Immigration

Quote by Magical_felix

How about anyone that doesn’t have at least 30% indigenous American DNA has to pay higher taxes. Like say… 50%. And if they don’t like it they can go back to Europe or Asia or anywhere else they are actually from. Then those taxes can be used to address the immigration catastrophe or whatever.

What makes you think we want them back?

Quote by ElCoco

Business Insider has assembled the latest Census data on which states Americans are emigrating from and immigrating to, and it appears the recent trend continues:

“More than 8.2 million Americans moved to different states between 2021 and 2022, 100,000 of whom moved from California to Texas. New US Census migration data showed that thousands of Americans are leaving California and New York in favor of Florida and Texas.

The top four migration flows for 2021 and 2022 were the same as last year, though Californians' moves to Nevada, Washington, and Oregon were more popular last year."

The chart looks like this:

ElCocko doesn't understand that the largest generation of Americans is in retirement age... and that a regular house in California can get you a mansion in another state, completely paid for, with money to spare.

Even lower and middle class Californian homeowners have many options. Home ownership in California is a real investment that pays off.

Unfortunately some Americans born in certain states don't have as many options. It's either stay there or pay off a trailer in Kentucky or something.

Quote by Magical_felix

ElCocko doesn't understand that the largest generation of Americans is in retirement age... and that a regular house in California can get you a mansion in another state, completely paid for, with money to spare.

Even lower and middle class Californian homeowners have many options. Home ownership in California is a real investment that pays off.

Unfortunately some Americans born in certain states don't have as many options. It's either stay there or pay off a trailer in Kentucky or something.

Yup. That's what my brother did. He earned his living and bought property in another state and retired to Texas. He certainly didn't move there for the job opportunities. It's funny how these red states complain about socialism when they are being, at least, partially sustained by people on social security, moving there.

Quote by Chryses

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

People always have, and if permitted always will, vote with their feet.

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So the place with the largest population is the best right? I mean how did the population get so large?

Quote by ElCoco

Similar to the situation we're enjoying in the US, Germany's illegal immigration problem is showing no signs of easing up. Germany: Illegal immigration set to exceed record high

"Police data released Saturday showed over 20,000 people entered Germany illegally in September, the highest monthly figure since February 2016. Politicians have yet to find a solution to the problem eight years on."

Can’t believe dementia Joe opened Germany’s borders too.

the USofA had always been a destination for immigrants. from it's very inception. some forced, some voluntarily. the only real difference now is it's people who are not of European descent. just thought i'd point out the obvious.

Quote by ElCoco

What's obvious is that the vast majority are now entering the country illegally.

our county was founded by immigrants entering the country illegally. i guess slaves, technically, entered legally though? grey area, i guess.

Quote by Ironic

I don't think our country was founded by immigrants entering the country illegally.

Let me guess: "there was no law that forbade colonisation", or something along that line.

Quote by Chryses

It was another example of judging past actions using contemporary standards.

Close enough.

Quote by Ironic

I don't think our country was founded by immigrants entering the country illegally. Why do you say it was?

doesn't really matter what you think. the colonists came over from Europe and systematically invaded north america, eventually pushing the indigenous people out.

Quote by Chryses

It was another example of judging past actions using contemporary standards.

Chryses the type of dude to be like, slavery was legal back then. Plus it was free agriculture school really

Quote by Magical_felix

Chryses the type of dude to be like, slavery was legal back then. Plus it was free agriculture school really

don't forget his stance on how slaves benefitted from being enslaved.

Quote by sprite

don't forget his stance on how slaves benefitted from being enslaved.

Well, if not for the slave owners those slaves would know nothing about southern crops.

Quote by ElCoco

Which wasn't illegal by the rules that applied then.

Lol what an idiot… Rules made by who?

Quote by Ironic

True! That's why the illegitimacy of the current problem isn't being discussed.

Well the rules were made by the invaders back then right ironic? So by you and elcocko’s logic, it’s the immigrants that should be making the rules.

So maybe stop crying and try to up your game to that of an immigrant.

Quote by Ironic

It's sad when people who don't know what they're about try to act like they do. For example, felix is pretending the immigration rules were the same then as they are now.

Great. Another thread locked because Ironic & ElCoco engage in the same filibustering tactics when their "logic" is challenged.

Quote by Tantaleyes

The migrant crisis is making waves! It got noisy in the Windy City on Tuesday night. The mayor and his people are trying to avoid having a ballot measure about keeping Chicago a sanctuary city. It didn’t go according to plan.