A Letter To The Editor

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  1. ABM

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  2. Eastoff

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    Obvious fake. That's the way professional writers sound, not average people. Bets the author is a some PR hack?
     
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    Not sure what you mean by fake, but it's a good representation of the general opinion held by a large majority of Americans. Do you have a problem with the content, or just the fact it was well presented?
     
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    LOL at "professional writers" being the only ones who can write at a 9th-grade coherency level.
     
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    By "fake", I mean it was most likely authored by a PR/political consulting firm, and is being passed off as a "letter to the editor from a concerned citizen."

    If a politico wants to write a guest editorial, fine.......but don't pass it off as something it isn't. It's dishonest and manipulative.
     
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    The thesis seems kind of stupid to me, comparing people we allowed to legally immigrate with people who we don't allow to legally immigrate, and complaining that those we try to keep out aren't as loyal to the US as those we let in. Well, duh.

    Where is the statue of Liberty on the Mexican border?

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    wait...Ronan, why'd you edit my post?
     
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    The whole article is kinda dumb, tbqh.
     
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    Pure fiction.

    The US does not keep Mexicans from legally immigrating to the US and becoming US citizens.

    In fact, we strongly encourage it.

    The people being referred to are criminals who have no desire to do things legally, nor do they wish to become US citizens.

    They have no allegiance to any country, not even their own, and are here to mooch , steal, and sell drugs.
     
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    Really? Tell me, what is the process for legally immigrating to the US from Mexico? How long does it take?

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    3.5 to 20 years to get a family member legal status, if you're a citizen or a legal resident.

    Up to 8 years for employment based immigration (e.g. employer needs a certain employee)
     
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    No racist remarks.
     
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    Anything worth having is worth waiting for, but from scanning this it looks like Denny's estimate is pretty high.

    http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

    Don't like the laws, change them.

    I just want them enforced.
     
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    BTW, this comment reeks of racism. Are you saying Mexicans are too stupid or too lazy to follow simple procedures tens of millions of other people have followed?
     
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    That author seems to be viewing history through some rose tinted glasses.
    LINK

    The author lauds the efforts of turn-of-the-century immigrants to assimilate but a study in 2008 shows that immigrants today assimilate faster than those 100 years ago.
    LINK
     
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