Interesting, in light of refugee/immigration controversy

Every study I’ve seen, when immigrants have moved into a struggling neighborhood, the neighborhood thrives. 

This is nothing more than fear driven. We need to be smart. We need to be careful who we bring in. We need to make sure we don’t overwhelm areas that are accepting refugees/immigrants. 

But, we need to help. It’s the Christian thing to do. It makes no sense to not help. Not helping goes against everything we supposedly stand for. What’s the point of all the wars started by the right, if we won’t do this now? 

It would appear that you are opposed to refugee/immigrants coming here? 

So are you Native American or do you have family that were immigrants to the US?  I’m guessing most of us here have relatives that went through Ellis Island.  

America has been built by immigrants   Utah is right.   This whole thing is about people fearing those that are different whether it’s skin color religious beliefs or whatever.  

I’m not saying we shouldn’t secure our borders but we need to be smart about it.  A wall between the US and Mexico isn’t going to do it  people will tunnel under or figure out a way over or around.  

Get over your fears. Actually look into this. Don’t buy the propaganda. Do something for YOUR own self interest. These are PEOPLE, just like you and me. They want to work. They would LOVE to move into Detroit and create a vibrant community that pays taxes, buys houses and iphones. 

My God, use your brain. We used to be the Muslims. We were driven from the country due to the silly fears and misunderstandings. 

Don’t be that dumb. Be better. Be smarter. Let’s actually do something intelligent to make this country better. 

What strikes me as so freaking funny, if you take out “Muslim” or “Refugee” or any other buzzword and insert “Mormon”, then you have an article written in the 1800’s. 

Or if you insert “communist” you have an article written in the 1950’s. 

Or “Black” or “Negro” you have an article written in the 1950’s (many by our prophets). 

Or “Hippie”…boom 1960’s and 70’s.

Do you see a pattern? Wake up McFly.

Be smarter than this. 

And even though we’ve survived the Mormons and the Blacks and the Hippies and are actually better off having embraced the good from each of those groups…I think 20 years from now, when Rust Belt cities make their grand comeback on the backs of immigrants and refugees, we will be a much better country because of it.

Don’t be scared of change. Embrace it and become better. Mormons should understand this more than anyone. Our god is constantly changing, and every time he changes, our church grows and gets stronger.

I agree with the sentiment that we need to be smart not scared.

But you have to look at some of the issues Europe has had. Immigrant from some cultures do indeed reinvest in their communities lifting them up, but on the downside you have the city in Belgium that has been completely taken over by Muslim immigrants which has produced an unending supply of terrorists, including the Paris bombers.

Yes most of the immigrants are seeking a better life, but included are some bad actors. Germany reported over a thousand rapes over the Christmas to New Year’s time frame, all committed by Muslim men, mostly immigrants. The FBI, ICE and Homeland all have indicated it is very difficult to vet the immigrant stream because of lack of intel in that region.

I don’t think either the Obama policy of speeding up the process or the Trump policy of total ban is the right path. It seems like there should be a middle ground, where we can sift through the hoard of people fleeing that region to allow those that truly want to come here to do so. It seems also like if we could provide a viable alternative, like a secure area in the middle east, many would prefer to go there as opposed to moving to Europe or America. I just don’e think either side is working hard enough to find good solutions to the problem.