Wouldn't it be interesting to hear from say American Jewish people about the immigration issue?
540381
Jewish people do discuss their opinion on the immigration issue.  I don't live in the United States at the moment so I'm a bit out of the loop on this issue, but I tend to be very compassionate towards illegal immigrants.  I think it's important to remember that we were all created in the image of G-d, that all people are entitled to live with dignity, and that we should try to think of what is moral and what is just, and then make that into a legal reality.  Sometimes laws are not just.  One of the central ideas in Judaism is that it's our duty to create a more just world.
973979
Please do not take what this govt. does to be the will of the people.  Most of what happens inside and outside of this country is done by secret deals among the powerful.  Most of us detest what the Israelis are doing to their neighbors, and what their neighbors are doing to them, but our national policy is part of a deal most of us are ignorant of .  If you ask Americans, they are upset over a problem here of illegal immigration.  These are people who are not legal citizens who take up residence here to work, get paid, and then usually go back home.  The Jews moved in, forced everyone else out,confiscated the land, and established an army second to none, funded largely by the United States Government, and proceeded to enforce their will on the area.  If that happened here, the uproar would be every bit what exists where you are.  But, due to some clever propaganda on the public, we cannot see this clearly, and don't empathize with the Arabs at all, mostly blindly supporting our government's policy.  Israel was a bad idea that will haunt us all for a long time, maybe even being the cause of international war.  We here would love it to be otherwise, that everyone there would just get along.  That does not appear to be a likely  possibility.  And you are right, the longer it goes on, the more people in the Middle East will blame us.
489283
He talked about immigration.
849926
I hope the immigration issue will lead people to think a little harder, and maybe even vote...emphasis on the thinking part...
549742
I think we should break down the questions into three parts, and address the overarching themes (since we do not know what the final shape of the immigration bill will be).\n\nFIRST PART:\nShould there be immigration? The answer is a resounding yes. America is a nation of immigrants, and unless you're the great grandson of Sitting Bull, you are of immigrant origin. Immigration is what gives strength to this country: where do you think George Washington and Lincoln came from, spontaneous combustion? What about Einstein? \n\nFurthermore, while many sit around and complain about immigrants, the US is the country with the most transnational corporations in the world, which means we derive a great portion of our wealth from doing business abroad--so I think we can take a few immigants from those countries in which we do business. Mexico happens to be our fourth largest trading partner which means a lot of Americans have jobs because Mexicans are buying our products. \n\nAlso note that a lot of Americans are staffing the branches of US transnational corporations in other countries. For instance, Japan is the country with the second largest population of Americans (after the US, evidently, and excluding Iraq and Afghanistan were American populations are in theory temporary) and Mexico is the country with the third largest population of Americans.\n\nIt's true that it would be good if Mexico could provide enough work for its own citizens, but the fact is that it cannot do that yet; as neighbors the US and Mexico need to sit down and work together to find a solution. Building a fence will not even help; we'll probably have to hire immigrants to help us build it!\n\nSeparately, someone claimed that immigrants come here to take advantage of Social Security and our welfare state. In fact, statistically speaking, it has been proved again and again that immigrants work hard enough to earn their Social Security, just like any other worker in America. In addition, it's also a statistical fact that there are more Americans on welfare than immigrants; illegal immigrants do not really have access to it, since they are not US citizens and cannot receive it.\n\nHaving said that, you might say, "OK, but there ought to be a legal process to allow immigrants".  Fair enough. Which leads me to the second part of my answer.\n\nSECOND PART: \nShould there be a temporary guest workers program (which President Bush has proposed) that will eventually allow immigrants to become citizens?\nBy all means. Immigration is actually good to oil the global economy and the American economy. As economies develop, such as the US economy has, the citizens become more wealthy and better educated, which leads them to look for better paying jobs. If you are well educated, you are not going to apply for a fruit-picking job, you'll try to become a lawyer, businessman or a college professor, for example. Immigrants are the ones who help us do the jobs in sectors that suffer from labor deficits.\n\nThere are those who argue that if immigrants didn't come to the US, the minimum wage would be higher and therefore US citizens would be more willing to do those jobs. That's nonsense, because of what I just explained: a better educated population does not want to work in agriculture, work as house maids or delivery boys! If Mexico and the rest of Latin America fell of the face of the Earth, other immigrants would come from other countries to take up the jobs that nobody else is doing. In fact, that's what happened when most people came from Europe over the last 200 years. Do you think my or your great-great grandaddy was the Duke of Earl? He was likely as uneducated as any immigrant you meet on the Texas border!\n\nHaving said that, I understand the frustration that many people feel when they see immigrants coming to the US and getting jobs while they are having trouble getting jobs themselves. However, that's not the fault of the immigr
629223
wow.do you have something against jewish?????????   the joke was funny... question:how are ya gonna choose the best answer????lol
595092
I'm English and Jewish, so is almost everyone at my synagogue (English that is.) Do you think someones been hiding something from us all these years?
159169
Maybe it's just me, but I would do a research paper on Discriminatory Laws Against Immigrants in the US.  \n\nThe US prides it self as a country built on immigrants.  Almost everyone (except Native Americans) can trace their immigrant roots in 2 or 3 generations.  \n\nYet, if you think back, immigrants have always been the scapegoat for any social problems.  Common sense and statistics tell us that such is simply not the case.  Politicians exaggerate problems with immigrants because they are most vulnerable and have no votes.  It would also make politicians seem patriotic and protecting the country.  \n\nSo there are two approaches: \n\n1) Retrace the US history to identify the pattern of blaming on different group of immigrants (and discuss the social/hisotrical context).  Now it's the Middle Eastern as terrorists, and Mexicans are being blamed for hurting the economy.  Not too long ago it was the Japanese during WWII.  Earlier this century it was the Chinese (beginning of 1900s).  Last century we have the Africans (civil war).  I am sure sometime in the history certain European immigrants were targeted as well (Italians, Russians, etc.)\n\n2) Analyze the current situation to see if the laws are still repeating history.  The reasons why certain groups are targeted and if there is any merit or just results of hysteria.  \n\nGood luck!
1061547
Best rundown of what's going on with this NAU plan here:\nhttp://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=14965\n\nI don't think Americans will go for it. You can listen to an interview with the author of that article: http://www.israelnationalradio.com/\nHe's said that the story should reach the mainstream media soon. So, this should become a hot topic.
493029
I just got a email from a friend regarding Australia. They are having some immigrant Muslim problems. The radicals are getting out of hand. The government and citizen are dealing with it. One signs said" if you don't like our language, culture and laws get the hell out". \nA few years back they had a real Chinese illegal problem ships dumping of them. They dealt with it rather fast.They cut out chain immigration better now as family unification.\n\nThat is as much as I know on this new immigration anti terrorist issue, but I think that is about as much information that one will get. Most will probably be opinion depending on their side. I have no agenda.
441913
If you want additional info on this IM me.  I know about this as well as some about immigration to the USA.
661819
Ask this in the immigration Q&A.
638018
I am totally for immigration; however I feel as though signing the guest book is a must.  This is what our country was founded on and I think we should still be open to new people, but at least let us know your here.
391491
I know I have spoken out against illegal aliens in response to other questions, and I'm ashamed to admit I never thought about how it would affect the Hispanic folks who have every legal right to be here, same as my ancestors.  I apologize for that.\n\nPersonally, I think we're in a situation similar to that of pre-Nazi Germany.  We have our own Brown Shirts (Homeland Security) and people spying on each other (truck drivers, delivery people and taxi drivers have been asked to keep their eyes open for suspicious activity) and I think we're in for a very bad time in this country.  I think we will all be required to carry papers before too long.  There will no longer be freedom of movement, etc.  God help us all!
799953
That is tough...because it is based on immigration law and their is section and code.. to ask for it completely would be like me trying to rewrite the Bible...
628063
How about the Immigration issue or global warming?\nBoth are highly controversial issues.
1083508
Anti-semitism perhaps?