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As the defenders of illegal immigration sometimes point out, the 911 hijackers where 'legal' in the strict sense. I think our immigration policies in general could use a good hard look.

Its beside the point of the article, but its hard to believe now but not very long ago simply being an economic refuge wasn't enough to gaurantee a life in the US. Now it seems to be the only reason. The upshot is I think the only emotional tie many new residents have to America is they think its a good place to make money while they pine for the really 'good life' back home.

I guess I'm a little more hardline about this because here in CA I've so often run into 'legal' newcomers who apparently have nothing good to say about my country & countrymen.

The Hmong are truly political and religious refugees. They are still being seiously persecuted by the Communist governments in VN and Laos for their US alliance in the war and for their rapidly proceeding conversion to Christianity- they are Protestants, by the way.

That persecution includes murder and prison camps, blocking of food, destruction of homes and farms, etc.