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Politics : ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION THE FIGHT TO KEEP OUR DEMOCRACY
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From: John Carragher11/13/2007 1:58:28 AM
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> Bank of America, can I help you? Customer:
Yes, I want to
cancel
>my account.
> I don't want to do business with you any longer.
The Bank: Why?
> Customer: You're giving credit to illegal
immigrants and I don't
think
>it's right. I'm taking my business elsewhere.
> The Bank: Well, Mr. Customer, we don't want to see
you do that, but
we
>can't stop you. I'll help you close the account.
What is your
account
>number?
> Customer: (gives account number)
> The Bank: For security purposes and for your
protection, can you
please
>give me the last four digits of your social security
number?
> Customer: No.
> The Bank: Mr. Customer, I need to verify your
information, but in
order
>to help you, I'll need verification of who you are.
> Customer: Why should I give you my social security
number? The
reason
>I'm closing my account is that your bank is issuing
credit cards to
illegal
>immigrants who don't have social security numbers.
You are targeting
that
>audience and want their business. Let's say I'm an
illegal immigrant
and
>you've given me a credit card. I have a question
about it and call
for
>assistance. You wouldn't be asking me for a Social
Security number,
would
>you?
> The Bank: No sir, I wouldn't.
> Customer: Why not?
> The Bank: Because you would have pressed '2' to
speak in Spanish.
We
>don't ask for that information when calling in on the
Spanish line.
>
> I provided "snopes" for doubters:
>http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/bankofamerica.asp<http://www.sno
pes.com/politics/immigration/bankofamerica.asp>
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