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Hoo-boy...where to begin?

I have to imagine that if we were talking about importing or allowing black people into the country illegally just so they could do our dirty work for a pittance of wages, not allow them to vote, and allow them to live 15-at-a-time in a 2 bedroom apartment...we'd be taking up our muskets and cannons again...

Expert Says Iowa Needs Immigrants

CEDAR RAPIDS - An expert says the state needs immigrants -- legal and illegal -- to keep Iowa growing.

Immigrants are working in Iowa factories, sending their kids to Iowa schools and spending money at Iowa stores. But getting rid of those here illegally could cost the state more than manpower.

The issue of illegal immigration came to light after the feds arrested 90 workers at the meatpacking plant in Marshalltown back in December. Some of the workers were deported- others sent to detention facilities.

"I feel so sad for those people who come here illegally because they are afraid the whole time," said Damaris Mulcahey, a legal immigrant from Panama.

Yeah, and if you're legal and went through the hassle of applying for a visa, filling out the forms, waiting on the State Department to approve them, got your green card (legally), and did all the other stuff legally - how do you truly feel about those that did the exact opposite of you and would be entitled to the same respect and opportunities under the many proposals floated in Congress to provide amnesty for illegals?

Legal immigrants at the Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids don't have to live with that fear. They have legal status because they are refugees, on a work visa, or married to an American.

Legal citizens at the McAuley Center are studying to pursue their citizenship; something illegal immigrants aren’t allowed to do.

You forgot to add the word, "Yet..." at the end there.

I just find it totally ironic that if I'm found to be driving without a license, I'm given a ticket...and those that are here illegally, we want to give them licenses. (See Des Moines Register Editorial: Allow driver's licenses for illegal immigrants)

We're a weird country, man...

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