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Marv, it's good to see you back among us. I've missed your particular brand of discussion; I hope you stick around.
I have Uigher neighbors, too, although I don't know them very well. Some of them have kids the same age as my oldest, and I've talked to them at the playground a few times. They seem like nice people. Then again, they weren't picked up while fighting in Afganistan or Iraq, either.
Really, I'm no more concerned about these guys relocating to my neighborhood than I am anyone who's been in prison for the past 7 years, rightfully or wrongly convicted. So, yes, I'd be concerned that any former prisoner is moving into my neighborhood, mainly from the unknown. That, I think, is the basis of your objection - the fear of the unknown. These guys may be a threat - they certainly look like they could be - but that doesn't make them dangerous. Do they need the system to actually succeed for them - jobs, housing near or with their countrymen, the chance to carve a life for themselves here - absolutely. But I don't think anyone's suggesting that no one should keep tabs on them, and I expect that the FBI will definitely keep a watchful eye on these guys for the foreseeable future.
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