[oceanview]

so let's examine your idea - they leave iran, we bring them to jobs in the West, those that remain in iran are more radicalized, and Iran gets nuclear weapons. Great idea.

[texasflower]

You are being a bit extreme here. Iran seems to have done just fine with getting nuclear weapons without these people.

The teachers, lawyers, doctors, etc that are delivering Pizza Hut are not the ones building the weapons.

But strengthening the ties between American and Iranian citizens is well served by allowing them to come here legally.

The extended families of those who leave for the United States will come to understand and appreciate what freedom has done for their loved ones.

That will help to change hearts and minds, which is already well in progress.

The Iranian people are the most pro-American in the world.

It was exiled Iraqi's who did much to inform us of what was going on in Iraq.

The Iranians that come here can do the same thing.

They are close to their own freedom revolution anyway.

Personally, I think you are probably just one of those people who is against any immigration, even though you are on the illegal immigration bandwagon.

I've seen lots of "anti-illegal" people get all hissy about anyone at all coming here, even legally.