tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post3563647285520614367..comments2022-10-22T22:14:32.174-04:00Comments on Title TBD: Stumbling on the Path to CitizenshipStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245188397794386794noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post-55280307595614431472008-04-21T00:55:00.000-04:002008-04-21T00:55:00.000-04:00Thanks for your thoughts, e and e. It's too easy t...Thanks for your thoughts, e and e. It's too easy to "other"ize immigrants.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245188397794386794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post-9854963413356393132008-04-19T07:10:00.000-04:002008-04-19T07:10:00.000-04:00The same thing goes on in France and GB. The newsp...The same thing goes on in France and GB. The newspapers infer that all immigrants are "illegal" and that they are not to be trusted. Usually, there is some reference to the fact they don't pay taxes - but that is inaccurate for 2 reasons: <BR/>a)they do pay Social Security tax if they are employed, even if they have fraudulent papers, because their employer pays it, and <BR/>b) if you would give them a greencard or a visa, maybe they would pay taxes. maybe they WANT to pay taxes by being an active citizen, but you won't let them.awordartisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264670147226724697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9201322.post-41817486624291260162008-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:00I think you are right that the media is incredibly...I think you are right that the media is incredibly reductive about immigrants. It is unfortunate, because it reduces the varied experiences of people into a token campaign issue. An article like the one to which you link from the NY Times is much more informative than any sort of analysis piece I have seen about immigration in this year's election.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573358506904053791noreply@blogger.com