i called them strawmen because that's what they were. instead of asking what my opinion was, once you knew that i disagreed with you you wanted to make me defend drug dealing criminals and slavers. seriously. how the hell can you not consider that incredibly dishonest?you asked three questions.strawman.We aren't talking about immigration..We're talking about illegally entering the country. There's a difference.
Explain how allowing people who haven't been screened for disease, literacy, sanity, criminal background strengthens our nation?
What about smugglers, drugs, guns, sex slaves crossing? Are they a source of "strength" for the nation, too?
Are you for giving amnesty to all the illegals here?
Why or why not?
evasion
you misuse the term strawman again.
I asked two questions. Can you answer them?
Oh..no wonder you kept dodging...I asked THREE questions, not TWO..I understand now.
i'm all for screening immigrants. i think we should do our best to keep smugglers, drug runners, sex slavers, and other criminals out of the country.
So you agree that our immigration system that has worked for over 200 years would be sufficient.... if it were enforced?
Which ones are you in favor of giving it to?and i'm not for giving amnesty to every illegal immigrant, either.
and the ones you DON'T favor?...can we deport them? Would that be ok with you?
that's why i kept calling your questions a strawman argument. they don't address reality, they make me answer for opinions that i've never voiced and disagree with, making them the very definition of a strawman.
You kept calling them strawman because you were trying to dodge...
If the border stays open slavers, smugglers, diseased people, insane people, illiterate people and criminals will come across...not to mention terrorists...You said you want the border open.
What other conclusion can one draw?
We have the resources.if we had the resources to enforce our immigration laws completely, i'd be in favor. however, the reality is that with some 12 million illegal immigrants in the country now something isn't working. we need to examine what that is, and why it's failing.
I'll tell you why we have 20 million illegals in this country and I'll tell you what that "something" is that isn't "working".
Our border is open and our laws are not being enforced.
as for the people here, i have no problem with granting legal status to immigrants with family roots and no serious criminal history.
What about the people who have gone through the process the legal way? too bad for them..they got played?
Why would you allow ONE person who was here illegally to stay?
Why do you look for excuses to not enforce our laws strictly?
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