A few days ago a friend of mine, who is a professor at a Jordanian University, contacted me and asked me if I could do him a favor. I responded that I would gladly help him, but I wanted to know what the favor was.
He told me, “Doctor, you might find this strange, but the favor is saving an Iraqi family who is at their wit’s end, stranded in Arizona in America!”
I did find this strange, and he continued: “One of the displaced Iraqi families that arrived in the Jordanian capital of Amman two years ago submitted a request for asylum through the United Nations. They chose to go to the country of rose-colored dreams: America. They actually got their wish, and they set off happily while their friends in Amman envied them; I was present at their departure.
“After three months or more, I started receiving numerous calls from the head of the family. ‘I hope you and your family are doing well in Arizona,’ I’d say.
“He’d reply, ‘Bad luck has followed us since we arrived here. We’ve had some problems and have spent all of our money, because the people here in America don’t have a law of asylum as they do in Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands, and other countries. When a refugee first arrives here, they grant him a small period of time, not more than three or four months, and then they shut off all aid, including money for rent. They leave you on your own to look for work, and you are responsible for yourself. Of course, finding work isn’t easy because of the current economic crisis, not to mention the difficulties because of language.’
“I asked him, ‘What do you need?’ He said, ‘Lend me the money to cover plane tickets and I’ll pay you back when I return.’ I expressed my extreme amazement, and asked why he didn’t contact the Iraqi embassy in America to help his return.
“My friend told me that they had contacted the embassy, but the embassy told them that the government only helps refugees returning from neighboring countries (Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon), but not from others.”
That is a strange policy from the government in Baghdad; is that true, Prime Minister? Are they not also Iraqis? Will the state be stingy with a few thousand dollars to cover the cost of the return of its sons to the homeland?
Personally, I know of a great many who desire to return from America to Iraq for good because their hopes were dashed in the land of dreams. I wish that the media and commentators would explain this matter to the Iraqis. They need to know this before they become deluded and travel and get caught up in problems like our friend, who will arrive in Amman shortly on his way to Baghdad, after we provided his family with airplane tickets.
it will get worst much worst.
this is not a recession but a decline of weath of a nation.
people wanting to come here almost always from a third world nation.
the golden years are over in america.
hey we did not know they were the golden years.
we thought our children would have it easier than us.
now our children work long hrs and and there are few good paying manufacturing jobs available.
and many of the service jobs that dont pay well are being done by those that cross the border for that third world country. bless thier souls they only want a job. we are using them for cheap labor.
ie the tenets of capitalism. exploit the workers and let the taxpayers pay for their social and health and educational benefits.
That’s good news. The last thing we need in this country is more chamberpot immigrants.
missed your point.
what is good news.
most of those that cross the border are only looking for a job.
thier country has let them down so they come here for a better opportunity.
the struggles they have to go through to get here and blend in and work for low wages.
they deserve a medal not our talk of chamber pot immigrants.
they are souls as you and I are and deserve to be treated as such.
Bad luck has followed them? It’s not bad luck, it’s lack of motivation on their part. They need to stop taking hand outs and be responsible for themselves. Do they expect to come here and have our taxes pay their rent for months on end? And the ones who come here illigally to work, they need to turn right back around. This is part of the reason legal US citizens can’t find work. People come here and take advantage of the system, taking aid whereever they can find it. Then sit on their laurels and complain. Pathetic.
you missed my point.
we have open borders so our businesses can have cheap labor.
with communism man exploits man with capitalism it is the other way around.
must understand the tenets of the capitalist system to understand why illegals are here.
it is an american greed problem not an illegal problem.
we pull them over like a magnet for their cheap labor. ie capitalism defined.
american greed brings them here for jobs.look at the system that brings them here.
some day americans will be going to canada to try and find jobs as illegals. mark my word.
No, Capitalism defined is an economic system in which wealth, and the means of producing wealth, are privately owned and controlled rather than commonly, publicly, or state-owned and controlled. In short, you work hard, you reap the rewards of your labor. Not just physical labor, but educating yourself and becoming a self sufficient, asset to our society. We do not PULL illegals over. When illegal immigrants break the law and cross our border, our society suffers. The jobs they take could be given to a legal citizens. Our schools suffer teaching children who cannot speak our national language. Our welfare system becomes bombarded with lazy humans looking for handouts. If it were up to me, the system would not support those who refuse to help themselves. The system was designed to help those who are physically unable to work. It’s interesting to me that they can stand in a line for hours on end to recieve aid, but can’t spend the same amount of time making a positive contribution to society. Some Americans may go to Canada. The ones who have no dignity. As for me, I love this country and will always call it home.