{"id":59374,"date":"2014-10-26T13:50:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T21:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=59374"},"modified":"2014-10-26T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T21:52:45","slug":"i-wish-america-would-adopt-an-immigration-policy-akin-to-saudi-arabias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=59374","title":{"rendered":"I wish America would adopt an immigration policy akin to Saudi Arabia’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Wikipedia<\/a>: “Saudi Arabia has mandated six-year cap on the residency of foreigners in the country, as part of its programme to control the local job market, and any Hajji or illegal over stayers are met with a mandatory prison sentence followed by swift deportation.”<\/p>\n

Report<\/a>: “There is nothing more satisfying to a disgruntled population struggling with high unemployment than raiding and rounding up illegal immigrants. Governments are compelled to appear in charge at difficult times, and a struggling society happily watches hundreds of illegal immigrants being deported. Out of the crisis, there emerges a sense of momentary quasi-nationalism that may soon evaporate amid news of clashes and death. Illegal immigrants are the “stranger” par excellence, and are always good scapegoats, an enemy within who can be blamed for all sorts of ills, from petty crime to taking jobs from locals.”<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia does not want Jewish visitors<\/a>. Perhaps America should similarly shun Muslim visitors? Have Muslims done as much good for America as they have done harm? What benefit have they been that would outweigh the damage of 9\/11?<\/p>\n

From WikiTravel: “Saudi Arabia has some of the most restrictive travel policies in the world, and advance visas are required for all foreigners desiring to enter. The only significant exception is citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Also exempt from visa requirements are foreigners transiting through airports for less than eighteen hours, but many other entry requirements, such as the dress code and restrictions on unaccompanied females, still apply. Nationals of Israel and those with evidence of visiting Israel will be denied visas, although merely being Jewish in and of itself is not a disqualifying factor. (There are, however, anecdotal reports of would-be visitors who tick the “Jewish” or “Atheist” boxes on their visa application having trouble.) Saudis prefer not to grant visas to unaccompanied women, but work permits are common in some fields \u2014 esp. nurses, teachers, maids \u2014 and possible for anyone if your sponsor has enough connections.”<\/p>\n

I admire Saudi Arabia’s restrictive policies towards visitors and immigrants and wish that Western nations emulate them. I like it that Saudi Arabia identifies as a Muslim state. I like it that Israel identifies as the Jewish state. America should identify as a white Christian nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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