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FormerOstrich

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17. And you know these to be aliens, how?

Reply to Unladen Swallow (Reply #16)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:37 AM

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Was it tattooed on their forehead? Were they not speaking English?

Who are "taking" care of these aliens at the expense of native homeless populations? Are you saying foreign workers shouldn't have fresh clothes and fresh plane tickets because there are homeless in our midst?

I agree we turn our backs on homeless people. But your view at the airport does not further your position (aliens are treated better than domestic poor). Repeating such unsubstantiated drivel doesn't help put forward solutions. However, it makes great wedges.

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