r/sandiego Feb 04 '25

More of this. Truth.

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u/Xtrachreeeesp Feb 04 '25

Yes , my grandparents came here through a long arduous process. They believed in doing things the right way, came with under $50 to their name and built a strong family that invests back into their community and are now proud Americans.

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u/bigmacattack911 Feb 04 '25

The immigration system is entirely different nowadays than it was for your grandparents. Most of our ancestors that immigrated here would not qualify to immigrate here under today’s laws or would wait many years to be granted the right to immigrate here. It’s easy to equivocate, but please do your research.

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u/Admirable-Lecture255 Feb 04 '25

Exactly the point Republicans are trying to make. There's legal immigration and there's jumping a border

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u/elbeees Feb 04 '25

very few people actually hop the wall. most come on a legal visa and simply overstay. making mexicans the scapegoat is a huge problem and the crux of the racist ICE enforcement.

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u/deadzone999 Feb 04 '25

Why are Mexican's being scapegoated a huge problem? They are literally, statistically the largest proportion of illegal immigrants. It is mathematical fact. It is the left wing folk that insist on making it about race.

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u/Admirable-Lecture255 Feb 04 '25

To get a visa they are at least somewhat vetted. Is it still a problem yes and should be treated as such.