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Immigrants Aren’t Taking Your Jobs

Gene Smith
3 min readApr 6, 2019

When it comes to the subject of immigrants, some adults never grow out of adolescence. They cling to second grade mentality when it comes to someone having something they did not get. Speaking of mentalities, this is the thought process of one who has a sense of “entitlement”. No one should have anything they do not have. This is the epitome of childish behavior.

What puzzles me is why someone would adopt this elementary way of thinking. It must be difficult plodding through life being miserable about how others live instead of being grateful for and focusing on the blessings they already possess. I am not a doctor nor am not making any general diagnostics, but I will point out certain flaws with that thought process.

Immigration will be the topic we explore as the issue of fact versus fiction will be the format. With the media broadcasting different versions of their truth on immigration and the cost to the tax payer. Remembering there are always two sides to the coin, let’s see how equitable reciprocity is.

Myth vs. Reality

People from south of the border want to come to America and live off taxpayer subsidies. This is the narrative the “right” have embraced. “They” come here and get food stamps, housing and medical at the expense of John Q. Citizen. My God, we even have to feed them while they…

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Gene Smith
Gene Smith

Written by Gene Smith

Juris Doctor, Retired Law Enforcement, contributor to The Ascent. Host of the podcast, “Hanging ith Uncle” #follow back followers

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