Do you think the US should allow Persecuted citizens from other countries seek asylum here?
490976
Well, the Pilgrims came over here on the Mayflower because they were being religiously persecuted. Seems like that was kind of one of the reasons this country started. How easy we forget...
1094010
While pondering  the plight of those 'poor souls' referred -to in the question, consider whether they are worthy of any more pity than any other poor souls waiting for legitimate entry into the USA. Also, while we are at it, maybe we should be taking a hard look at the wisdom of continuing with an immigation policy that dates from a time when our country needed more people.
645335
I think it wold have to be a specific threat to the person or their specific social grouping (rather than just being Sunni etc).\n\nThe people of Iraq are generally having an awful time ... it wold seem wrong to take someone as a refugee if they were just going back to the same situation as the rest of the people - that smacks of preference rather than necessity.
86371
I think yes.  I think muslims should be profiled over other nationalities since they are the ones committing the terrorists act.
702591
They shouldn't.\n\nIt allows them too much freedom to commit new crimes and to follow their victims.\n\nThey're suppossed to be being punished, right?
344959
I think you might of misunderstood.  I have never heard of a country deporting it's own citizens. Not recently, anyway.  England deported a bunch of it's prisoners and they formed what is now modern day Australia.  But that was a while back.  \n\nI am curious to find out if you are right though.  I can't imagine another country would accept them.\n\nAnd if they are deported to the US that doesn't make sense.  That would be like giving someone a bag of apples to punish them for stealing apples.
313431
Only if you can really prove that you are being persecuted or that your liberties are being denied by the Uk, which could be very difficult. It also depends on the country, but again vey few would give you asylum.
621899
There must be something that is better than so many other places.  Go to any embassy and see how many people are applying for visas to go to the USA.  More than any other place.  If you think the US is all doom and gloom then go see some of the world and I bet you will change your mind.  I left the US 13 years ago and have seen many places and got to know many things about them.  I sure am glad I was born in the USA and had the opportunity to succeed because I would not have in most other lands.  The US has problems and people need to become informed and vote for those that can help make the US an even better place.
331397
sukey, we are d*mned if we do and d*mned if we don't! I am all for The United States of America staying out of other countries messes. It would save us a fortune and they could all see just what things would be like without our help. Maybe they are right and they can handle it all themselves, but I sure know that we have been called on to help other many times and we get slapped in the face after it is all over. Fortunately we know what kind of country this is and what kind of people we are, so their nasty little comments don't have the affect they hope will happen. \n\nS.S.
356303
You're question is ludicrous. Of course the US should allow people into the country, even if they are known for having large families. Can the US support a growing population? Have you been to the midwest? We have room to expand tremendously. \n\nI'm sensing a whole bunch of steaming anti-catholic dogma here.
1060129
Hey, it may be a good thing if there is another country out there that would support us once the USA is a third world nation due to the massive amount of people allowed or not allowed to migrate. After all we've supported everyone else for a very long time while our own citizens suffer from hunger and neglect so I suppose turn around would be fair. I'd like to sit on my a_s and have the 'good' working people of some far off land give me shelter, food and free medical care.
478848
Are you asking if we should send migrants home to their countries of origins if convicted of some crimes in their host countries?\n\nIf that is your question, then I would say - "Definitely Yes!"\n\nWe have our share of criminals, but they are home grown, we can't help but keep them here and simply use the law to deal with them.\n\nIt's like a parents will deal with their naughty boy but still keep him at home.\n\nBut why would you keep someone else's naughty boy at your home when he caused trouble to you while visiting or staying over?  \n\nYou would send them home wouldn't you?\n\nThe same with governments.  We should send criminal homes to their countries of origins and let them be dealt with by their legal system.  Let them eat their prison food paid by their own tax payers.\n\nI think refugees should be given first a temporary asylum visas.  Check background and then be considered for PR.\n\nIf they claimed that their papers are destroyed and their ID cannot be confirmed, well give them the benefit of the doubt but have a clause for repatriation.\n\nI think this is fair ask.\n\nWant to come and live with us, be a useful member of the community.  Want to sit on their bottoms and have plenty of time to act out their crimes, go home!
253979
Friend, I think you need an attorney. I am a private citizen who had read the papers for many years. My understanding of the laws of most nations is that asylum may be granted if the is objective proof that upon returning to a person's homeland, the person would be murdered , imprisoned or otherwise persecuted.By all means, find an attorney. If you have legitimate reason to fear for you life of those of family members, you probably have a case.
727063
No.  It's a fine rule to have.  It stops a foreigner coming here and "sleeping" for 20 years and taking control of one branch of the government.  Any foreign-born person interested in serving his or her adopted country has plenty of other opportunities to serve.
982039
Wow No I would not consider it correct. I know people in this situation they came here from other parts of central America on their own at the risk of losing everything they own and their family.some of their friends lost their lives. All because of a need,whether it be because of poverty,abuse, lack of family or what ever It's the minors that suffer more. If they make it here they should be considered for amnesty.
589451
i completely agree.We should be helping our own countries first.They dont appreciate it in Iraq anyway.We have too many homeless on the streets,abused children and drug addicts that need our attention a lot more.And whilst we are in Iraq we are getting all their refugees and asylum seekers over here.Which if they really are in desperate and appreciative i would give my support, but majority come here take our jobs,get more in support and money,more then the homeless of this country already,and what really adds the cream,protest how Britain is going to hell and how we should be killed and tortured!!!In our own country,and thesae people come to us for refuge!!!!We are all too quick to sort out the countries around us but avoid the issues at home.
287973
Whoa!! That's something we don't have. We're too generous. Typical. Then they come into our backyard and start asking for equality. Let's put the breaks on, people! I'm not against the fact that Latins come into our country, the problem is that they should be smart and considerate and ask the US embassy in their country for a temp visa or something in order to get in. The US government would then check every certain time to see which person's time is up. The person involved should have a chance to choose whether to get full residency in the US or go home.