What are your thoughts on worldwide immigration?

Let’s talk about immigration… specifically about those fleeing wars and other terrors, including famine and an economy so bad their children are starving.

Do you feel like a country (any country, but specifically yours) has a responsibility to take in, humanly care for, shelter, and rehome (keep them in your country) these immigrants?

Should there be a global standard or should each country be on its own to do as it wishes in regard to immigrants fleeing wars/terror and abject poverty/hunger?

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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

No, because such things will gamed and exploited much like how our generous country allows people to seek asylum here. Currently that is being exploited and many illegal migrants are staying in this country after falsely claiming the need for asylum.

If you want to help people you should do that. Feel free to donate your time, money and resources to whomever you wish to assist.

The rest of us are not obligated. It's always the Western countries that have to deal with this. Russia, China, India etc do not have this problem.

Ontheroad · M

@SumKindaMunster So, because the system doesn't function well, and because our immigration laws suck, are outdated and Congress can't get their act together, it's a no?

Yeah, no to that kind of thinking.

We (meaning those we typically call part of the Western world), can do it, do it right and fix the mess we are in, and alleviate so much suffering, death, and misery.

We can do it at home too, as can each country.

SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M

@Ontheroad It's no for a lot of reasons. It's no because we cannot realistically expect to accomplish your ideal. It's no because currently right now in every major US city, and many minor ones we have a population of homeless people, mentally ill people, and drug addicts, all over the streets. We can't take care of them and you want to bring in [i]more[/i]? How about we address those people first before we bring in everyone else?

Do you have any arguments that aren't moral, and shamed based? Any economic arguments, like how this will make us better as a country? Or pragmatic arguments that speak to how that helps us all? If you truly want to make a difference you have to think about how this is a win win for all and work on convincing [i]everyone,[/i] not just your social media circle.