# Attention RWs: Anti-immigration is a form of labor unionism

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**Created:** [May 20, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-rws-anti-immigration-is-a-form-of-labor-unionism/497113 "2009-05-20T21:39:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-rws-anti-immigration-is-a-form-of-labor-unionism/497113/31 "2009-05-23T03:01:28Z")

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> [@DrCube](#):
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> The only people we should keep out are those who should be in prison; i.e., convicted, fleeing felons. Everyone else is more than welcome as far as I’m concerned.

I’m willing to exclude carriers of virulent exotic diseases as well.

Pragmatically, I’ve come to realize that adding requirement for basic English proficiency could make something like my position political _gold._

Speak English? Malaria- & dengue-free? Not fleeing justice? Sign here, you’re in. No quotas, no need for coyotes, lots of jobs for ESL teachers.

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