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Old 07-23-2014, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
The people who so feared for the life of their children and sent them off alone--Irish famine, Jews in WWII, Cuban boat lift--are the bravest parents of all. I cannot imagine having to make that decision. The ones who did it hoping it would be a ticket for themselves into the country are beyond abusive.

Hubs and I were saying yesterday we should be thanking God every day for those born in America, Canada, or western Europe. There but for the grace of Giod...
I doubt if all the parents of the current influx of children meet the criteria of bravery. I truly believe some of them are using this situation to improve their own quality of life, and their sending us their children is analogous to having an abortion.