It’s not what I would consider a “threat” which invokes fear, and nothing compared to the Southern border. Yes it is hard to imagine people risking their lives to get here, must be horrendous where they came from
. Re your other post, correct me if I’m wrong but are you saying the illegals are contributing to the homeless issues we have here?
I can imagine it, my grandmother did the same thing during WWII with seven kids in tow while pregnant. One of my uncles was four years old and tripped and split open his lip as they were trying to sneak through the forest to get away from the Russians. My grandmother told him to not cry as they would get caught. The whole story is too long to tell but when things are bad you do what you can to have your family survive.
If I was younger, but being retired I would hate to see the medical insurance premiums.
No, I was stating how unacceptable to some that we even mention both as part of an equation. Illegals stress any countries system, so does homelessness. I feel migration and homelessness does have a correlation, but words like 'contribute' and 'the illegals' can be defined more accurately as to actual numbers of who is coming from where. Then we can act effectively, and prioritize public spending accordingly.
I truly wish I was relevant enough to you to hear it sometime, Most of us over 50 can relate to WW2, and the horrors it caused to citizens, but this kind of invaluable first hand info is being lost on successive generations. We (Canada) used internment camps, with forced labour, in both wars here and refused entry to Jews during WW2. We haven't learned, but we do have to insure, proper vetting is not overlooked by compassion.
to the bolded: please expound.
This is what I'm saying about sensitive and important topics.
Wish it was directed at me *sob*....Cheers Sunni
It was covered here a few months ago, I think you may have been in on it.
I posted it a while back, the others heard it already. Maybe some other time.
Registering for the course, never know when someone might need it. My employer will, as I'm their only employee. Thanks for the human side of the topic, Sir
I don’t remember how/if I responded back then. However it seems to me that restricting migration brings more bad than good. We are so far past an agrarian and immobile-heavy-industry economy that what worked then does not really work now imo.
Thank You...respect.
My PLeasure! That's why I like it here, its like a hockey game, beat up on each other within the rules, and shake hands and go for a beer after. Some peeps don't get it that there is no game without respect for your opposition. You and a few others can also see thru the shouting, as, open dialogue on here gets ME more actual usable info and POV's than Question Period in the house of Commons, less name-calling and better jokes here, too. Cheers mate!
Jews were an anomally, as we have always had an open door policy, it served its purpose, now has to stabilize with natural population growth. I agree the old open door policy, is no longer viable to North America or Western Europe, so doesn't work. Liberals just reduced numbers as well, so good on them.
I’m not sure how Jews figure into the equation. Regarding open door, I struggle to come up with anything so inherently egalitarian.
WW1 internment camp just north of Banff.
as opposed to ELITE Nazi prison camp in Bowmanville.
Just one of the few refugee groups defined by their religion only, were generally despised by the majority of the western world. I was saying that Jews were actively prevented from being welcomed refugees, unlike most other nationalities seeking entry to Canada around WW2. I have to leave this stuff alone, as you know where that leads....another thread LOL.
The only refugee family I know is my daughters boyfriend, they are Kurds, who fled with their Mom. They typify this traditional immigrant attitude of wanting to assimilate into the existing culture, while keeping your own traditions culture religion an sharing with interested citizens. I love this model. The above is generally a when in Rome or when in a neighours house, attitude. I believe that having a multicultural mosiac philosophy, as opposed to melting pot, increases the habit of new Canadians to racially, religiously, and culturally group, exclude mainstream Canadian citizens from their economic benefits and gain political standing, then change existing laws to reflect that of the country they left. Not to mention past conflict and intolerance. Which 'yay freedom' is how 'bad' immigrants (IMO) can, expect their new home to change to their 'wants'. Money sure helps too.
