Politics Joe Arpaio Will Run For A U.S. Senate Seat, Pledging Support For Trump

[MarAzul]

I loved to hear the stories told by the older folks about coming through Elis Island when I was a kid. It took about 21 days on average to complete the process. Some did not make it.
If people are so smart these days, why do they discount process and caution?

 

[MarAzul]

Say 'Cheese'!!!

I am going guess, you did not learn to pick beans? Strawberries?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I am going guess, you did not learn to pick beans? Strawberries?

Picking strawberries as a kid doesn't make you a farmer.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I am going guess, you did not learn to pick beans? Strawberries?

I'm guessing you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. For 2 summers when I was 12 and 13 I picked pears in Central Point, other than that my teenage years were spent on my grandfather's ranch bucking hay, irrigating, mucking stables, cutting cattle and helping repair fences and whatnot.

 

[andalusian]

I think the point you're missing due to the messenger (both Arpaio and Maris) is that if you wanted to bring a dog or a rosebush into CA, you would need a health exam for it or it would be confiscated and burned. They have checkpoints at basically every major entrance to the state. You might say there's a "wall" of checkpoints set up to stop people from bringing in plants and pets. But since it's illegal immigrants who are being discussed, there seems to be a dichotomy. Does CA care about diseases that affect the population, or not?

I've had apples and cherries taken away from me at the I-5 checkpoint. Never have traveled with a pet, though, so YMMV.

There is no real issue with bringing pets into CA - the inspector might require a proof of rabies vaccination if they think a dog seems unhealthy - but generally - this is not an issue (we did not have any issues with our pup when we moved to California).

Plants and produce are an issue however - because California is mostly naturally separated from the rest of the country as far as pests are concerned and is pretty much America's produce basket - so it makes sense to ensure that it is protected.

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/ExteriorExclusion/borders_faq.html

(interesting point - WA apples will be accepted - but not apples from anywhere else)

Quite frankly - since America loves cheap produce - and immigrants are a big part of the work-force in CA agriculture - the combination of checking produce and plants and liking immigrants that work the fields seem to go hand in hand...

FWIW - There are tons of immigration checkpoints in California as well - there is a big one between Oceanside and San Clemente on I-5 for example:

https://www.cbp.gov/border-security...-diego-sector-california/san-clemente-station

This is just 1 of 8 stations like this in San Diego county.

 

[MarAzul]

I'm guessing you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

Please forgive me. My intuitions is inadequate to fill in this info given your previous post.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm guessing you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. For 2 summers when I was 12 and 13 I picked pears in Central Point, other than that my teenage years were spent on my grandfather's ranch bucking hay, irrigating, mucking stables, cutting cattle and helping repair fences and whatnot.

I bucked hay on Ken Kesey's ranch.

 

[MarAzul]

Picking strawberries as a kid doesn't make you a farmer.

Really?
Did you learn this obedience school?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Really?
Did you learn this obedience school?

Lol. That was good.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Fify

Awful

 

[barfo]

I bucked hay on Ken Kesey's ranch.

Sounds like a euphemism if I've ever heard one.

barfo

 

[barfo]

If you wanted to go to Canada without a passport, you'd be locked up at the border.

I dunno, I suspect you'd just be told to go back home and get your passport. Unless you were also bucking hay on Ken Kesey's ranch, if ya know what I mean.

barfo