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Through “chain migration” (more delicately referred to by the politically correct as “family reunification”), senior citizens or disabled individuals can apply for Supplement Security Income (S.S.I.) immediately upon their arrival.

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Through “chain migration” (more delicately referred to by the politically correct as “family reunification”), senior citizens or disabled individuals can apply for Supplement Security Income (S.S.I.) immediately upon their arrival.

Joe Guzzardi, Is Bemused By Hispanic Immigrants’ Sense Of Entitlement

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Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) "Out of deference to the critics, I want to comment on … what the bill will not do. First, our cities will not be flooded with a million immigrants annually. Under the proposed bill, the present level of immigration remains substantially the same … Secondly, the ethnic mix of this country will not be upset … Contrary to the charges in some quarters, S.500 will not inundate America with immigrants from any one country or area, or the most populated and economically deprived nations of Africa and Asia. In the final analysis, the ethnic pattern of immigration under the proposed measure is not expected to change as sharply as the critics seem to think. Thirdly, the bill will not permit the entry of subversive persons, criminals, illiterates, or those with contagious disease or serious mental illness. As I noted a moment ago, no immigrant visa will be issued to a person who is likely to become a public charge … the charges I have mentioned are highly emotional, irrational, and with little foundation in fact. They are out of line with the obligations of responsible citizenship. They breed hate of our heritage."(Senate Part 1, Book 1, pp. 1-3)

So Much for Promises - Quotes Re 1965 Immigration Act

Minority population grows to 100 million -- 1 of 3 in U.S.

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Between the rising minority population -- particularly of Latinos of any race -- and the low median age of Latinos, a new kind of generation gap is arising across the country, experts said Wednesday: Most people over 60 are non-Hispanic whites, and most under 40 are not...

Some demographers suspect the new generation gap will heighten the nation's struggle to provide adequate social services and public education. "The biggest problems will be related to language and culture," said Andrew Scharlach, a professor of aging at UC Berkeley. "The difference may make it hard for nonwhite elders to take advantage of services for English-speaking white elders. There may also be problems in caretaking of white seniors by nonwhite providers."  

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but really, who cares about the changing complextion of O/our country apart from certain hate mongers?  That change will occur is a certainty; that whites will cease to be a majority in the US (after a great deal of time) is a certainty.  So what? 
 

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Pinksugar, unless they're Black, most Cubans are Caucaision.

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Pinksugar, unless they're Black, most Cubans are Caucaision.

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Popeye that was one I didn't know about, he has been a real liar all these years. No wonder this country is down the tubes. Remember MARY JO KOPECHNE? Teddy got away with that and they re-elected him then and they do it now.

 
Oh come on now.... cut  Teddy a break he was young, impulsive and he didn't know he should have been driving a Volkswagen.
 

 
Sir Magic

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Isn't a major reason for concern if we allow the illegals to become citizens, there is an exorbinant increase in social costs for Medicare, and Medicaid.  That is what i have seen on the news.  That should be a major concern as many feel it will be bankrupt without this.

minnetar

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thompson,
i think their latest concern is adding them to Medicare and to retirement programs.  i saw some astronimical figure it would add to these programs if they were be allowed to be seen as citizens.  i hope i worded that correctly and wasn't rude.

minnetar

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thompson,
i think their latest concern is adding them to Medicare and to retirement programs.  i saw some astronimical figure it would add to these programs if they were be allowed to be seen as citizens.  i hope i worded that correctly and wasn't rude.

minnetar

minnetar:
I have never noticed rudeness in any of your posts.
If they become citizens wouldn't they pay taxes like everyone else and thus fund the Medicare?  As for the pensions that would seem to me to be in the same area.  They work and pay into the fund and draw out from it as anyone else does on retirement.  
All I see is thinly disguised bigotry in all the scare rhetoric that is being pimped about by the different interest groups.
thompson

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ORIGINAL: minnetar

thompson,
i think their latest concern is adding them to Medicare and to retirement programs.  i saw some astronimical figure it would add to these programs if they were be allowed to be seen as citizens.  i hope i worded that correctly and wasn't rude.

minnetar

minnetar:
I have never noticed rudeness in any of your posts.
If they become citizens wouldn't they pay taxes like everyone else and thus fund the Medicare?  As for the pensions that would seem to me to be in the same area.  They work and pay into the fund and draw out from it as anyone else does on retirement.  
All I see is thinly disguised bigotry in all the scare rhetoric that is being pimped about by the different interest groups.
thompson

lmao since social security payments are based on payments put in.  Excellent response.  Must be the Medicare program then.

minnetar