If USA in such bad shape how come so many wanna immigrate here..legally or illegally?

by Sister Jean Posted 2012/06/25 22:38:45

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purpleicecreamvan<3 2012/07/01 17:52:04

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because some places are sadly worse, and people just want a better life for themselves and their family

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JohnT 2012/06/26 14:51:20

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It is a lot worse in other countries. The USA is not a panacea of wonder. If I lived in the middle east, or communist china, or Kenya where 8 million people are starving, any country with resources would look fabulous.

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/06/26 14:26:07

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We have hit a very rough patch,but still we are who we are. We will bounce back

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Sister ... to the jud... 2012/06/26 14:28:19

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agree

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Dee 2012/06/26 08:19:01

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Pretty simple - ppl are following their money

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specGlass 2012/06/26 08:04:38

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such a bad shape or pretty bad shape i think USA still a better shape than any other bitter shape country.. pity still no chance for me to visit the USA...the free country

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oros 2012/06/26 04:50:43

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Much worse where they come from.

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MO.gal 2012/06/26 03:23:16

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We have so much more than people in some countries. Our poorest people here seem wealthy to the people of those countries.

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Sister ... to MO.gal 2012/06/26 14:26:46

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agree we are so fortunate

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Fashionable60s 2012/06/26 02:23:50

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America is the land of opportunities. You should see the long lines of people queueing up to get a visa to come to the USA in front of US Consulate General buildings in Mexico, India, Philippines, Dominican Republics, etc. People start gathering at 1 AM even if the Consulate does not open until 9 AM. Americans have higher standards of living compared to many countries including the European ones even if we have a high unemployment rate at the moment (not as high as Greece at 22% or Italy at 11%). We, as Americans, could do better than right now and we will get better, I am confident, as soon as we have a new President.

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Me 2012/06/26 02:17:30

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im not sure...i often wonder that tooo

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Lorelei Lee 2012/06/26 02:07:54 (edited)

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Our country maybe in bad shape, but their countries are a lot worse. When you see pictures and videos of how the people live, you realize you have it pretty good compared to them.

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Sister ... to Lorelei... 2012/06/26 14:27:12

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agree

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cjd 2012/06/26 01:32:44

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we're doing better then others

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Sister ... to cjd 2012/06/26 14:27:21

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agree

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bob h. 2012/06/26 01:05:40

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Sorry; there's more leaving.

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NoHandlebarsAttached 2012/06/26 00:24:05

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Because many countries are in worse shape.

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Sister ... to NoHandl... 2012/06/26 00:26:22

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agree

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ehrhornp 2012/06/26 00:18:04

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I think I read somewhere that illegal immigrants are declining. Regardless they want to come here because even if the US is in bad shape, it is still in better shape than from where they came from. If you want to end illegal immigration you need to help make the original country more appealing.

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doctorwhofan~Tatae~BN-4 2012/06/25 23:55:41

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We're still in better shape than some other countries.

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Sister ... to doctorw... 2012/06/26 00:18:51

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agree

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rand 2012/06/25 23:40:54

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...it's still a "land of opportunity" and a large one at that.

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Sister ... to rand 2012/06/25 23:43:31

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agree

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DFA 2012/06/25 23:31:01

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Because the USA is still doing better than some other countries.

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Sister ... to DFA 2012/06/25 23:43:40

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agree

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peaches 2012/06/25 23:30:50

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Because their home is in even worse shape!
Americans complain too much, but then again, not all Americans have the same idealized American lifestyle.

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Sister ... to peaches 2012/06/25 23:43:50

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agree

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Willski 2012/06/25 23:28:02

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because they have an idealised view of america,
they hear fairy tales of the wonderfull land of the free. They don't get the news about the economic dificulties and the like.

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Sister Jean 2012/06/25 23:24:19

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most of us are spoiled we don't know HOW good most of us have it.

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Soojin 2012/06/25 23:22:04

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America is still a cultural and economic leader. Also, the opportunities to make a large salary are much higher in America than in Asia or other areas. Chinese and Indian students immigrate to America in waves to study engineering because the potential salary is orders of magnitude more than they can make in their home countries.

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Sister ... to Soojin 2012/06/25 23:44:08

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agree

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Jan Haskell 2012/06/25 23:21:17

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We're in bad shape by our own standards, but those standards are still pretty high.

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Sister ... to Jan Has... 2012/06/25 23:44:16

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agree

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Kaley G... to Jan Has... 2012/06/26 01:45:48

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Well said :)

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Jan Has... to Kaley G... 2012/06/26 01:49:57

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Thanks Kaley :)

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gregory.ditzler 2012/06/25 23:15:10

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They believe the lies we tell them, Why else wouldn't we have a large influx of Greek immigrants if we were the bastion of civilization? It's because it's a fairy tale we tell to people in the third world so our farms and factories could exploit them.

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socokid 2012/06/25 23:14:18

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It is nearly a wash at the moment, however. We seem to be gaining as many as we are losing at this point.

http://blogs.reuters.com/grea...

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Chloey Hamer 2012/06/25 23:07:21

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Conditions in some countries are so much worse. For that exact reason some Americans need to stop complaining.

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Sister ... to Chloey ... 2012/06/25 23:44:30

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agree

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♒ßεllεchεvεllε®♒ 2012/06/25 23:01:27

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it contributes to why we are in the shape we're in. eventually, sending cash money across the borders *will* negatively impact an economy....and as long as that cash is obtainable by "cheap" labor, they will continue to come.

AND, at the risk of sounding arrogant, this is one of the better countries...we *always* have choices if we aren't too lazy to make them.

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