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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 10:27 PM Original message |
After immigration raid, Iowa town deals with Somali immigrants |
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Truth4Justice (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Lots of Americans would work for 13 USD and hour. Lots of them do already. |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Apparently not in Postville |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Were Americans even offered the jobs? |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. at least those who were cheer-leading the raids knew there were job vacancies |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The Somalis, as legal immigrants, are Americans. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I should have said "local residents" |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's a good question. |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Technically, Somali immigrants did not enter the U.S. |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. some immigrants overstay their tourist visas |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, but technically their entr yin the U.S. is lawful |
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