bit of enlightenment for you, guess what? America is CLOSED. I don't give a crap about Drug Cartels, and yes I am aware of them. But their problems and their children need to stay in their country.
Because this is my country, and I don't want to let in thousands of damn immigrants when Americans can't get a damn job!
I mean come'on, what happened to common sense?
I could care less about Immigrant Children, we need to take care of our economic situation in this country before we start letting thousands of immigrants pour in to this country. For what? So they can work under the table for Greedy Rich White Men, taking a job that a potential honest american could be working at?
Yeah let's let the cartels move in, they already are bringing their violence over the border. You didn't think through this one did ya? Come'on man!
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Yet, here we sit with a few 1000 kids on our doorstep.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
The topic is up for discussion. That's what we are doing.
Obviously nobody has clearly thought this through.
Yet, here we sit with a few 1000 kids on our doorstep.
There are no easy answers here. Do you think they are just going home ?
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: whyamIhere
Yet, here we sit with a few 1000 kids on our doorstep.
52,000 so far this year
Add to that the fact that there are at least 20 million illegals already here.
originally posted by: dollukka
a reply to: whyamIhere
There is a video which gaves the estimations
Newshour
in about 2 minutes
originally posted by: whyamIhere
I know I'm going to take some shots on this but here is how I feel.
There are 1000's of parents that sent their children to America. Think about that.
The pull of America is so strong you would send your kid with smugglers to get here.
I could not turn them away. I see this as a way to make a real difference.
A chance for these babies to have a future that does not involve a Drug Cartel.
America is certainly big enough to absorb these children. I would raise one.
This is my idea. Adopt these kids to good homes across America.
In return for educating these kids and giving these kids their Citizenship.
When they turn 20.
From that point on they must spend 1 out of 10 years in their Home Country.
We educate these kids with strategies that can change their Country of Birth.
The only way we are going to stop all of So. America from coming to the US.
Is to help them make the Country so good they do not want to leave.
It's just an idea...
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) was created through the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990.7 It was further expanded in 2008 via the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act of 2008.8 Unaccompanied minors who cannot reunify with “one or both of their parents” due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment can apply for SIJS.9 In order for a child to be eligible for this protection, a state court must find the child has been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or more parents.10 This can happen in one of two ways:
If a child has been abandoned by both parents, the local department of social services can take the child into its custody. By doing so a petition will be filed with the local state circuit court, and if no one comes forward as the child’s parent, that child will be found by the state court to have been abused, neglected or abandoned by his or her parents and placed in the custody of the state, in foster care.
The second avenue is where a child resides with one parent and the other parent abused, neglected, or abandoned the child in the home country or in the United States. The parent residing in the United States can file for custody and ask that the state court find in its order that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned by the other parent. A petition for SIJS can then be submitted, with a copy of the requisite state court order, which must have specific findings, including a finding that the child has been abused, neglected, or abused by the other parent. After the Special Juvenile Immigrant Status petition is approved, the child can pursue adjustment of status, to change their status from illegal to legal.
www.americanbar.org...
originally posted by: queenofswords
Bring back orphanages temporarily. Regulate them, inspect them, and perhaps have them partially privatized if necessary, or set them up as charitable organizations so they can raise private funds to help these children that have been abandoned and used like human shields.
originally posted by: intrepid
[P K Subban is one of the most electrifying hockey players in the NHL today. Both his parents.... immigrants.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
originally posted by: corvuscorrax
From a humanitarian stand-point yes I agree.
The repercussions are far reaching however. Labor is cheaper now than it has been in a long time and we have a constant flood of unskilled labor constantly heading across the border leaving those of us citizens who are unskilled with very little options. This is just one facet of a many sided issue.
It's very complicated.
I live on the Border and I can tell you for a fact.
They are coming anyway. It's getting worse not better.
originally posted by: Char-Lee
originally posted by: whyamIhere
originally posted by: corvuscorrax
From a humanitarian stand-point yes I agree.
The repercussions are far reaching however. Labor is cheaper now than it has been in a long time and we have a constant flood of unskilled labor constantly heading across the border leaving those of us citizens who are unskilled with very little options. This is just one facet of a many sided issue.
It's very complicated.
I live on the Border and I can tell you for a fact.
They are coming anyway. It's getting worse not better.
Have you personally seen children coming here alone? I am thinking this whole thing is to manipulate feelings. We are human, you say... little kids... coming here all alone and we feel very different than if you say a bunch of work age men are coming in.
Our own kids are not able to find work in the teens and up they now stay home half their lives because there is no way to make a living. Like someone else said, if money was not being wasted all over the globe we could help ourselves and many others.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
originally posted by: Char-Lee
originally posted by: whyamIhere
originally posted by: corvuscorrax
From a humanitarian stand-point yes I agree.
The repercussions are far reaching however. Labor is cheaper now than it has been in a long time and we have a constant flood of unskilled labor constantly heading across the border leaving those of us citizens who are unskilled with very little options. This is just one facet of a many sided issue.
It's very complicated.
I live on the Border and I can tell you for a fact.
They are coming anyway. It's getting worse not better.
Have you personally seen children coming here alone? I am thinking this whole thing is to manipulate feelings. We are human, you say... little kids... coming here all alone and we feel very different than if you say a bunch of work age men are coming in.
Our own kids are not able to find work in the teens and up they now stay home half their lives because there is no way to make a living. Like someone else said, if money was not being wasted all over the globe we could help ourselves and many others.
I have not seen any minor children...
We have several Hotels full of Mexicans claiming asylum.
It's getting worse. They get in little boats and make runs to shore.
Then they jump out and scatter. That's what I see.