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Entry: Have I Turned Against Ron Paul? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/have_i_turned_against_ron_paul#12959 Post contents: First of all, in practice, the government isn't really issuing student visas to "terrorist nations" (i.e., Arab, Muslim countries), and Ron Paul I am sure knows this. There isn't a single terrorist attack that has occurred in a Western country that I can think of that would have been prevented with this policy. All it would have done is keep people like Benazir Bhutto from studying at Harvard. But unlike Justin, I have a problem with the rest of the commercial. The commercial's imagery implies there is some great difference in the motivations and character of the (European) immigrants that arrived at Ellis Island and those crossing the Rio Grande (Mexicans). I think they are for the most part the same. Both immigrant groups primarily want and wanted to take part in the economic opportunities America offers. Both groups work very hard and have done alot to build this country. I wouldn't say I'm an open borders person and I support a reasonable system of border security, but I do not see illegal aliens as that much of a problem and I believe America having commerce and interaction with the rest of the world is a very good thing. And I can't believe I am saying this, but McCain and Bush are right, Ron Paul is wrong: illegal aliens should have a path to citizenship. Sent at: 2008 07 20