Would you consider illegal immigration a natural disaster?

[Ryan in Maine]

I've been watching some shows lately about natural disasters and their impact on infrastructures. I got to thinking... Illegal immigration impacts infrastructures in a lot of similar ways to natural disasters. Especially in the line of public health, housing, public transport, taxes, and finances on every level (which would cross over with less obvious results of natural disasters such as impacts on agriculture, law enforcement, energy, etc).

I'm tossing the theory around in my mind. It's natural (for anyone to want to get out of a third world country). It's a disaster (although hotly debated). The only real difference is the ease with which we can explain the occurrence.

Do I sound like an idiot. I just reread this and it sounds like the Mike's Hard Pomelemo might be talking.

[Jamisjockey]

There is nothing natural about it.

[seeker_two]

Natural disaster....no.

Criminal enterprise encouraged by hostile foreign powers.....YES.


....but it's not like we're gonna DO anything about it.... 

[Perd Hapley]

Statin' the obvious here, but no.  "Natural disasters" would not include human beings intentionally moving across a man-made boundary. 

[BridgeRunner]

The word "natural" is so vague to be without meaning.  Just ask a group of hippies to define natural foods or natural birth. 

A disaster with wide-reaching effects including ecological devastation? Yes.

[Balog]

I agree with BW. And not just cause she was bashing hippies. :)

[Ryan in Maine]

I'm trying to see it from a point of view other than "invasion" and not doing too well.

[Perd Hapley]

The word "natural" is so vague to be without meaning. 

True, but the phrase "natural disaster" has a much less ambiguous meaning.  Lawyers.    :rolleyes:

[Standing Wolf]

I'm trying to see it from a point of view other than "invasion" and not doing too well.

Hmmm. Could be a reason for that.

[roo_ster]

"National" Disaster?

[Jeff B.]

I'm with the rest.  Natural Disaster, no way.  Disaster?  Yup.

With the economy headed south like a dive bomber, I expect that there will be an increased number of illegal aliens heading back home as construction, lawn & yard work and other such activities dry up even faster.

I've noticed a couple of my neighbors actually pushing a mower...  a sign that hard times are indeed here.

Jeff B.