Quote:There is a legal and an illegal way to enter our country.

 

It is a privilege, not a right.

 

I'm sorry you can't respect that, especially because of your family.  My family, and my wife's more recently, all came here from elsewhere, and all did the right, lawful way.  To not respect that is a pure slap in the face to all who did.

 

It's a shame perspective and common sense, and a sense of what's right can't be understood - especially by those who think they're the smarter than everyone else.

 

If I were to be moving my family somewhere, or even traveling for a short time, I would be mindful of the current climate in that country.  If someone of my profile was not welcome, or were being under suspicion based on bad acts of someone fitting my profile - I would be wise enough and respectful enough to use caution going to that place.  Perhaps not even go there at all.

 

This isn't rocket science, just simple common sense.

 

Pirk, the OP is about legal, not illegal immigration.  The people stranded overseas, at airports, or now have their travel restricted despite living in the land of the free are folks with legal visas or residency status - who did it "the right way".

 

I know the most vocal in the forum feel that Donald is ripping off the band aid, but there was no real wound underneath, and by ripping it off he's probably caused another, deeper, sore.

 

Your post also reveals that racial profiling is now expected by normal, sensible, people.  That doesn't make you a bad guy, but it does spotlight how we are beginning to think as a nation. 

 

Unfair. 

 

Sad.

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