immigration (marriage, sex, organization, Zen)

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Kungfuzed

I was worried about that too while I was searching for love, although even local women can use a man to get what they want.

True, what I think I was talking about was a man using the women - I mince my words.

I meant men exploiting women for sex and money and the girls get nothing but a free trip here.

[Green Gaia]

Originally Posted by Kungfuzed

I brought her here on a K1 fiancee visa. One of the main requirements is that we got married within 90 days of her arrival in the US. Perhaps they don't allow same gender couples to immigrate because they currently can't get married here. Is the problem really with immigration or would that problem be solved simply by legalizing same sex marriages?

They're both a problem.

[Sunstone]

The US is going to have an immigration problem so long as businesses need immigrant labor, and the government doesn't provide enough legal visas to meet the demand.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

The US is going to have an immigration problem so long as businesses need immigrant labor, and the government doesn't provide enough legal visas to meet the demand.

What the government can do is instead of getting immigrants to do it --- pay people more to do it. Who knows -- stupid idea...doesn't work.

[GloriaPatri]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

What the government can do is instead of getting immigrants to do it --- pay people more to do it. Who knows -- stupid idea...doesn't work.

The government shouldn't do anything like that. What the government should do is allow the free flow of labor. The government should not give illegal immigrants rights, though. They don't pay taxes nor are they citizens of the US - as such, they don't deserve things like education.

[Djamila]

I find the American debate about immigration very fascinating. It's so much more diverse than the situation in Europe.

In Bosnia, for example, we have two types of immigrants. The first is refugees, most notably Bosniaks from Serbia, Serbs from Croatia, and Albanians from Kosovo. Then we also have normal immigrants, but because of our economy they're generally very wealthy, business owners from the Near and Middle East.

We also accept Arab women without question. If you're an Arab woman, who for any reason fears for her safety or life in the Middle East, you can come to Bosnia without any questions asked. There are also programs in place to teach them about all the rights and freedoms that are available to them here, if they would like to take advantage of them.

None of these groups cause too much controversy, but there are negative stereotypes associated with each. For example, Serbs from Croatia are viewed as squatters stealing the homes of Bosnia's own refugees driven abroad during the war. Middle Eastern businessman are seen as bringings of hardship because they buy a house on X Street and suddenly everything else on that street costs $10,000 more and Bosnians can afford it. Etc...

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by GloriaPatri

The government shouldn't do anything like that. What the government should do is allow the free flow of labor. The government should not give illegal immigrants rights, though. They don't pay taxes nor are they citizens of the US - as such, they don't deserve things like education.

I acutually think anyone deserves education, that is under 18.

Free education for those under 18 is a big thing of mine.

[Ody]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

I acutually think anyone deserves education, that is under 18.

Free education for those under 18 is a big thing of mine.

Why a non citizen from a country of peace should have the right to schooling by another country is beyond me...