what gives us the right?

Question

Why as americans do we think that we have the right to travel to any country we like but that noone should come into ours? i mean do you know how hard and expensive it is to get a visa even to just visit but yet we can walk in and get a passport for less than 150 and in very little time!!! how much sense does that make?!

Answer 1

Why do arseholes like to stereotype all Americans. I would prefer our Government to ignore the rest of the world and leave them alone, here is a secret " Most Americans feel this way too." So too you people who answered a negative antiAmerican remark grow up.

Skyhawk that was the best answer to a question I heard all day.

Answer 2

While I don't agree with your point of view at all, thanks for asking this question because I have enjoyed very much reading the great answers you got. Immigration is a privilege, not a right. The USA has the right to decide who comes here and how long they can stay, if at all. All countries do this and so we are not a great big meanie to do so. Like someone else here said, yes it is true that fewer poor people are accepted here as immigrants and that only makes sense because the poor immigrants end up being drains on our economy and cause damage here in many ways. Still, we do accept a certain number of poor, probably far more than we should accept, as they are a detriment to our country. However, our own poor in the USA would also not be able to afford to pay for a passport and visas to go to other countries, let alone try to immigrate to other countries because, guess what? Other countries do not want our poor, either, any more than we want theirs! It is the right of our country, and it is smart of our country, to be selective in who we accept here as immigrants and it should mostly be skilled people who will be a net benefit to our country rather than a net drain. Anything else would be stupid, on our part.

Answer 3

Well said Daisy. I would also like to add that other countries' laws regarding "visiting" are their own and not compulsory. If they do restrict "visiting" or "traveling" they do so at the expense of commerce and tourism. The United States has one of the most generous legal immigration systems in the world.

Also, since the United States props up so many of the countries we're thinking of with international aid and commerce (while at the same time being accused of being greedy and insinuating ourselves in the world), it wouldn't make much sense to restrict that -- but suit yourselves.

Some of you act as if all other countries are a pure as the wind-driven snow, when many of their predicaments they find themselves in come about from years and years of corruption, repression, racism, etc.

I'm not going to attempt to argue that the U.S. hasn't any serious problems, but it is one of the freest, most tolerant, and greatest provider of opportunity in the world. You know this so stop pretending that you don't -- and that's why you all want in so bad.

Answer 4

You seem to be very confused. I don't know of anyone who has a problem with people visiting this country. Yes, I do know personally how expensive and time consuming international travel and immigration is to the US. If you want to migrate to another country they will expect you to follow their laws, immigration procedures and to learn their language. What Americans are upset about is people illegally immigrating to this country...that is vastly different than coming for a visit. And as far as "how hard and expensive it is to get a visa", the US allows visa waivers to citizens of many countries for visits lasting less than 90 days. You need to get your facts straight and separate the two issues.

Answer 5

we're welcomed and attracted to come for the most part, we're a big tourist draw and support many economies that exist solely on making us marquirittas. Migrant workers, even white americans are not welcome anywhere, nor are unskilled or uneducated people, they won't get a work visa in ethiopia, much less france. You need a professional job or significant amounts of money to move somewhere permanently. The US actually takes all the doctors from poorer south american nations leaving very few who stay and doctor thier own people.

We just have lots of educated people with lots of money who are welcome and on average we bring benefit where we go but we are held to the same rules as others. Our poor don't even try to leave, and havn't caused significant impact as refugees or anything. they've got it good enough and no means to seek opportunity elsewhere.

the worlds general perception has been that were worth having looser laws. we're also a powerful nation and have many agreements with nations. we used to have the ability to go to any of the nations we bombed into submission without a passport but that recently changed, from our govt and it's war of terror.

Answer 6

I'm not sure I agree with your surmise. I suppose it is obvious to most why many folks want to come here and check out all our toys and the way we play with them. our "supposed" freedoms etc. etc. and many would argue that there is the "great opportunity" thangy that goes on here. For my opinion that would be a biggy to come to see but also to take advantage of. That then becomes ...a staying gesture.
Visiting and staying are two different things.

If you are going to stay, then you need to fill out the papers and do what is needed so we know who you are, what you intend to do and where you are going with all this opportunity you are suppose to get here.

Other countries of the world have been FAR MORE difficult to get into than you suggest. I have traveled much in the world and I can assure you that there is no country other than most first world countries that allow easy or extended entry. Forget trying to come in legit unless you want to spend much money and a lot of time, bribes etc. to do so.

I always wondered why these countries made it so tought. It was because they wanted to protect their citizens, jobs, well being and stability. Made sense to me as I considered it.
Apparently now the USA is doing the same thing. Being tougher on who they let in. Make em' tough the line, promise to obey laws etc etc. ...and speak English.

Our problem is that we don't care if there are those who break those laws and expectations. It is radically unfair to those who come legally as well as those of us who are citizens.
It has and it will continue to cripple our country. It will destroy us as it sends the message that "The Law" is not worth anything. Forget law and order and let crime, and mayhem rule the day. Who wants to live like that? And then consider the consequences of that kind of life. Not for me.

How can you fairly accuse the USA of being out of line in this? We have already been seriously attacked and are constantly being threatened by major, world class killers. Murdering loons you can't reason with. I vote for being serious about who we let in here.
I am sorry our gov. has done the deeds to make it this way but apparently for all the good of Democracy, our leadership still acts like mindless baboons when it comes to treating the rest of the world with any dignity.
So in the end, I agree and disagree with you ...but for different reasons.

Answer 7

Any country can say they don't want us. However, since we bring money to other countries, rather than making them educate our children and give our families services paid for by their taxpayers, few restrict us from going. If that changed, I am sure their rules would change.

Immigration rules are to protect the citizens of the country receiving visitors, not to provide free access to services we pay for to the poor of the entire world.

Answer 8

Why don't you ask a Turk or a Russian how easy it is to enter, say, Germany? They can't, but Americans can because they won't try to stay there, they bring and spend a lot of money. They like your money, not you, not America. It's the same everywhere.

Answer 9

Alot of b/s has been derived from 9/11. Indeed why all this hoopla about airport security when terrorists are paying $25000 to MS-15 Mex to cross(they don't know how easy it is) the 'open' border. All these burdens on the average person is b/s as long as 'open' borders exist. Homeland Security...what's that?

Answer 10

Travel with passport is a right.

Illegally sneaking into a country is not.