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"Immigration laws are great tools to reinforce social
prejudices"
Varshna , Am I to understand that you are advocating NO laws at all,and
wish us to open the borders for all and anyone, at any time, to enter? If
not, exactly are YOU wishing for? The fact that immigration laws, in the
past, were developed from some past idea, does not mean that it is for the
same reason that we have them today.
"Did you know that the complaint that immigrants are willing to
> work for lower wages than "American" workers dates back to the end
of the
> 19th century? "
So how does this tie in with wishing that we have enforced immigration laws
and orderly entry into this country?
( NOTE PLEASE, that I do not say - NO -entry. )
Tanya Tweeton
Adult ESOL
Fort Lauderdale, FLorida
----- Original Message -----
From: "Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson" <varshna@grandecom.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:33 AM
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9446] RE: Accept English-only donation, etc.
> Immigration laws are great tools to reinforce social prejudices.
>
> Did you know that a belief in eugenics played a role in prompting some of
> the first legislation directed at limited legal immigration into this
> country? Did you know that the complaint that immigrants are willing to
> work for lower wages than "American" workers dates back to the end of the
> 19th century?
>
> As an immigrant and a teacher of immigrants, I don't know what to make of
> this turn in the discussion. Be careful for what you wish, you might just
> get it.
>
> Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson
>
>
> on 9/7/03 5:26 AM, ttweeton at ttweeton@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > You say, what if a family HAS TO enter another
> >> country illegally and work in order to survive?
> >
> >
> > No family "has to" enter this country, Sylvan, they "want to".
Jillian
> > is right, we do not have the room to accept everybody. We just don't
have
> > enough resources for ALL . This is why we have immigration laws which
> > aren't not being respected or inforced properly. We, as a country,
cannot
> > save the whole world.
> > Tanya
> >
> >
>
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