$10,000 To Go Back Home

The famous Canadian mosaic, falling apart at its seams

A few days ago, I posted a blog rather dramatically titled Thieves and Hypocrites on nonwhite immigrants that have settled in Canada with no intention of becoming Canadians. I still stand by that title, although I might also add liars to the mix, despite a hypocrite being a kind of liar.

I keep using those words a lot in conversations. Recently I said the following, after shootings at a block party in the northern part of Toronto. The guests and shooters were all immigrants, or immigrants turned "citizens," from nonwhite countries.

I said something like:

"Harper's government should start the process of sending back nonwhite immigrants back to their countries of origin. All (this really is without exception) the nonwhite immigrants I encounter, either superficially or through longer interactions, when discussing their place and presence in Canada, ALWAYS talk about their dissatisfaction with Canada, where they expected to advance further in their lives, in terms of wealth or career or feelings of "acceptance." Almost all their conversations revolve around this country of origin, which some have never even seen. Many second generation immigrants (those born in Canada) spend a considerable amount of their time thinking about and discussing a country they have never seen, and re-inventing their cultural background on that mythical country. They say they feel alienated from the main stream Canadian culture. They spend all their time with like-minded immigrants, and not just nonwhites, but those from their specific cultural and national background.

Let Harper give each "family" a one-off $10,000 check for its members to relinquish their Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status (the same as a green card in the U.S.). And a one way plane ticket back to their countries of origin for each family member. This sounds unfeasible, and many would probably not accept it. All kinds of organizations will scream "racism" etc. Politicians will use it as bait for the next elections. But some immigrants will go back. They can then use this money, large by Third World standards, to improve their own countries, building small businesses, schools, hospitals or clinics, pharmacies, hotels, factories, and so on, from all they have learned through their years in Canadian schools, universities, and their various employments. Even the governments they return to will benefit, since not only are they getting aid (this could be considered a form of international aid) but they'd get the best manpower possible: people who would financially invest in the country, and also who have strong cultural, social, psychological and emotional attachments to the country.

These immigrant-returnees can then start pulling back all the unhappy immigrant youth, some who terrorize Canadian cities with guns and violence. These immigrant-returnees can start the proud work of rebuilding their countries, which have reached terrible states partly because there is NO-ONE to build and sustain them! Younger generations can then spend their time, energy, education and smarts doing useful, even honorable, things, instead of shooting each other (and others) up. This is the gift that immigrant-returnees can give to their alienated children.

Why $10,000? This is about what the average amount a person gets from Canadian welfare checks over the span of a year (it is probably more with many other amenities that are not directly attached to the actual check). Rather than hand out this free $10,000, year after year, to immigrant (which includes naturalized citizens - the criteria for whom can be worked out later) welfare recipients, the Canadian government can simply give these $10,000 to a certain number of "eligible" immigrants every year. The checks would be handed out in one installment to each eligible immigrant family. This would be the last check that such immigrants would receive from the Canadian government.

This would continue until immigrant numbers have been considerably reduced. It could be a five to ten year plan.

At the same time, the government should follow a strict policy of reducing immigration into the country. This also includes reducing the number of "refugees" who enter into Canada. People fleeing war torn countries can be provided with special countries of refuge near, even adjacent to, their countries of origin. Since wars and droughts are always temporary, as are even fascist governments, their refuge will be considered temporary. If that's not the case, then they can slowly be assimilated into the country of refuge, which should be a relatively easy task since these refuge countries are similar to their own. International bodies such as the UN, and countries like the U.S. and Canada can also help establish these protocols."

I often met with a shocked silence. But no-one has come out and condemned my suggestions.

The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, said something very similar. Except his was based on crime prevention. After the shooting at the "block party" he said the shooters, and their affiliates, should all be deported. Uproar ensued. "These are Canadians!" "They were born in Canada!" "What will they do back in a country they know nothing about?"

This is what Ford said:

"I’m going to sit down with the prime minister and find out how our immigration laws work...Obviously I have an idea, but whatever I can do to get ’em out of the city, I’m going to. Regardless of if they have family or friends, I don’t want these people, if they’re convicted of a gun crime, to have anything to do with the city of Toronto."

I agreed with him.