If you were determining who could immigrate here, would you let in those who you thought would contribute the most to our country or those in the most need of refuge? Sometimes it seems that we have forgotten that this country was founded by people who were seeking refuge from all manner of persecution and poverty. So it would seem that people in need of refuge can make great contributions to our nation. To deny such people the right to immigrate here is to deny our very heritage.
"Waves big like a house They're stranded on a piece of wood To leave it all behind To start again But instead of a new life All they find is a door that's closed And they keep looking for A place called home..."
Would you vote for a political candidate who was honest, competent, and concurred with your position on most issues if you also knew she was an alcoholic who was promiscuous? If a candidate is honest, competent, and in agreement with me on major issues, I will vote for her (or him). A candidate's personal life is his (or her) own business. If it does not interfere with the candidate's ability to do the job (and I assume that it does not, since it is stated that the candidate is competent), it should not even be considered. Some of the greatest leaders of all time have had personal lives that some people might consider "iffy."
