They don't need to repeal AA though to do something better.
How are they viewed in your local area? National conversations arent great for a lot of topics. Some places they would be viewed as wet backs while others they are as white as anyone else. Along those lines, you also have the reason that affirmative action makes perfect sense and is necessary, while it may seem like some sort of reverse racism to others.
How are their viewed, on paper or in plain vision? On paper they can check off the Hispanic/Latino box, in person you'd think they are white unless they spoke to you in Spanish. My wife is an immigrant from Central America, but if you spoke to her on the phone you'd think she was white too, since her English accent is very Californian, although English is a 2nd language for her.
A very telling statement from a person who is actually close to a border. Texas was always a challenge in my former career, given the check point
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GOP down here are just idiots when iit comes to the border down here, i live about 2 1/2 hr from the border, and the city i'm closest to is an immigrant city. Texas always had good relationship with Mexico, especially with our and they're history so close together. One of the ploys that there using is if you remember that Freedom Bridge thing that happened, those were Haitians mostly, that crossed, and they're using it as a major poilitcal point showing that picture all the time when they talk about immigration. They also use the word fentalyn all the time too as a scare tactic immigration point......A very telling statement from a person who is actually close to a border. Texas was always a challenge in my former career, given the check point
First it is not the migrant workers that I am concerned with. It is not just Latinos that come across our southern border. There are people from just about every country coming across our borders. But we need border security to slow the flow of drugs and contraband coming across our borders. Second the US border patrol is not the largest law enforcement agency in the US. NYPD currently has 39,000 police officers and over 15,000 civilian employees. Third I am over 50yrs old. I remember reagen, bush, and Clinton. I have no complaints about either President. I also do not trust some of the sources you quoted. They are partisan one way or the other in my opinion. I will reply more in a bit. I am trying to answer everyone's questions.
If you believe all races share the same potential, shouldn’t they also share the same percentage of representation throughout society?I don’t have kids (edit: yet) but am in a mixed marriage as well
I just have a difficult time understanding why it would be ok for me as a parent, to know my child who may not have worked as hard or I may not have given my all staying up late with them or whatever - could potentially take the spot of another child who put in the work to really stand out just because mine has a different race. If 100 applicants out of 1000 are accepted, having this ratio of white to brown to black to whatever should be way down the list of what matters, or not a factor at all.
“White people” are extremely diverse in background, beliefs, ways of life, etc so it’s just strange to me checking a box of race is even a consideration or a part of an application for higher education for the sake of diversity. Just like being black doesn’t make you automatically (insert whatever assumptions are made by someone else) or Asian people are (insert whatever assumptions are made by someone else.)
Im not opposed to making space for kids who may have come from difficult environments who may not have the highest test scores but show ambition and effort in their own way, (like a kid who has been working since 15 to help their family make ends meet, or they’ve taken care of a family member, or they were raised by the CPS system) but in my opinion race shouldn’t be a factor in those that are accepted
In my opinion no one should be included or excluded because of their race at a school or a company or anything really.
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!I did not like Trump's approach to the pandemic. He was a denier when it was evident that the virus was real. Border security was a problem under Trump but at least he was trying to do something about it instead of just doing nothing. What meaningful steps have been taking by this administration to stop or slow the problems. We are apprehending more people at the border now because more are coming across. I also do not like the policy of remaining here until their cases are hear. Because most just disappear into the shadows and never show. But I must say there has to be something better than what we have now.
I’d rather he did nothing than separate children from their parents. Was there something else he did that I missed?
I disagree. That man’s wall concept was like so much else: pandering to some of our lowest impulses. What he did to young women (allegedly administering hysterectomies without consent; documented separation and caging of children) is not anything I want our republic to ever be doing.
He started the erection of the border wall. It may not be perfect and may not be 100% but at least he was trying to secure the border by some means. He also stopped the stay until you go to court. I hated seeing the parents separated from their children just as many others did. But doesn't some of that responsibility lay at the feet of the ones that were coming here illegally? What else would you have done? Trump's policies were not perfect by any means but like I said at least he was trying something.
I agree with you. Our immigration policy is broken. It should not take years to get a visa or green card. But the answer can not be just let everyone come over and we will figure it out later.I disagree. That man’s wall concept was like so much else: pandering to some of our lowest impulses. What he did to young women (allegedly administering hysterectomies without consent; documented separation and caging of children) is not anything I want our republic to ever be doing.
The real problem imo is the wait time to naturalize. Look at these numbers. There should be no reason why it could not be done in 90 days.
Naturalization Statistics | USCIS
The United States has a long history of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world. During the last decade, USCIS welcomed more than 7.7 million naturalized citizens into the fabric of our nawww.uscis.gov
Do you mean the wall that blows over in a strong wind? Even most congressional Republicans recognize the wall was a joke, coming from the mind of a simpleton.
I don't know what outcome you think affirmative action was intended to accomplish. The purpose of affirmative action programs in colleges and universities is a tiny subset of removing problems due to systemic racism against black and brown people.
It is not illegal to gain American citizenship. But if people come over here illegally they will never gain citizenship. So by coming here illegally aren't they cutting off their noses to spite their faces?
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