Want to put ur 2 cents in on immigration?

posted 12 months ago

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1. 12 months ago NamVet58 wrote:

it's definately an issue that has to be dealt with. One of my longest held beliefs was that if we were willing to serve this country when called to arms, we were certainly earning our citizenship. I also felt that some of us whose ancestors came here from europe in servetude, eventually earned their freedom if they lived long enough, that they had earned their places here. now i know not everyone can serve in our armed forces if they aren't educated enough or able to speak our language, and some come here with their families and are disabled, but that doesn't mean that they can't offer something to our expanding enlightened culture. i think application for citizenship should be made cheaper and easier and more accessible for all who want to come here. working, earning, buying, tax-paying peoples pay their dues. Even the cherokee ancestors of my family are believed to have migrated here for some reason (survival). I think too many Americans are confused and forget why their ancestors came here. Don't we believe this is the promised land? Most of us don't exactly want our grandchildren playing outside in the streets of Bagdad or similar environment do we, even though I know we all wish that were possible for us and all Iraqis. If we're going to act all modern, we better get with it and be global people, ya know, we're all EARTHLINGS. Thank You for letting me voice something thats been bugging me a long time now. I bled for world freedom once, so please, lets be free. A NamVet58