Subj : It is what it is
To   : Aaron Thomas
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Sun Aug 09 2020 05:50 pm

Hello Aaron,

 AI>> Open border and illegal immigrants are two different things.

 AT> I agree with you. Democrats want illegal immigration to become
 AT> legalized; that's their definition of "open borders." If they get
 AT> their way, they will have a tremendous amount of new voters with an
 AT> appreciation for the Democratic Party.

Asylum seekers arriving at the border on American soil and asking for asylum is perfectly legal. That is how it's done. Then they have a hearing and the immigration department decides to give them asylum or not.

It happens that way in Canada also.

There is nothing new or illegal here and these people should not be treated like criminals.

 AT> I agree, but separating children from people who may or may not be
 AT> their actual parents might be a great thing to do for those kids.
 AT> Separating children from people who snuck into the USA might be great
 AT> for those children too.

Nobody is sneaking.

 AT> If I smuggled my kids into Canada by swimming across the St Lawrence
 AT> River, and I got caught, would the Canadian authorities suspect that
 AT> maybe I'm being a lousy parent?

Probably yes, I don't recommend that!

 AI>> It may not be easy but America has to make a decision on what
 AI>> their border policy is and find a way forward.

 AT> You're right! They need to work on immigration issues, both legal &
 AT> illegal immigration issues, but neither party will budge on their
 AT> position.

Yes, there is a deep divide in the US these days.

 AT> Democrats are smart, whereas they won't do anything to weaken their
 AT> party, but will do anything and everything to weaken their citizens.
 AT> Republicans are smart too, whereas they won't risk losing votes. But
 AT> the Democrats ultimately win on immigration, because the system is
 AT> exactly where they want it to be.

Democrats are Americans, just like you. I don't think they are the enemy you seem to think they are. They are different sure, but they want law & order and secure borders the same as you do.

 AI>> Deportation and/or inadmissibility are possible. Inadmissibility
 AI>> means that you would have no legal pathway to apply for Canadian
 AI>> citizenship.

 AT> Sounds smart! I like it. But are Canadian liberals interested in
 AT> changing that? Be cautious! Liberals can turn the world you live in
 AT> upside down.

The current government in Canada is liberal, they hold a minority government. We swing back and forth between liberal and conservative here with a possibility of a ndp government some day, or one of a couple other smaller outfits.

Buy and large Canadians sit at the center and don't mind going a little left or right. There is not such a big divide between left and right in Canada like there is in the USA although we do sometimes get cranky about politics and policies.

 AI>> People should do that in these times regardless of the reasons for
 AI>> their travel or the destinations.

 AT> It would be a good idea to pray for bad people to change.

Prayer is nice, it really is but what we need is leaders and actions that move things in a positive direction.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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