"Houston-Beijing-Tokyo-London We Have A Problem"

[SinoIndusFriendship]

I want to talk about a common "problem" many countries are facing. Can you guess what it is?

Below is a "clue" (note to Indian friends, this is not an 'attack' on India). Continue following this thread to find out what it is!






Indians fastest-growing illegal immigrants in U.S.
By IANS
Tuesday,11 August 2009, 04:20 hrs

Washington: Indians in the U.S. are not only the fastest growing Asian community, but also have the dubious distinction of being fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the country.

According to the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Asian Indian population in the U.S. grew from almost 1,679,000 in 2000 to 2,570,000 in 2007.


With a growth rate of 53 percent the highest for any Asian American community, and among the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US, Indian Americans are the third largest Asian American ethnic group, after Chinese Americans and Filipinos.

When it comes to illegal immigration, Hispanic illegal immigrants largely outnumber other undocumented immigrants. Mexicans make up nearly 7 million of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

The next largest group of Hispanics are Salvadorans and Guatemalans. But Indians are the fastest-growing group of illegal immigrants in the U.S., according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security report.

There are 270,000 unauthorized Indians in the US - a 125 percent jump since 2000, the largest percentage increase of any nation with more than 100,000 illegal immigrants.

Many Indians get into the U.S. with an H-1B Visa so they do not have to cross the border illegally. Indian illegal immigrants tend to have attained a higher level of education than other illegal immigrants in the U.S.

In addition, many immigrants from India can speak English fluently. Immigrants from India often work for high-tech companies and perform highly skilled jobs such as engineering and computer programming.

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

Alright, here's the common issue affecting all of us. Let's keep an open mind and compassionate heart when discussing this "issue" -- don't think in terms of "us vs. them", rather put ourselves in their shoes.

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

We are all human beings, and it is only natural that we human beings migrate to 'greener pastures'. When we think about it deeper, this is also relevant to issues concerning Taliban, Greece, or our own families.

On another message board, a fervent Hindu nationalist posted an interesting video about......

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

let's remain objective, fair and just. Don't take sides (yet or never). Let's try to be "color blind".

Similar stories happened in Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan, etc. This is so common that the great U-S-of-A has to stop its mighty army and media in its tracks.

 

[applesauce]

Alright, here's the common issue affecting all of us. Let's keep an open mind and compassionate heart when discussing this "issue" -- don't think in terms of "us vs. them", rather put ourselves in their shoes.

so whats beijing, tokyo and london have to do with Indian immigrants in the us?

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

so whats beijing, tokyo and london have to do with Indian immigrants in the us?

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This is one thread that will define and will be a treasure for future centuries. But I'm very tired.....

 

[applesauce]

This is a SUPER-SPECIAL THREAD dedicated to all of our international readers. Here you'll find the 'secrets' you desperately are looking for, as well as answers to so many questions posted here.

I was debating whether I should invest so much effort in this. People like links and sources, and this is doubtful most readers will sift through all that material (plus, I must find where I stored them).

This is one thread that will define and will be a treasure for future centuries. But I'm very tired.....

i see.....SUPER SPECIAL THREAD, the secret im looking for is the lottery numbers....for next month, anyone from the future have any insights?

 

[Awesome]

Special super threads are never a good idea. You can't dump everything in one place. Let's just focus on the debates.