Extreme Vetting for Immigrants Coming to the US, According to Donald Trump
By fec139
@fec139 (810)
United States
August 16, 2016 5:55pm CST
Xenophobic Republican nominee Donald Trump is at it once again. As if saying that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were the creators of ISIS wasn't enough, he now comes up with another one of hius brilliant plans. He calls this new plan "Extreme vetting" with the intent to see if an immigrant who wants to come to the US shares "our values" Under this plan, the prospective immigrant would be asked his/her opinion on controversial issues like terrorism and gay marriage. The immigrant would be greanted entry only if his/her views were commensurate with he views of the US. I see three fundamental problems with this plan [besides the fact that it is totally insane]
1] who decides which views are "correct"?
2] what prevents the prospective immigrant from lying and giving the answer he/she thinks the interrogator wants to hear?
3] Who then monitors the immigrant to verify that he/she really does believe what s/he said at the interview
and the bigger question: 4] this country was founded on the premise of freedom of speech and thought. How are we now going to tell someone what to believe in and think as a qualification for immigrating to this country.
What do you think? Does this prove that Donald Trump is truly insane? How can voters still want this man to be President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief off the United States Armed Forces?
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
16 Aug 16
I 100% agree with vetting for entry into my country(UK).
But asking questions is pure BS because, as you say, they can lie.
What our respective countries need to do is work out what immigration we actually NEED.
If a skills shortage can only be solved by immigration then fine but those immigrants need to have a checkable background....otherwise they shouldn't be allowed in.
Personally, as a non US citizen, I feel trump is the worst of two evils...Hilary isn't whiter than white either she just plays the game better in my opinion.
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@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
17 Aug 16
@Mike197602
Hillary is an opportunistic b*tch who does as she's told. In y opinion she's the worst of the two evils because she lacks leadership qualities unlike Trump. Trump is a jingoist idiot who doesn't know how to be diplomatic or when to keep his f'ing mouth shut. And let's say he does win. There's no way in HELL Republicans or Democrats would let him carry out this plan, not unless they want the whole world to be our nemies. Our military might ain't THAT great, and these pinheads know it.
So no, he wouldn't be a llowed to carry it out and liberal media would hammer him for even ringing it up.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
17 Aug 16
@Hanyouyomi so in your opinion if trump wins he'd be an immediate lame duck?
But what if hillary wins...as I personally expect her to...maybe some republicans would prefer her to trump, I think they would.
They just didn't put up a good enough candidate and I don't think they expected trump to do as well as he has done.
She's had some issues but diplomatically she's on another level from trump.
If trump wins there will be problems as various heads of state here in europe have openly slated him...how are they to have a working relationship with him after that?
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@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
17 Aug 16
@Mike197602 Yeah well her "issues" aren't enough to win me over. Especially since she won't own up to it. Instead she hides behind her party who coddle and protect her like the little girl she is. If Obama, Trump, or Bush made the same mistakes you know damn well America would skin them alive! But because Hillary's a woman in his post feminist era and a white one at that, she gets a free pass. Hillary maybe more diplomatic than Trump, but ain't "on a whole other level" unless you consider that manipulative PC Soft language bullcrap to be better than Trump's rash blunt idiocy... Actually with that said, I'd rather have an idiot repeatedly lies to my face like Hillary than a blunt honest idiot who doesn't know how to win anyone but angry jingoist imbeciles over.
Well that's if I cared to vote this year. Fact is Hillary's dug her own grave and buried herself alive with her bullcrap and Trump lynched himaelf with his dumb rhetoric. As far as I'm concerned I might as well get some marshmellow to roast over the flames that will soon consume this country regardless of who wins.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
17 Aug 16
i remember when people who immigrated here to the u.s., wanted to become american and were willingly to assimilate into the american system and respect and obey its laws. now, not so much. he's not insane, he's just practicing his freedom of speech and opinion.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
17 Aug 16
In cases where needed (to be determined), extreme vetting is necessary. ISIS is far too dangerous and threatening and spreading to be dealt with through political correctness. This has nothing to do with bigotry or social profiling. It has everything to do with stopping a monster before it takes over the world and destroys it, including the US.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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17 Aug 16
One of the best strategies Donald Trump ever planned and will do. He's the perfectly right leader to protect and secure safety for all the law-and-order-following legal American citizens of the United States of America.
Liberals think it insane.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
25 Sep 16
Donald and Newt, what a fine pair for sure. Two serial cheaters who think women are just objects that can be used and tossed aside when they reach a "certain" age and replaced by a younger model. At least Newt used to know a little something about governance and diplomacy not to mention compromise. The idea of Donald Trump being a "law and order" President is laughable since he's broken every law there is his entire life and bragged about it.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@everwonderwhy I sure don't find them to be "cool guys" at all, I find them scary and dangerous. I thought I'd made that pretty clear long ago. I know you won't answer me but I'd really love to know if you know ANYTHING about the Donald and all his past indiscretions and business dealings, all the lies he's been caught in, all the flip-flops he's made over many major issues. The guys a joke but unfortunately, given the seriousness of what he's running for, not a very funny one.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 Sep 16
@anniepa Glad you find them a fine pea-in-a-pod cool guys, I may add. Keep laughing, it's good medicine for good health. 26th Sept 1st Debate. That'll be fun, too. 
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
17 Aug 16
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both ding-alings @fec139 . It makes me mad when the press concentrates on only those TWO candidates when The Green Party has 1 and the Libertarian party has 2. I don't know why the American people think there is only TWO parties and it's an either/or choice between the 2.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@nanette64 The only way for that to happen is to overturn Citizens' United which means elect Hillary this time around so she can appoint Supreme Court Justices who will do that. Then we need to media to step up and do the right thing and give equal time to all candidates and not just give billions in free airtime to one as they've been doing for Donald.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Aug 16
@fec139 Money talks. I think there should be monetary limits on how much candidates can spend; including TV commercials etc. That would level the playing field for everybody.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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3 Oct 16
This is a good plan. People who want to emigrate to another country should apply, be vetted and go through the process legally, lawfully and honestly-- with the intent of abiding with the law and order, assimilating with embracing the constitution and values of the country they want to immigrate into.
