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Trump, GOP senators introduce bill to slash legal immigration levels
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Generalpsyduck
Banned
All this will do is increase illegal imigration.
Maybe they should look at the quality of automatic citizens and trade you for one of the high quality migrants.
Since we're assigning a quality value to human beings based on stupid shit like their ability to speak English.
yanipheonu
Member
One of the best ways to make illegal immigration worse: make it harder to legally immigrate.
There are plenty of people who would rather come to America legally. The American Immigration system is just awful at handling it.
I do at least like the idea of a point system. As a Canadian it's weird hearing you guys didn't have one.
There are plenty of people who would rather come to America legally. The American Immigration system is just awful at handling it.
I do at least like the idea of a point system. As a Canadian it's weird hearing you guys didn't have one.
beacon 0f light
Member
Am I reading too much into this or is Trump conspicuously trolling Latinos and Dems today?
How about that Russia investigation, comrades? Undocumented Latinos raised in this country? Nah, the real dreamers are small (white) business owners. PS, enjoy my new immigration policy.
How about that Russia investigation, comrades? Undocumented Latinos raised in this country? Nah, the real dreamers are small (white) business owners. PS, enjoy my new immigration policy.
Shadow Puppetry
Member
So who's going to work at Mar-a-Lago? Trump supporters are lazy while yelling DER TAKING OUR JERBS!
NoLootBoxDev
Member
Chmpocalypse
Blizzard
I'd happily trade immigrants for people like you.
djplaeskool
Member
DOA
Already seeing pushback from states with heavy agriculture industries.
Already seeing pushback from states with heavy agriculture industries.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
It's like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity wrote this.
Considering how much Trump loves Fox News, they probably did.
Considering how much Trump loves Fox News, they probably did.
SpaceCadetKeon
Banned
A special "fuck you" to Tom Cotton. He made several posts about this on both of his Facebook pages. He's proud of this shit.
If immigrants on average provide more to the country than you do, should we deport you?
hahahaha
Clearly, our not-racist neighbors to the north aren't racist because their criteria includes English or French for immigrants. Canada has a scoring system to determine "quality" and language is a major component of your score.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
pure red meat for his base. Typical move when your presidency is in shambles.
uncredited male
Member
Meh, we are already fairly exclusive about who gets to immigrate here legally.
no, they're still pretty racist
Turbo Killer
Member
I think that's for skilled workers only, not all immigrants.
Aaron Strife
Banned
One more thing they can get pissed off about when it doesn't happen.
People assume the president can get whatever he wants. Throwing out these bills as bait for your base to elect a more favorable Congress rarely if ever works.
MastaKilla
Member
Bolded the best part. Such a perfect example of what's wrong with Americans. Your country's policy and your personal tax dollars are often responsible for the fucked up situation so many of these people have back home. But of course you don't care. Keep living with your head up your ass.
The United States is a country founded by immigrants and every single person who lives here today, save for native Americans and African-Americans whose families were forced here, is descended from them. Our national mythology is one of being built upon newcomers, welcoming newcomers. Anything less than living up to those ideals is betrayal.
But if we must talk about numbers, lets.
Lets talk about how immigrants impact the US economy.
Do immigrants impact unemployment numbers?
No. They are less likely to come here when our economy is doing poorly, though.
Do immigrant impact native-born wages?
No. If anyone posts that discredited Borjas study...
How to immigrants play a role in starting businesses?
They start businesses at a higher rate than we native born.
And a comprehensive look at the impact of immigrants on Michigan's economy.
First off, what a God awful way to speak about human beings.
Second off, "family immigration schemes?"
Immigrant family visa preferences, to reunify families, are so backdated that there are millions of people waiting. One to two decades of separation.
But if we must talk about numbers, lets.
Lets talk about how immigrants impact the US economy.
Do immigrants impact unemployment numbers?
No. They are less likely to come here when our economy is doing poorly, though.
Do immigrant impact native-born wages?
No. If anyone posts that discredited Borjas study...
How to immigrants play a role in starting businesses?
They start businesses at a higher rate than we native born.
And a comprehensive look at the impact of immigrants on Michigan's economy.
First off, what a God awful way to speak about human beings.
Second off, "family immigration schemes?"
Immigrant family visa preferences, to reunify families, are so backdated that there are millions of people waiting. One to two decades of separation.
what about not so highly skilled field workers? Americans are lazy. They want high wages for little work.
Imperfected
Member
The "bread and circuses" approach to leadership doesn't really work very well when you're trying to short people on the bread and make up for it with more circuses.
america is actually the country where the Bible took place
Again, I have to sincerely wonder how much you even know about immigration and the hell that it already is.
Most of your family that came to America wouldn't pass this test. How quickly the children of immigrants forget what America is and disgusting people like you want to make it into the places they fled.
MastaKilla
Member
It's true, Bethlehem is in Pennsylvania
"Give me your quality tired, your English speaking poor, your white huddled masses yearning to breathe free", duh
Jesus was in Colorado or something or other after being crucified.
Don't worry, the last part goes without saying. That goes for you, Trump, the senators that presented this, and anyone that votes for it. You don't care about anyone but yourselves.
DirgeExtinction
Member
Is English not your native language? Your grammar is atrocious.
I was going to say this.
Also, some people really want to keep this place as white as possible don't they?
OnionPowder
Member
US doesn't have an official language, but Canada does. Doesn't make it any better though.
Am I reading too much into this or is Trump conspicuously trolling Latinos and Dems today?
How about that Russia investigation, comrades? Undocumented Latinos raised in this country? Nah, the real dreamers are small (white) business owners. PS, enjoy my new immigration policy.
Did you deploy your tinfoil thought stabilizer so he can't disassimilate your omega waves?
He's just throwing a bone to the gun toting rednecks. They're pretty much his only supporters these days.
You're right! I only remember this because of an old tv commercial that used to run when I was a kid that said Jesus popped up in america. Even as a kid, I was like wtf?!
the scariest part is i've known (since disavowed since it's like talking to a goddamn brick wall) people who will just read "Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment " and think "wow!! this just means we're keeping the crappy people out!"
the only explanation i can have is that they're trying to appeal to those people and keep them happy and know this has no hope of passing. at least, i hope. but then again this administration has shown time after time again they're playing chess with four checkers pieces and a set of Mouse Trap accessories, so who even knows at this point?
the only explanation i can have is that they're trying to appeal to those people and keep them happy and know this has no hope of passing. at least, i hope. but then again this administration has shown time after time again they're playing chess with four checkers pieces and a set of Mouse Trap accessories, so who even knows at this point?
DontBeThatGuy
Member
we need more immigrants in a lot of places, not less. Policy is of course trash.
KenzinFive
Member
Then: "No, we're not racist or anti-immigrant! You see, we just want to stop illegal immigrants because they're breaking the law! They should follow the rules!"
Now: "Actually, fuck it, we're racist and we don't want anybody who don't speak American here, legal or illegal!"
As the son of immigrants who still speaks to his grandparents in Spanish, fuck off with this shit. Zero chance that it passes the Senate with how blatantly xenophobic it is, but it sickens me that the goddamn President can happily support a bill like this.
Now: "Actually, fuck it, we're racist and we don't want anybody who don't speak American here, legal or illegal!"
As the son of immigrants who still speaks to his grandparents in Spanish, fuck off with this shit. Zero chance that it passes the Senate with how blatantly xenophobic it is, but it sickens me that the goddamn President can happily support a bill like this.