<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Life, the Obstacle Course]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://lifetheobstaclecourse.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[taurusingemini]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://lifetheobstaclecourse.wordpress.com/author/taurusingemini/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Racism or common sense&#8230; Texas Pete&#8217;s view from under the&nbsp;brim&#8230;]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div class="wpcom-reblog-snapshot"><div class="reblogger-note"><div class='reblogger-note-content'><blockquote><p>On Issues of Illegal Immigrants&#8230;</p>
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<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em>Does it make me a racists if</em></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em>I want to shut down all illegal immigration</em></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em>and deport everyone who is in this country illegally?</em></span></p>

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<p><span style="color:#000000;">From 1892 to 1954 Ellis island was Americas busiest federal immigration station. During that time some 12 million people passed through its doors and today <a href="http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island">40 percent of all current U.S. Citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island</a>. Today however the largest number of immigrants to our nation, who want to enjoy the freedoms and benefits all Americans share, are illegal and ignore our nations immigration laws.</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;">At <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island">Ellis island</a> as part of the screening arrivals were asked 29 questions including name, occupation, and the amount of money they carried. It was important to the American government that the new arrivals could support themselves and have money to get started. The average the government wanted the immigrants to have was…</span></p>
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