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Originally Posted by Osem
As regards US policy towards 'immigrants' I recall some pretty horrific tales following the 9/11 tragedy in which quite a lot of people who'd been living/working in the US but lost partners in the attack faced huge problems re their immigration status and deportation. I think it's fair to say that the US system is in many ways far harsher than ours and I don't think the Democrats have changed that massively although I may well be wrong about that.
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Yup. Not just them though. I find it amazing how they treated the first responders who later developing serious complications such as cancer as a result of their exposure to the dust and chemicals of the World Trade Center. It took campaigns from those involved, The Daily Show and a lot of time to pass a bill to ensure their health costs were covered.
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