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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Different Country: Same BS

Source: BBC
Immigration is a touchy issue in the Veneto region, which is one of the main electoral strongholds of the anti-immigration Northern League party.

"Some people like to forget what jobs these immigrants are doing in our community," said Daniela (Daniela Ruffini Immigration and housing committee.)

"They work in our factories, they build our houses, and they nurse our old people. They do many of the jobs Italians don't want to do.
Sound familiar?

H/T Beyond borders blog

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