My father was an immigration lawyer. I grew up with a visceral understanding that the immigrant contributes as much to this country as this country contributes to the immigrant. Before 1973 all an undocumented person needed to do was to walk down to the registry office & register
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Seeking asylum in this country is a statutory right, not a crime. All 4 of my grandparents came through Ellis Island escaping persecution. The demonization of the immigrant and the cruel tightening of our immigration laws under the current administration is an assault on us all

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Ronald Reagan gave amnesty to 8M undocumented immigrants. In order to end an aberrational chapter of American history and begin a new one we should do the same. If someone has worked here, contributed here & violated no law here, they should be given amnesty. Let’s begin again.
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“The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:34 marianne2020.com/issues/immi…
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes!!!! It is not a privilege to live a life! It is a right!
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Sure, but seeking asylum by trespassing, violating laws and attempting to climb into the states to abuse certain systems is unacceptable. That's what the current administration opposes. Apply legally, get embraced and accepted if you meet the necessary quotas.
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Actually the immigration laws are mostly from past administrations, but okay, they are bad laws and should be fixed.
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It's Not a right. It's a privilege that you must apply for and be accepted. There are rules and regulations for a reason.
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who pays for immigrant needs when they don't have a sponsor and no resources of their own