An idea to improve immigrant standards

[simpo two]

site said:

I, Jas. B. Watt, Master of Lucania from Queenstown do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel sailing therewith, or the surgeon employed by the owners thereof, to make a physical and oral examination of each and all of the aliens named in the foregoing list or Manifest Sheets, 9 in number, and that from the report of said surgeon and from my own investigation, I believe that no one of said aliens is an idiot, or insane person, or a pauper, or is likely to become a public charge, or is suffering from a loathsome or a dangerous contagious disease, or is a person who has been convicted of a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a polygamist, or an anarchist, or under promise or agreement, express or implied, to perform labor in the United States, or a prostitute, and that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said Lists or Manifests concerning each of said aliens named therein is correct and true in every respect. (Signed) J.B.Watt, Commanding Officer. Sworn to before me this 28th day of July, 1906 at New York. (Signed) L?en A. L???h, Immigration Officer.

www.immigrantships.net/v5/1900v5/l

[jeff m]

I would hazard a guess that Mr Watt collected $5 from each of them.

I think many of them did not have documents so a check on previous felonies was not possible hence the term WOPS (without papers)

I think an adult immigrant (to UK) should either have a skill or money. That would solve many problems, the ability to vote labour should not be enough for entry.

[towman]

jeff m said:

I think an adult immigrant (to UK) should either have a skill or money.

Don`t agree that you should be able to buy your way in.

Don`t agree that the posession of a skill should give you automatic entry. It should be a skill which we need and which there is a shortage of.

[jeff m]

towman said:

jeff m said: I think an adult immigrant (to UK) should either have a skill or money. Don`t agree that you should be able to buy your way in. Don`t agree that the posession of a skill should give you automatic entry. It should be a skill which we need and which there is a shortage of.

I didn't say "automatic entry" I was refering to "improving immigrant standards" by imposing a few restrictions to reduce the number of people that may become a burden to society.(living almost permanently on handouts.)

[8Pack]

towman said:

jeff m said: I think an adult immigrant (to UK) should either have a skill or money. Don`t agree that you should be able to buy your way in. Don`t agree that the posession of a skill should give you automatic entry. It should be a skill which we need and which there is a shortage of.

I totally agree Towman, it's time that WE unashamedley declared OUR British requirements for citizenship....That's NOT a pre-requisite of the right! the Leftist French revolution did that.....FFS!

[rich1231]

How about we make a reality TV program out of it?

And tonight on Immigrant Idol, you can vote fo xxxx call 0898 12345 to grant billy a life of benefits.

[lightstepper]

rich1231 said:

How about we make a reality TV program out of it? And tonight on Immigrant Idol, you can vote fo xxxx call 0898 12345 to grant billy a life of benefits.

Well if their singing is that good - who are we to deny them