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Originally Posted by donnie
LEGAL Immigrants are a national asset
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Thank you
An asset by definition exists in the taxable, regulatable economy. Latinos are staying one way or the other, the question is only whether they become a part of
society or not. Actually, the question is
how quickly they're assumed
The options:
1. Deny them legal residency and thus forgo their human equity
2. Tax the gains (make them pay a fine for citizenship/breaking the law)
3. Give them a pass, watch our portfolio grow overnight, and proceed in steady growth as America has after all immigrant-waves to America.
But besides all that, its just the right thing to do. When you give people a stake in society, they will defend it. They have dignity, and they'll prove it in a society above ground or below. Getting off on the right foot with a big group of immigrants is crucial. Giving them citizenship is the easy part. Getting over the xenophobia is the bigger hurdle IMHO