http://bripblap.disqus.com/life, money and everything in betweenenMon, 30 Jul 2007 21:18:11 -0000http://www.bripblap.com/2007/immigrants/#comment-1545310I think one of the main differences between people who support immigration and those who don't is exposure. I would imagine people who are heavily exposed to immigrants on a regular basis are more pro-immigration. Not just people who are dealing with immigrants as workers, but actually socialize with and live around immigrants. I know in NYC if I didn't like immigrants I'd be a lonely man...bripblapMon, 30 Jul 2007 21:18:11 -0000http://www.bripblap.com/2007/immigrants/#comment-1545309Couldn't agree with this post more, but I'm biased since my family are immigrants themselves. The vitrol that gets spewed sometimes is quite disgusting. I think there are legitimate reasons to be opposed to immigration (reasons I don't agree with in terms of protecting certain industries, etc), but too often the debate is fueled by people looking to find scapegoats rather than looking for solutions.dongSun, 29 Jul 2007 21:45:46 -0000http://www.bripblap.com/2007/immigrants/#comment-1545308The whole topic of immigration seems to bring out such violent emotions, doesn't it? If anyone reads the blog Bill Marriott is writing over at the Marriott Hotels site, you will see that his support of more lenient immigration policies stirs up a lot of comment. One of the earlier posts a couple of months ago made one Marriott customer so angry he vowed never to stay at a Marriott again. Why are we all so upset about immigrants? I really don't want to be the janitor at the school where I teach, but an immigrant does. My husband doesn't want to work 12-14 hour days building houses in our neighborhood, but an immigrant does. So, thanks for your thoughts, BB!RuthSun, 29 Jul 2007 09:06:55 -0000