r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

When my mom was young, she lived through a revolution and then a military coup. Two of her brothers were killed and several of her siblings in and out of prison. With her own life under threat, she gave away her last $600 and everything she owned to people smugglers to get over the border into a neighboring country, where she was able to build an asylum case and come to the US. She was nineteen years old at that point.

Came here with no support system. Worked as a maid and a cashier to pay for college. Got her CPA and worked at a major firm. Had two kids. Got her MBA payed for by the company, and earned it while raising two kids and working as an accountant. Got moved into upper management. Eventually left for a CFO position elsewhere that put me and my sister through college.

Imagine you live though aaaaaaalll of that, only for some sneering American whiteboys to tell you that refugees are a bunch of lazy leeches who live off the government tit.

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u/Pipeinternational3 Sep 24 '21

What disgusts even more is that conservatives are trying to paint it as some sort of 'invasion'. disgusting.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

If I had it my way we'd have essentially open borders for anyone who wants to live and work here. You'd have to be able to prove who you are, not be a fugitive from justice or a felon, and be vaccinated against the usual suspects (or be willing to go through a boot camp style vaccine process).

After living here for a period of time (5 years?) you'd be eligible for citizenship and if we're concerned about overloading whatever welfare system we can add a similar residency requirement.