rainerann
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i understand what you are saying, but our definition of illegal needs to change. immigration never became illegal until a class system was established in the us that people wanted to be able to control.My biggest gripe is the "illegal" part.
I'm ok with helping humanity. I don't think people should starve and die because some Jillionaire needs another private jet....
ETA:
Any and ALL illegality applies to this....not specifying only immigrants.
Rulemakers can also afford to be rulebreakers?!
Not right.
i do think immigration policy had more to do with class even though people would often refer to racial reasons. Some mix of both maybe.
with the advent and history of an established middle class included in the history of the us, it would seem like we would have some ability to reconsider our immigration policy.
What I’m saying is entirely idealistic. I realize it is almost like saying I could play house with the world and rearrange things that have become so embedded, changing them would almost be like trying to find a way to move South America to fit next to Africa so they could be neighbors.
but there’s been some crazy things happening all over the place lately and I’m giving up on reality and retreating to a fantasy world where immigration policy can be improved and everyone can just shut up about all of it already.