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binary solo said: I'm married to one of you lot, and I like her. But then again, she's one of the non-isolationist Americans who left the country permanently, so you'd probably hate her and call her un-American. Most Americans I know are great people, but they tend to be the more liberal minded ones because they are the American's who aren't afraid of the rest of the world and who have left the USA temporarily or permanently in order to see and understand a bit more about the world. ---- It is very hard to become a US citizen. Gaining US citizenship is not a problem that needs to be dealt with, even gaining a green card is not a problem that needs to be addressed. Even illegal immigration is only a localised problem not a national problem. And it's not that big of a problem. It's just a great political weapon. But even assuming illegal immigration is a problem, how do you deal with it? You deal with it by improving the social and economic condition of the countries from which the illegals are coming. Because people will always try to escape desperation. Doesn't matter how big of a wall Donald Trump builds desperate people will take desperate measures and illegals will come in the faintest hope that they can improve their lives. People are so desperate that they will sell themselves or take on huge amounts of debt to climb on board an overcrowded unseaworthy boat and drown at sea when the boat sinks. You think walls and fences and armed border guards with shoot on sight instructions are going to stop those desperate people from taking that chance? Help make Mexico and Central America more properous and socially stable and there won't be desperate people looking to escape their hopeless situations. Then all the immigrants that do come are people you want because they make your country even better. Let the world fall into chaos and ruin and all those problems will eventually arrive on your doorstep and your door won't be strong enough to keep them out. |
If she left America permenently I think it's safe to say she is not American. Unamerican? lol why not just call her wherever she is a citezen of now and drop the drama. Also, if she doesn't feel the need to identify as anything that is fine too. No one needs to force their affiliations. Lables only encourage ignorance in the first place.
If you became as Isolationist as you wanted to you'd eventually morph into North Korea? Nah, some of the nicest people in America I have worked with have never left the country. Chanting for isolationism? First explain how America is isolationist and where you get the idea our goal it is to become more isolationist. Our country may have an oversized ego wanting to lead the rest of the world, but that hardly is an isolationist ambition.
I have a feeling you are one of those us vs them type people in your thought system.
Achieving permenet residency in the United States is difficult, but getting into the country via Visa really is not. However, when you look at other factors like the cost of living and tax codes for immigrants it really is not. If I wanted to move to Italy it would cost a fortune, but an Italian moving to the US would need much less to afford a reasonable home. Also, you praised Switzerland for being neutral and nonisolationist earlier, but they are a country even more strict than the USA on citenship.
I believe Illegal immigration is a huge problem, but one that is too far gone. There isn't dedication to find a good solution because we have divide on if it's a problem in the first place. The stuck in mud hispanic culture is what annoys me most. I have worked with illegal immigrants (before I went back to college) for reference. The whole push on chaotic culture is what bothers me about America. The idea that I must to learn Spanish just to communicate with people. I live in an area with many Russian immigrants who also stick to speaking Russian. It's very hard to trust people when they are going out of their way to ignore your common language. The liberals in America think it's bad if we like America, but it's okay if you show European or Hispanic pride. To me that mentality is anti American and a falsified version of multiculturalism. I am also mixed racially so my opinion has nothing to do with being some sort of white nationalist.
And I am sure there are people in our government dedicated around the clock to solving Mexico's problems. It's just a very hard problem to solve. It also relies on cooperation with the Mexican government.
