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		hackinthebochs on Feb 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Over the Hill at 35 You're equivocating painfully on the word immigrant. An immigrant is someone who immigrates to America. It is not every foreigner who may want to immigrate. Yes, immigrants have contributed to the efficient operation of America. Those immigrants are here reaping the benefits.

philwelch on Feb 6, 2012 [–]

> Yes, immigrants have contributed to the efficient operation of America. Those immigrants are here reaping the benefits.

And you'd rather they weren't allowed to do either.

hackinthebochs on Feb 6, 2012 | [–]

I see we're done with the constructive portion of this conversation.

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