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Is relocating illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities/states a good idea?

Is relocating illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities/states a good idea?

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So let me get this straight... Trump's gone from 'zero tolerance', to 'completely closing the border', to now 'busing the illegals to parts of the US'? lol

And the mindless Trumpsters will STILL refuse to call out their liar and chief. After-all he is targeting Blue states, and revenge and hatred and racism is what the modern GOP is all about. And the Trumpsters love that.
 
americanwoman said:
No, it's not. I don't like the idea of using people as tools of political revenge.
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Serious question, wouldn’t sanctuary cities be the safest/best place for them? How is it not a win win?
 

They have the tax money, the political control, and the physical infrastructure to take care of them. Then as the illegals get released on their O.R. they will move into higher paying job markets in the mid west seeking to cut costs.
 
I guess it depends on the alternatives. If they aren’t going to be deported yet and we don’t want to keep them locked up, they have to be cut free. It makes perfect sense for it to be in a sanctuary city. I would think the immigrant would prefer it as well.
 
Yes, of course. Why would any Democrat oppose this?
 
X Factor said:
Serious question, wouldn’t sanctuary cities be the safest/best place for them? How is it not a win win?
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Perhaps but that's not how it was being presented.

We need to start brainstorming on better and efficient yet still humane means of processing people detained at the border.
 
americanwoman said:
No, it's not. I don't like the idea of using people as tools of political revenge.
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How is it revenge? Are you claiming the illegal migrants HARM a city? If so, then say so outright. You can't legitimately incessantly claim illegal migrants are GOOD to have - and then declare "not in MY city! That would be revenge!"

Pick one. Illegal migrants are GOOD for a community OR illegal migrants are BAD for a community. Which one do you say now?
 
joko104 said:
Yes, of course. Why would any Democrat oppose this?
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Because it was an absurd illegal vindictive scheme. Right up there with Trump's hateful Disneyland comment, tho to be fair it wasn't his idea. And it wasn't Democrats that choked on this. Even Republicans couldn't stomach it.
 
joko104 said:
How is it revenge? Are you claiming the illegal migrants HARM a city? If so, then say so outright. You can't legitimately incessantly claim illegal migrants are GOOD to have - and then declare "not in MY city! That would be revenge!"

Pick one. Illegal migrants are GOOD for a community OR illegal migrants are BAD for a community. Which one do you say now?
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I have no problem with illegal immigrants that are only looking for a better life and I do live on the same block as more than a few. I think for the most part illegal immigrants are good citizens who want to live a good life and are family oriented, just like many of us.

I am just uneasy of the idea of using those people, who are actual human beings, as political tools of revenge against another political opponent.
 
americanwoman said:
No, it's not. I don't like the idea of using people as tools of political revenge.
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It’s not political revenge, it’s compassion, we don’t want to locate Mestizos in angry bitter white WASP clinger areas. They should go to enlightened cities with more public services and employment opportunities
 
americanwoman said:
I have no problem with illegal immigrants that are only looking for a better life and I do live on the same block as more than a few. I think for the most part illegal immigrants are good citizens who want to live a good life and are family oriented, just like many of us.

I am just uneasy of the idea of using those people, who are actual human beings, as political tools of revenge against another political opponent.
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Say that again but slower


Also loving your family and mostly obeying the law is the norm most everywhere, you get no brownie points for doing what’s expected of you.

How many people should be allowed to live in the US? A billion? I’m sure we can find a billion family oriented people who want to live here. Clearly we can’t have zero immigrants nor can we have a billion and so we have a legal process to make that balance
 
Yes. It's a great idea. Those governments want them, then they can take them.
 
americanwoman said:
I have no problem with illegal immigrants that are only looking for a better life and I do live on the same block as more than a few. I think for the most part illegal immigrants are good citizens who want to live a good life and are family oriented, just like many of us.

I am just uneasy of the idea of using those people, who are actual human beings, as political tools of revenge against another political opponent.
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You didn't read that before you posted it. Did you? :lamo
 
joko104 said:
How is it revenge? Are you claiming the illegal migrants HARM a city? If so, then say so outright. You can't legitimately incessantly claim illegal migrants are GOOD to have - and then declare "not in MY city! That would be revenge!"

Pick one. Illegal migrants are GOOD for a community OR illegal migrants are BAD for a community. Which one do you say now?
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Absurd sophistry. But to humor you, it depends on which community. They are both good and bad. Good because they both subsidize US lifestyles and because money sent home helps Mexico's economy. Bad because they lower wages, continuing our historic addiction to cheap labor and, of course, represent illegality and are exploitable. Bad because they remove some of the more ambitious risk-taking workers from Mexico, disrupting their home communities. Yes, liberal entities support them politically, but conservative employers give them jobs. Politicians like Trump get to demonize them. Thus it's win-win-win. We all wet our beaks.
 
I voted 'No'.

We should be attempting to stop illegal immigration, not promoting and facilitating it! :doh
 
EMNofSeattle said:
It’s not political revenge, it’s compassion, we don’t want to locate Mestizos in angry bitter white WASP clinger areas. They should go to enlightened cities with more public services and employment opportunities
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Maybe, as another poster pointed out in another thread, we should bus them to the rural farms that actually hire them and want them.
 
Absolutely, a great idea. These cities refuse to help government deal with illegal aliens; their mantra is "everyone is welcome here." Well, guys, it's time to pay the piper. You love aliens YOU deal with addition crime, homeless, disease outbreaks, etc. and take the burden off those of us that believe in the rule of law. Put up or shut up.
 
Nickyjo said:
Absurd sophistry. But to humor you, it depends on which community. They are both good and bad. Good because they both subsidize US lifestyles and because money sent home helps Mexico's economy. Bad because they lower wages, continuing our historic addiction to cheap labor and, of course, represent illegality and are exploitable. Bad because they remove some of the more ambitious risk-taking workers from Mexico, disrupting their home communities. Yes, liberal entities support them politically, but conservative employers give them jobs. Politicians like Trump get to demonize them. Thus it's win-win-win. We all wet our beaks.
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Well said! :thumbs:

Especially, "We all wet our beaks".
 
NO.
I say this because I don't want them roaming around aimlessly in my city; San Diego.

Send them all to Pelosi and Newsom's city of "love"; San Francisco. If they go, be sure to send them with flowers in their hair. ;)
 
americanwoman said:
No, it's not. I don't like the idea of using people as tools of political revenge.
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The idea is matching up the people with the locations that welcome and protect them.
 
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