• @CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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    -15 months ago

    My issue is how they pick and chose what they like and ignore the rest. The issue with opening our doors to the world is that we have a gigantic welfare system that they have access to. If that were closed I can see the option being good to some level.

    • @Seleni@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      ‘Gigantic welfare system’? What alternate-universe US are you living in? Our welfare system is shit. We don’t even have universal healthcare!

      Welfare should be to help support struggling people. Helping those who are struggling improves not only their lives, but all of society as well. This has been proven over and over again—just look at UBI programs. We should be offering more support, not less.

      These people pay taxes same as legal Americans, through their employer. They should therefore get access to every American system except voting.

      Edit: relevant post lol

      • @CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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        -35 months ago

        You are not aware of how the system works… If you are poor there is a huge amount of money and services you get including healthcare. Since the War on Poverty began, the US has spend something like $20 trillion.