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Francisco Segovia

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313 total appearances

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

I don't think, I mean, at least the people that I understand and myself wouldn't say, no, open the borders.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

You know, I believe that, for instance, let's say I'm from El Salvador.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

My country was going through political situations in that moment.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

So the idea that I can show up to an embassy and say, hey, I feel prosecuted.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

What can I do?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

Can you help me?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

That is the vehicle, right, that many opportunities can open up for situations like that.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

But let's say the situation is economics.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

Wouldn't it be better for the United States to have a visa program that would allow workers to come safer and legally to the United States and work and produce and participate legally?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

That, I think, can be one way.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

The other reality, and believe me, the Democrats or Republicans are equally responsible for not fixing this issue.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

For long, we have been fighting for an immigration reform, understanding that

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

There are a lot of people here that are already absorbed by the economy.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

So the economy needs it.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

Why don't we fix that issue?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

And then fixing that issue, if there are still workers needed, why don't we have a visa program that allows companies to hire people and they have obviously rights because, you know, people have to have human rights.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

So that can be a perspective, but there is not the political will to solve that.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

I believe that crime has, I mean, there are very different levels of crimes, right?

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

And I believe that people, I mean, obviously, I don't want to say, oh, no, don't deport someone who has committed a crime.

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
Minneapolis Feels ‘Like Being in a Civil War’

Let's define crime within the theme of what is a criminal offense that deserves a deportation.