ted (not lasso)
@ted
seems there are lots of immigrants here (I’m the daughter of one!). some random Qs I can’t shake: 1. what parts of current immigration discussion are the most important to you? 2. why/why not should we distinguish between legal v illegal immigration? 3. who do you think is most affected by immigration in the US?
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Jia
@jia
Interesting questions. Allow me, an immigrant, share some of my perspectives 1. Immigration policies, especially the stupid rules on immigration based on birth place. European countries don’t discriminate like that. In addition, H1B visa lottery system. 2. Should, their ways to stay in this country are different.
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ted (not lasso)
@ted
thanks for sharing, appreciate your perspective. agree on the birth place rules needing to be thrown out the window. re: 2, do you feel that we adequately separate the two? or is there a stronger focus on one vs. the other?
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Jia
@jia
I agree with @monishkumar , there’s not enough official information publicly on the ways people can stay in this country so my experience is that people search for information that most relevant to them.
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Jia
@jia
There’re a lot more barriers for certain ethnic groups(Indians, Chinese) to stay in this country legally so it can feel as difficult as for so called ‘illegal immigrants’. I don’t know if I really answered your question lol.
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Jia
@jia
Hmm I think there’s a lot of negative narrative towards so called ‘illegal immigrants’. I heard that they take over the most unwanted jobs and contribute to taxes yet they’re not receiving enough credits because they are ‘illegal’.
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mk
@monishkumar
Agree with @jia on 1. Re:2 - I don't think we should separate the two. There should be a way in for everyone who wants in - just have a clear & transparent process. Canada's government website has everything a new immigrant needs to know how to get into the country. Can't say the same for US.
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