Thu, Jul 24, 2008

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Anonymous


However...

I would like to make some points clear here:

1. One must distinguish between legal and illegal immigration, because I agree that illegal immigration should not be encouraged. Yet, once people (hispanic, muslim or whatever) are paying tax, they have as much right to healthcare and equal opportunities as any other citizen.

2. Has anyone ever thought of the fact that there are non-hispanic Latin Americans? (surprise, surprise!)

3. I absolutely disagree that there is more antisemitism in Latin America than in the US, especially considering that some cities, like Buenos Aires, have very big Jewish communities.

4. Considering that the US was very supportive of Jewish immigration during WWII and still take pride in whatever intellectual work they developed in the US ever since, it is just ludicous to assume that hispanics and muslims are incapable of such work, just like the Jews have been.

Contending that specifically hispanic and muslim immigration should not be encouraged is just as bad as any form of antisemitism (and maybe the cause for it, too!).
5. Finally as a non-hispanic Latin American who is legally (yes, LEGALLY) developing some serious research in this country, it just disgusts me to think I might face this kind of argument if I were ever to have the wicked idea of staying here and eventually applying for citizenship.

Insofar as such ideologies are concerned, I now feel totally discouraged, since having neighbors that might agree with this folly is not my ideal of life. Thank you for making thins clear from the very beginning. You're probably saving me a lot of trouble.





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