Why Don't Hispanics Beg in America? Reflections from Venezuela

Many are finding their way here anyway. I knew many Venezuelans in Florida. They all hated Chavez and they all had or were in the process of obtaining graduate degrees.

What are we waiting for?

The possibility of creating a new exile community like that of the Cubans and the Vietnamese.

Why not cite some poll data on the opinions of these dissidents?

For it to be shown that such prospective immigrants would not raise the level of aggresion on those to whom loyalty is owed: the net taxpayers of our citizenry. To be at odds with a socialist is no qualification or indication of loyalty to Americans above others; more likely every one of them would say: my people first! And a European national Socialist was at odds with Stalin, would any and every of such description have been good for America. I realize that economics places no value on loyalty to fellow citizens; but this is politics, the reality of aggression evil and war which no formulae can reconceptualize away.

TGGP,

Brian is discussing Venezuelan immigrants fleeing a communist regime, not Mexican immigrants coming to CA. You data does not analyze Venezuelan immigrants. You might want to try posting relevant data next time. Thanks!

I don't know where to find information about Venezuelans specifically. While in America hispanics as a whole are predominately Mexicans, the second of my links concerned hispanic Republicans who tend to be Cubans. If anybody does have data on the opinions of Venezueland immigrants, I think both Bryan and I would be interested.

Also, I don't think Venezuela counts as full-fledged communism. Chavez bloviates a lot, but from what I've heard it's not all that different from the standard Third World Big Man stuff.

Hey, are the Cubans all that great? Anyone Remember Scarface?