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As I have no family seeking to immigrate, none.Then how many are you sponsoring?No, they didn't have to work. They had to be sponsored. If they didn't work, their sponsor was responsible for them.You said...
You were talking about folks being brought in by the government, not illegals sneaking across the border, when you said that.
The famous sonnet I posted spits on your idiocy and accepts people [legally] from anywhere on Earth, regardless of how poor they are or how little they "benefit this country."
Hey nutjob, the federal government is allowing illegals to run across the border..We never accepted people without condition you idiot
9 Things You May Not Know About Ellis Island - History in the HeadlinesUpon arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants were ushered into a room called the Great Hall and paraded before a series of medical officers for physical inspection. Most were allowed to pass by in a matter of seconds, but those whom the doctors deemed physically or mentally deficient were marked with chalk and taken away for additional screening. Questionable candidates were forced to submit to more detailed questioning and medical exams, and any signs of contagious disease, poor physique, feeblemindedness or insanity could see an immigrant denied admittance on the grounds that they were likely to become a ward of the state.
We never denied them legal entrance because they were poor or did not "benefit this country."
There were no government benefits for them. Understand? they had to work
Still, no matter how poor they were, that alone was never a reason to deny them entrance. This time, read it for clarity ....