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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:32 PM Aug 2016

why would immigrants WANT to come to 2016 America anyhow

thinking about this today. The Vulgarian has single-handedly made immigration the issue for the Rs this election. The whole world is watching this insane American election in horrified amazement. Why would they want to come here when one party puts up a lunatic for the highest office in the land? ICK America, just ICK.

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Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
1. To not starve to death , or get out of war zone or high murder areas . I imagine
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:13 PM
Aug 2016

democracy, for some it is to get rights they don't have where they are coming from or opportunity for a better life they don't have at home

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
2. What other contries have you been to, and truly seen?
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:21 PM
Aug 2016

Some people in other countries would like very much to not watch their children die. We could start there.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
3. Because they have problems worse than discrimination where they I are?
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:24 PM
Aug 2016

Shit we often discriminate against our own just as bad.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
4. For all our faults....
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:28 PM
Aug 2016

We still have a high standard of living, and for the most part, you can live here in peace.

Cheeto Jesus aside, it's still a pretty good look option for a lot of people.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
5. For Goodness sake
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 11:44 PM
Aug 2016

We are still the country of choice for folks who can come here.

This is a great country and there are incredible opportunities here that surpass most others.

We Democrats just want to improve them.

JI7

(89,173 posts)
6. because it's better than where they currently are. you don't think the US is better place to be than
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 11:48 PM
Aug 2016

Syria right now ?

akbacchus_BC

(5,700 posts)
7. I beg to differ. America is the land of dreams and opportunities for many people!
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 11:53 PM
Aug 2016

They come, work hard and get a better way of living. Trump's insane rhetoric will never deter immigrants to come to America. It is a Global thing, people look for opportunities, just like North Americans going to Asia to teach English.

Trump's assholery will bring more people to North America to enhance our economy rather than deflate it! Eff trump and the idiot machine he is peddling.

pampango

(24,692 posts)
9. That is a good point but immigrants/refugees are despised in most of the world particularly
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 06:25 AM
Aug 2016

by conservatives and right wing political parties. If immigrants and refugees only went where everyone welcomed them, they would all stay in their native countries in war, poverty and/or separated from family who left before them.

Fortunately there are liberals in the world to balance the hate coming from the right.

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