Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h87FuX710816; Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:56:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 11:56:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000401c37558$15d8fde0$18aab042@lop.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "ttweeton" <ttweeton@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9447] RE: Accept English-only donation, etc. X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1375 Lines: 42 ----- 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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