How can a Cuban ball player defect and play in the US but a Mexican crossing the boarder is an illegal alien..

RoofTop · Jun 20, 2014

:think2:

Danny_Boy · Jun 20, 2014

Without looking I am guessing Abreu just hit another HR

LAMatty · Jun 20, 2014

im guessing the cuban has a work visa. i watched the 30 for 30 on fernando. i think when he was a free agent and negotiating the new contract they wanted to deport him. i could be mistaken though.

KingofNicotine · Jun 20, 2014

Wet/dry foot policy. I know it has to do with the bay of pigs and kennedy bailing out at the last minute.

carlspackler · Jun 20, 2014

people with degrees or special talents have always been given preferential treatment. Nothing new.

JakeT. · Jun 20, 2014

It's because Cubans can claim right of asylum and Mexicans can't. That might not be right but it's my best guess.

RenoChazz · Jun 20, 2014

Jake T. said:
It's because Cubans can claim right of asylum and Mexicans can't. That might not be right but it's my best guess.

Yep, if you come from a country we don't like, you can get asylum. Cuba also has some of our criminals living there under asylum.

aceduecetrey · Jun 21, 2014

The baseball will contribute something (taxes)

Vlad the Impaler · Jun 21, 2014

You know what the impaler would do to all of them??? I don't discriminate

Willie99 · Jun 21, 2014

political asylum, Cuba is a communist country that restricts rights and prevents travel

right, wrong or indifferent, that's how our laws treat things

furthermore, I would suggest asking for permission to enter our country is a tad bit different than crossing the borders trying to conceal your entrance

PS: I don't think it's plausible to deport 12 - 20 million people, and I'm for legislation to mainstream them. However, I'm totally opposed to any and all immigration reform proposals until we close our borders. You don't give a person who's bleeding to death a heart transplant. With open borders, whatever problem we solve today will be back in 5 years, and we'll be having the same discussion all over again.

Vlad the Impaler · Jun 21, 2014

Willie99 said:
political asylum, Cuba is a communist country that restricts rights and prevents travel

right, wrong or indifferent, that's how our laws treat things

furthermore, I would suggest asking for permission to enter our country is a tad bit different than crossing the borders trying to conceal your entrance

PS: I don't think it's plausible to deport 12 - 20 million people, and I'm for legislation to mainstream them. However, I'm totally opposed to any and all immigration reform proposals until we close our borders. You don't give a person who's bleeding to death a heart transplant. With open borders, whatever problem we solve today will be back in 5 years, and we'll be having the same discussion all over again.

I do. Give me 6 months

StevieRay · Jun 21, 2014

Found it ironic while on the the US/Mex border this week that one border patrol check point about 6 miles on US side from border were Mexican.

JustinCruise · Jun 21, 2014

carl spackler said:
people with degrees or special talents have always been given preferential treatment. Nothing new.

This.

I will add that countries do not try to hide that fact. Most countries encourage immigrants with specialized expertise, talent etc etc etc. One of the few ways to get a work visa.

Vlad the Impaler · Jun 21, 2014

Immigrants are ruining America. I could say stuff that would make sterling look like the the plagerizer, MLK

Betallsports · Jun 21, 2014

Vlad the Impaler said:
Immigrants are ruining America. I could say stuff that would make sterling look like the the plagerizer, MLK

Your parents must be proud of you

slapshot · Jun 21, 2014

Vlad the Impaler said:
Immigrants are ruining America. I could say stuff that would make sterling look like the the plagerizer, MLK

ever since the Mayflower :toast:

Vlad the Impaler · Jun 21, 2014

Betallsports said:
Your parents must be proud of you

I know my own problems, do immigrants?

Vlad the Impaler · Jun 21, 2014

slapshot said:
ever since the Mayflower :toast:

That is considered racist

StevieRay · Jun 21, 2014

The Mayflower came to work and provide and pay taxes , not work, vote, and live off taxpayers illegally

slapshot · Jun 21, 2014

Vlad the Impaler said:
That is considered racist

StevieRay said:
The Mayflower came to work and provide and pay taxes , not work, vote, and live off taxpayers illegally

how did that work out for the people that were already here :think2:

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