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Originally Posted by Mirajj
I guess what really bothers me about this is that they are just let in. I have a friend in the US who's been trying to immigrate to Canada for years. He's never been in trouble with the law, has held down a steady job in the US since he was old enough to work.
He just prefers Canada, and would much rather live here. He can't get here. He would be a law abiding, productive member of society right from the get-go (Speaks our language, knows the basics of our laws, doesn't come with any different religions) and could begin working upon issue of the papers he needs to get here.
But he can't get the papers. He's been quietly told to "not even bother trying" to immigrate by his local US immigration office.
Too bad HE can't just jump on a boat, sail out to international waters, back in again, and claim refugee status, eh.
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Refugee and immigrant are totally separate things. I don't think it's even remotely fair to try and compare a guy trying to move here from the States to people who sailed the Pacific in a TB-infested boat to get away from their country.