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Again, while surfing YouTube I found another Video I think informs a discussion about a misunderstood topic in our Forum...in this case Migrant vs. Immigrant in the Caravans coming north to our borders.
Points raise by the video:
1. Around 90% of the participants are male, not an equal mix of males, females, and children.
2. The move is highly organized and well-funded. A major organizer is World Without Borders (Pueblo Sin Fronteras). The United Nations is also involved.
3. Most of the migrants are not fleeing "oppression," but rather simply seeking jobs and economic advantages.
4. There is a sizeable minority of violent and criminal elements within the group.
My opinion? This trend of mass caravan movement is an organized attempt to circumvent normal immigration requirements, special interest groups working the "refugee" system to their advantage and the disadavantage of other legal immigrants from other parts of the world.
It is no secret that I am personally opposed to allowing migrant invasions, being more in favor of legal merit-based immigration processes. For example:
IMO people are allowing emotional arguments to cloud their judgement on the issue. It is true we are a wealthy nation...currently. But there are only 350 million of us as opposed to what; 5 - 7 Billion people worldwide? Could we possibly survive as a nation economically if we just allowed an unlimited, unrestricted flow of alleged "refugees seeking asylum" when they are really just migrants seeking a better economic life?
I argue that if these caravan groups are truly "asylum seekers" then per international law they should apply for it at the first "Free" nation they arrive in. Then they can settle and seek LEGAL immigration to the United States per normal application processes. Otherwise we are simply encouraging the same sorts of problems the E.U. is facing with Merkel's policies of unrestricted migration from the Middle East. That is as historically proven, people seeking a refuge where they can recreate their own culture to the detriment of the culture that welcomed them so openly.
Points raise by the video:
1. Around 90% of the participants are male, not an equal mix of males, females, and children.
2. The move is highly organized and well-funded. A major organizer is World Without Borders (Pueblo Sin Fronteras). The United Nations is also involved.
3. Most of the migrants are not fleeing "oppression," but rather simply seeking jobs and economic advantages.
4. There is a sizeable minority of violent and criminal elements within the group.
My opinion? This trend of mass caravan movement is an organized attempt to circumvent normal immigration requirements, special interest groups working the "refugee" system to their advantage and the disadavantage of other legal immigrants from other parts of the world.
It is no secret that I am personally opposed to allowing migrant invasions, being more in favor of legal merit-based immigration processes. For example:
There has been a lot of debate surrounding how America should handle the issues of Latin American immigrants and Moslem refugees...However, I think we need to recognize that we are actually dealing with two types of "huddled masses," Immigrants and Migrants. They are not the same thing, and I suggest we not lump them together when developing public policy on immigration...
IMO people are allowing emotional arguments to cloud their judgement on the issue. It is true we are a wealthy nation...currently. But there are only 350 million of us as opposed to what; 5 - 7 Billion people worldwide? Could we possibly survive as a nation economically if we just allowed an unlimited, unrestricted flow of alleged "refugees seeking asylum" when they are really just migrants seeking a better economic life?
I argue that if these caravan groups are truly "asylum seekers" then per international law they should apply for it at the first "Free" nation they arrive in. Then they can settle and seek LEGAL immigration to the United States per normal application processes. Otherwise we are simply encouraging the same sorts of problems the E.U. is facing with Merkel's policies of unrestricted migration from the Middle East. That is as historically proven, people seeking a refuge where they can recreate their own culture to the detriment of the culture that welcomed them so openly.
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