2007-08-27 02:47:19 · 11 answers · asked by ferengifighter 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No that is an urban legend
2007-08-27 02:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by khrome_wind 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, it is not true. However, I have had some Cuban immigrants tell me that they were told they would be given homes and loans if they came to America. Boy, were they disappointed when they got here. Catholic Social Services does offer some support for Catholic immigrants upon arrival such as helping them to find jobs and housing.
2007-08-27 03:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by zero 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. There is no such animal as a free loan. Something that is free would be a grant and that is not available either. There is no special program for legal immigrants that is not also available to citizens.
2007-08-27 02:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not true. My family sure as hell didn't get any loan to start our lives here, free or otherwise. No immigrant I know has got one, either.
2007-08-27 02:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by Rеdisca 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
LEGAL Immigrants come in different flavors.
Depends on their visa.
Technically, a Visitor on a 90 day Visitor's Visa is a legal immigrant..can he/she get govt. aid? Probably not.
A Legal Immigrant with more permanency could likely get something. Nothing wrong with that.
ALL PEOPLES (white, black, hispanic, etc..) came to this country and at one point or another relied on someone, the govt., self, etc... to make it here. It's not easy, so it's a good thing that such programs exist. If these things weren't available, then we'd still be living like in the movie "Gangs of New York"
What's so bad about my answer? It's true.
2007-08-27 02:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by RUNINTLKT 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Absolutely not true. It's one of those urban myths started by anti-immigration supporters.
If anyone disagrees, please provide information of where those loans can be obtained because I could sure use one.
2007-08-27 02:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Amaranth 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. They're illegal. By the way, and just out of curiosity. Why are you so obsessed with the illegals? I haven't seen any other type of question posted by you.
2007-08-28 14:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by Lillian Angelina's proud mom 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If not free, they are very low interest. This has been going on for decades. I remember everyone screaming about the boat people.
2007-08-27 02:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I don't know, but it sure looks as though they get something,, I know I couldn't afford a big ole car with the works.
2007-08-27 02:52:42 · answer #9 · answered by mona75243 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
That would not surprise me. I hope to God it is not true.
2007-08-27 02:50:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋