Our Issaquah, government subsidized, low-income senior apartment building where I reside has experienced a sudden influx of senior Chinese recently arrived from mainland China. They are brought here by their adult children who are employed and reside in the Sammamish area. In this year since they began arriving, they have become the majority of residents. They receive government stipends and pay as little as $6 per month rent. They are daily visitors to the local food bank. Apartments that become available are rented to these newly arrived Chinese. They do not speak English and naturally do not work. Those of us "old-timers" suspect a scam is in progress. In order to stay in the US, I suspect their adult children agree to support and maintain these elderly parents but with the complicity of our building owners and manager, they turn that responsibility over to we the taxpayers. I believe such a scam would be well worth the while of all involved. What do you think?
2006-12-28
06:24:02
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Cathryn B
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Politics & Government
➔ Immigration