Illegal Immigrants Chase False Hope to Canada (Meals delivered to theM taxi )

New York Times ^ | Sep. 21, 2007 | MONICA DAVEY and ABBY GOODNOUGH

[Dubya]

WINDSOR, Ontario, Sept. 20 — Fleeing stepped-up sweeps by the American authorities, illegal immigrants to the United States, mostly Mexican, are arriving in growing numbers at the foot of the bridge in this Canadian border town seeking refugee status.

Still more immigrants, mostly Mexicans living illegally in Florida, have begun trying to make their way past America’s northern border at other locations, the majority of them flying into the airport in Toronto, Canadian officials said Thursday.

The arrivals here began suddenly three weeks ago, just a family or two at first, fueled by the notion — largely unfounded, the authorities here say — that Canada would grant them asylum.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Saw this in the morning and was going to post it, but you beat me to it. Here was my favorite line... Already, they have filled a shelter with 30 single men and are now paying four motels to house families, said Maj. Wilfred Harbin, administrator for the Salvation Army here. Meals were being delivered to the families by taxi cab.

Canadian taxpayer dollars already going to people who they didn't ask for. Free stuff! But Canada is a more liberal country overall, despite the fact that they now have a conservative Prime Minister...maybe they will be good libs and have mercy...that would solve our problems and Mexicos.

[ishabibble]

Dear Major Harbin

You could pass along this information about the new Canadian immigration rules, and tell the Mexican refugees to pass the word. It’s a horrible mess, indeed, but lots of people will get hurt if the Mexicans come to believe that Canada is still a safe haven.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060326/deportations_060326/20060326?hub=Canada

[-YYZ-]

The great majority of them probably won’t get asylum, but it probably won’t matter. While their applications are pending we will have to put them up in temporary housing, give them welfare, etc. They’ll get themselves installed here, and when their refugee claims are denied, they’ll stay anyway, beause we’re no better at finding and deporting illegal aliens than the US. I don’t know why we aren’t rejecting their refugee claims out of hand at the border - if they were legitimate refugees they could have applied for refugee status in the US.

[Comparative Advantage]

The U.S. should post signs reading, “Wets to the Canadian border...stay on I-75 North.” ROFLMAO!!!

[pallis]

We need make the Canadian journey as pleasant and expeditious as it can be for our Mexican brothers.

[devane617]

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/21/na-illegal-immigrants-travel-to-canada-seeking-asy/

Found the story here also...

[untrained skeptic]

I wonder why these people aren’t staying home in Mexico to clean up their government, expell the drug lords, and improve living conditions there. Oh, that takes real courage and real work.

I agree that it does take real courage and real work to change such a government. No disagreement from me on that point.

However, do you ever feel like it is futile trying to change our messed up government?

Their government is far worse and they have far less rights there.

I admire those that work to make their country better, but I can't blame Mexicans for getting frustrated with the enormity of the task and wanting to leave.

I don't even have a problems with them coming here as long as they do so legally and work to become productive members of our society.

I do very much mind them coming here illegally.

[Bogtrotter52]

Easier still, mass printings of comic books instructing them to go to Canada. Just blanket all the popular illegal cities and towns with them. They’ll be chugging maple syrup and singing Oh Canada (with an accent) in no time. Gotta hand hand it to that “non-profit”......400 bucks to help fill out forms. There’s a sucker born every minute.

[Old Professer]

Ms. Gonzalez said that she had worked in a grocery store in the United States but that her employers had been asking more and more questions about her documents and her legal status.

“I could smell the freedom when I crossed over,” said Ms. Gonzalez, 25. “I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but the pressure of worrying about getting caught never let you sleep well.”

[untrained skeptic]

They are going to run out of room to print stuff on food packaging pretty soon.

[untrained skeptic]

I'm leaving Ohio for Windsor in about an hour. I've got room for three in my car. I even speak a tiny bit of tourist Spanish.

I just hope this doesn't mean a longer line at the Ambassador Bridge tonight.

[SoCalPol]

*They should go back to Mexico and storm THEIR OWN gov’t and demand better living conditions.*

It is easier to be a victum than an adult with self respect
They are not adults nor have self respect.

[SoCalPol]

victum = victim

[SwinneySwitch]

Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[SwinneySwitch]

“All we want to do is live and follow the rules and work hard.” Referring to the help Canadian authorities have already given them, Mr. Gonzalez, who traveled from Naples, said, “What we didn’t have in the United States we had here in a second.”

Adios, muchacho!

[surely_you_jest]

Hmmm. I wonder what “O Canada” sounds like when played by a mariachi band . . . .

[ol' hoghead]

singing Oh Canada (with an accent) in no time.

O Canada, mi casa y patria

[fanfan]

I’ll give them my Anti- American uncles address in Windsor. He’s always bashing the US about how it’s mean and nasty to the Illegals....

Do it!

LOL!

[fanfan]

Thanks for the ping Swinney.

Funny how the S.Texas/Mexico ping list keeps crossing the Canada ping list lately.

[VOA]

Canada welcomed draft dodgers with open arms.
Why shouldn’t they welcome these people too?

POST OF THE DAY.
Or week, month, and maybe year!

Of course, the answer to your great rhetorical question is:
The new refugees won't be getting trust-fund checks from their
parents in The Hamptons or San Franciso!!!!