Problems with welcoming others with ‘open arms’
12/5/2015, 4:36 a.m.
Re: Editorial “Let us express our gratitude by welcoming others,” President Obama’s 2015 Thanksgiving Proclamation, Nov. 25-28 edition:
I read President Obama’s poignant message. We are a country that is about 98 percent immigrant. I believe all children should be taken care of.
Some of the details that are missing: Each immigrant, whether they are refugees or illegal or legal immigrants, has to be fed, clothed and housed. They all have to have running water and electricity. The refugees all have to have “resettlement” money per person, per month. Where is that money going to come from? Will it be more than what some senior citizens are receiving? How long will this money last? Will it last three years or 23 years?
How will they be fed? Food stamps, of course. Some starving senior citizens don’t even qualify for that.
What type of tax breaks will they be given if they start a business? And how many years will that last?
Are these the same refugees who chant “death to America?” How will the police deal with Sharia law? Will female circumcision be classified as an assault?
The problem with welcoming different cultures with open arms is that we don’t know the details. I just want to know the details, please.
TRACYE JAMES
Richmond
