Anti-Muslim Protests In Germany

[KimberlyD]

And the US is also on of the most unequal and poverty-stricken countries in the world. Also, the US immigrants are mostly South American I think. South Americans hold a lot of similar views as Americans. Europe receives mostly Arab immigrants.

That is besides the point. You stated that Germany is accepting the most refugees when the US receives the largest amount. The reason for the poverty issues is because our illegal immigrant population is so high. You can not maintain a positive economy if you have more people drawing off the system then putting in and a larger portion of those on the system are illegal immigrants.

 

[Roger_Murderknife]

That is besides the point. You stated that Germany is accepting the most refugees when the US receives the largest amount. The reason for the poverty issues is because our illegal immigrant population is so high. You can not maintain a positive economy if you have more people drawing off the system then putting in and a larger portion of those on the system are illegal immigrants.

No, that's exactly the point. Most legal immigrants (refugees) are on welfare. 56% of all welfare recipients are immigrants. When we are taking in more immigrants our economy deteriorates even more.

 

[KimberlyD]

But notice what you stated before

Germany is accepting the most legal refugees in Europe. Other countries need to help.

The keyword in your statement, LEGAL. their refugees are legal. We don't get refugees that much here. We get illegal immigrants. Refugees are one thing. Those can be accounted for and the majority of them are not leeching off the system. They have the ability to legally get jobs and pay into the system. Illegal immigrants are working under the table and so they do not put into the system and they receive benefits on top of that because there is no record of them working. So they are pulling from the system.

For example. John and his family move to Nevada. They are illegal immigrants. They get on welfare and food stamps and WIC (for those who do not know what WIC is, it is a program providing women with infants and children with free food items per month plus formula and baby food). They receive 2000 USD cash a month plus 1000 in food stamps a month. Plus they receive WIC. So they in all are receiving approximately 4000 USD in assistance a month. John gets a job working for approximately 800 USD cash every 2 weeks, but because it is under the table... he gets that in cash and no one knows about the money. so now they have 4800 a month to live off of. Now if John was legal, his benefits would be cut off or reduced drastically and taxes would be taken out of his pay check to feed into the system, but because he is illegal.... all that is his and he is not being taxed. That is where the issue is. They need to cut off all support for illegal immigrants and give them ability to become legal immigrants. Once they become legal then they can get support again only under the restrictions and guidelines that citizens are living by. That way we ensure we get less leeches on the system and gain more people paying into it instead.

 

[Bluesman]

I think we can't really accuse Germans of being racist. They feel scared. And I don't think that terrorism is the issue here. They are on their best way to become the minority in their own country. It's pure math and it's scary to them.

 

[Roger_Murderknife]

But notice what you stated before



The keyword in your statement, LEGAL. their refugees are legal. We don't get refugees that much here. We get illegal immigrants. Refugees are one thing. Those can be accounted for and the majority of them are not leeching off the system. They have the ability to legally get jobs and pay into the system. Illegal immigrants are working under the table and so they do not put into the system and they receive benefits on top of that because there is no record of them working. So they are pulling from the system.

No, most legal immigrants in EUROPE are on welfare. In my country 56% of all welfare recipients are immigrants. The case may be different in America but this is the case in Europe.

 

[CrowdedHighways]

I do not agree with the necessity of these protests, and think that they just increase tension and lead to even more conflict. They are counter-effective.