[The Pack Knight]

All we should do is make sure that none of Africa gets transplanted over to the U.S., because the danger to our society is dire if it does. I note that several U.S. churches are attempting to bring groups of African refugees over to the United States, European churches the same for Europe. Mistake. Mark my words, this misplaced charity will turn around and bite us, big time.

I agree with the narrow proposition that we don’t want groups of refugees, because that leads to enclaves like the Somalis in Minnesota. But I have no problem with normal immigration from Africa. Most West African immigrants, at least, do fine here. They are educated, productive, and entrepreneurial, they earn as much, on average, as American-born whites, and their kids assimilate and do even better. The ones I know are very cognizant of what they left behind and why, and have no desire to bring it here. They come here to be Americans and to raise their kids to be Americans, In other words, they are exactly the kind of immigrants we want.

[tomkat]

They come here to be Americans and to raise their kids to be Americans, In other words, they are exactly the kind of immigrants we want.

Well stated, but far too seldom realized.

[Chickensoup]

Most West African immigrants, at least, do fine here. They are educated, productive, and entrepreneurial, they earn as much, on average, as American-born whites, and their kids assimilate and do even better. The ones I know are very cognizant of what they left behind and why, and have no desire to bring it here. They come here to be Americans and to raise their kids to be Americans, In other words, they are exactly the kind of immigrants we want.

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agreed.

the ones I know are retiring and moving back to Africa where they have homes and will live very well on their educaion pensions from US