Originally Posted by
Walt
With the borders closed, and almost all the naturalization system closed, at first it seemed to make little difference that trump had stopped the issuing of Green Cards. There were so few Green Cards being issued, why should it matter? It turns out the Green Cards being issued were extreme cases where it was obvious a Green Card should be issued. Working papers for a doctor, or viral researcher. Paperwork for a returning American veteran. These were only the cases that were absolutely important and agreed upon.
In bad times like this, we should be more eager for immigrants who can solve health problems, and create jobs. We should be interested in keeping families together, and working out which nation people should be citizens of. There are many people raised in America, who should have American citizenship.
The spread of disease is about people moving. People who have been here for decades are not moving.
As for menial work, we have to ask whether Americans can do it at a cost effective price, but also whether it is worth doing. If fruit pays too little to be picked by Americans, maybe the solution is America gets out of the fruit industry.
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