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Poppinjay · 06-14-2006, 06:24 PM

We should use immigration to upgrade our roster, as we did in the past. It's not really policy now. In fact, the validictorian of Princeton this year is an illegal from El Salvador. Nobody knew until he addressed his graduation class (which he did entirely in Latin). He grew moslty here, barely subsisting until he got a scholarship to a prep school.

He's been offered a spot at Oxford, and INS is saying that if he goes, he won't be able to come back. That's stupid.

The part where I differ is that unskilled migrant labor is also tremendously useful in states like Kansas where the population is about 20 ppl per square mile. The migrant worker program helps come harvest, but the documentation is slim to none and people just generally show up. Sometimes they stay. And it helps the economy of Kansas, and the workers who don't pay taxes.

I'm sure this idea would never fly, but what about allowing undocumented migrant labor in states like Kansas and Wyoming where the current supply of residents is low?

06-14-2006, 06:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
Poppinjay You had me at hello Location: DC/Coastal VA	We should use immigration to upgrade our roster, as we did in the past. It's not really policy now. In fact, the validictorian of Princeton this year is an illegal from El Salvador. Nobody knew until he addressed his graduation class (which he did entirely in Latin). He grew moslty here, barely subsisting until he got a scholarship to a prep school. He's been offered a spot at Oxford, and INS is saying that if he goes, he won't be able to come back. That's stupid. The part where I differ is that unskilled migrant labor is also tremendously useful in states like Kansas where the population is about 20 ppl per square mile. The migrant worker program helps come harvest, but the documentation is slim to none and people just generally show up. Sometimes they stay. And it helps the economy of Kansas, and the workers who don't pay taxes. I'm sure this idea would never fly, but what about allowing undocumented migrant labor in states like Kansas and Wyoming where the current supply of residents is low? __________________ I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet Last edited by Poppinjay; 06-14-2006 at 06:26 PM..