28494: kathleen (reply) Re: 28488: Marc (reply) Re: 28472: Kathleen (ask) re 28465 (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

[Corbett comments:  Folks, I don't have time to take on the GENERAL 
question of immigration.  I will only post future items that are STRICTLY 
related to the Haitian situation and not large frames.]


> From Kathleen:
    I know there are good people among all groups.  And not so good people
as well. It is recognition of shades of gray that I crave..
> "easily misrepresent" applies more accurately to the monolithic and
> unidimensional view of refugees and illegal immigrants
> that 1) all poor are good and
> 2)all illegal immigrants are honest people just looking for work.

>  Arguments and inclusive assumptions like the above have been applied to
the deluge of immigrants over the .S. southern border, despite evidence of
increased crime, fraud, gangs like
> MS13, overcrowded hospital ER rooms (many forced to close), benefits
denied
to American citizens but
> given to illegals. And how many criminals are benefiting from illegal
> flights?
> I maintain that people who condone illegal activities, for whatever
> rationalization, are condoning illegal activities.  I guess, for example,
> shoplifting/stealing are "undocumented purchases."

I just wanted to point out that there are variations.  Frankly, the "all or
nothing", black or white , one size fits all assumptions astound me.  Mesi
davans.