tailgater wrote:I think the prospect of work opportunities was the major factor for decades.
But nowadays it seems those crossing illegally know more about the legal loop holes than they know about how to hold a job. They know about anchor babies. About sanctuary cities. They know where to get a fake SSN and how to receive welfare and which hospitals are best for getting free care.
I hate how cynical my above post is, but talk to anyone in the larger cities even here in MA.
I've got several Portuguese employees who grew up in Fall River and New Bedford. You should hear the stories on how few come here to work full time.
maybe, maybe.
I'm from here and knew nothing of these great opportunities, so I do wonder how the menu of freebies reached illiterate families living under oppressive regimes in impoverished conditions likely without cable tv or free press, how they heard enough to pack up and walk 1500 miles for free breakfast programs...and stuff.
I keed, I keed, a little.
I still think, with absolutely zero evidence but a feeling about human survival instincts and natural desire to improve one's family's lot in life, that most come for the opportunity.
We have people
born here who think the handouts are da bomb (do the kids still say that?) but most instinctively know there is better available in this country. I really struggle to believe that most take that looooong walk and risk life itself just for freebies.
Haven't been to New Beige in ages. You know a great storefront Port-a-gee seafood joint where we can meet?
Preferably somewhere with illeg...uh I mean undocumented waitresses so we don't have to tip 20%...I keed again.
But do ya?
