The true American is the Native American (Right..)! Why is it some many young adults are so angry with illegal immigrants in this country today.? You will discover all your ancestors (Your blood)! were once immigrants...study your history before you judge others...please, the immigrant you judge might be a long lost relative or friend of one..your immigrant ancestors built your future here and so many of you are denying others a future for there families today. Travel the world and then you may judge others. thanks for letting me vent...love u all. \n\nAdditional Details\n\nMar 14, 2006 at 4:00 pm\nRegarding "apples to Apples".! When your young and in need of adventure..you just go for it, I travelled from ireland and lived in many countries...i never planned to live here, i fell in love and just stayed.? what do you think i should do...chance life and be happy or go home to a great economic country, live life and miss my one chance of happiness..not all immigrants come here for a better life.! I am speaking of heart...a person who has every right to choose a home for other reasons than making money..i pay taxes..i am educated and i am illegal, but i am a real person with heart, and i could not imagine anyone trying to take that from me, cos its the law. If an alien respects this country and abides by your laws, this should make them legal in every way as a human being. We all sometimes forget this.
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I am a young adult & I'm not angry at illegal immigrants at all. I think that as long as they want to be here & they don't do anything illegal (other than actually being here illegally), then they should be. They have just as much right to happiness, freedom, & economic security as my ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Personally, if I lived in another country & I knew that my life would be better in America, then I would do anything I could to get here. So, no I don't fault them, but I do believe that immigrants should try to "Americanize" themselves at least a little. They should learn to fit in with our society & at least learn English.\n\nBTW, on my maternal grandmother's side I am Irish, Welsh, & Cherokee (The Irish & Welsh sides of the family arrived here in the mid 1800s). On my paternal grandfather's side I am Scottish, English, Scandinavian, & French (My 18x great grandfather arrived here in the early 1700s from England & fought in the French & Indian War. He was a Quaker & he married a French Huguenot after the war. His family had moved to Eng (his mother was English) from Scotland several gens before & it was said that some of their ancestors were Vikings). I don't know as much about my father's family, but I do know that they have some Choctaw in them.
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What Dr. Know Says is true except he left out one bit of fact:\n\nWe fought for it and won!  Now unless some other country wants to stand up and fight for it (say Mexico for example) like we did, then I suggest they shut the f*ck up and go back to their own country!  We made laws so that we could keep undesirables out of our perfect country.  If they can't abide by our laws and respect our rules thereby showing respect to us as a Nation then they should not be allowed to live here!\n\nAdri:  Wah, wah wha!  Here's a novel idea:  Stay in their own country and fight to make it better for there decendants instead of coming over here demanding rights they did not earn.  Those jobs you mentioned would be done by Americans for a decent wage if the low life criminals who call themselves immigrants weren't stealing those jobs just by coming over here and making themselve available for cheap labor.\n\nRicky:  That's the first intelligent thing I've read on yahoo answers today.\n\nQuack:  You are so right.  You rock!
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Your attitude makes me sick! It's a wonder anyone outside the U.S. would want to come here- legally or illegally, when they have to deal with people with so much hatred in their hearts toward foreigners. You think it's all "a game" to them? You think it's "easy" for them to make a life here? You're very wrong. You haven't walked a mile in any one of their shoes, have you? So what makes you the expert on what they think and feel? You are stereotyping an entire culture (or two!) and that's really unfair. You know what I think? We would live in a better world if we had "no borders" dividing any of us! But, if we absolutely HAD TO, we should take haters like you and put them on an island , and far from any other land! Then maybe the rest of us could live in peace.
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I can't comprehend why any illegal immigrant couldn't have just came here legally. I don't have a problem with people coming to the United States that way. However, I do have a problem when [insert nationality] sneaks by our borders and settles down. It's not fair to those who already live here.\n\nWhich brings me to my next point: immigrants taking American jobs. The fact is, yes, they do take our jobs; IF they aren't legal, that is. Furthermore, illegals take up living space, use up American food and drink, ride our public transportation, and take advantage of our welfare and/or other government aid programs. I don't have a problem with legal Americans using the above. I DO have a problem with illegal [insert nationality] doing so.\n\nBy now, it should make a whole lot of sense. You don't deserve to be in America unless you're legal. Otherwise, you need to be kicked in the teeth and sent back until you're ready to earn your way in like everyone else.\n\nOne last thing: I HATE, beyond explanation, immigrants who come to this country and wave their flag before ours. I HATE immigrants who come to this country and refuse to speak English; it's uncomfortable to hear a different language in public. What if they are talking about setting up a bomb? It's only proper to know and have a complete understanding of the English language in this country. Finally, I HATE that our government is being so lenient on illegal immigration.\n\nThere's no excuse. If you're illegal, get out! We don't want you draining our resources!
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Yes, I love it!  I look on the internet news daily for more stories like the one about the mayor of Hazelton, PA, or Sheriff Joe in Arizona, or big unexpected roundups of illegals in different cities.  It does my heart proud to see the citizens of the USA standing up against this injustice that the government has allowed to occur and get out of hand - illegal immigration.  I believe the power of the American citizens is now snowballing against illegal immigration and whether the Federal Government wants to or not, they are going to have to listen to the people whom they work for, and act accordingly.  The days of the freebies and handouts for illegal immigrants are quickly coming to an end and the smart ones will start planning their own voluntary self-deportations now, rather than wait until they are found and shipped out, possibly leaving family members behind in the USA.  Better they start planning and get themselves organized for an orderly return to their home countries before they get caught by immigration officials or the police or their landlord or their employer.  This way, if they have lived cleanly in the USA so far, without committing further offences since they first illegally came over the border, they have a hope of returning legally one day, if they go home now and apply to immigrate to the USA through the proper procedures.  WAKE UP ILLEGALS!  Do yourselves and your families a favour and return yourselves in an orderly fashion now, while you still can.  Otherwise, don't cry and whine when you get caught and shipped out on a moment's notice, when you aren't ready.  The jig is up!  Amnesty is NOT coming!!  Wake up and smell the coffee!
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I am a legal immigrant and I respect the laws of US as much as US respects the laws of my country. Why should we immitate the  aliens' cheap way of proving that Americans aren't that smart to raise America's economy without their illegal presence? \n\nAmericans fought hard to claim this country and be the dominant one. Illegal immigrants have to help their own countries first before proving something to the Americans. \n\nAmericans don't have to march/ protest because this is your own country. Just live on and kick the illegal immigrants out.\n\nIf there will be a protest against the illegals, it should be on Thanksgiving Day, celebrate the important day of Americans.
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Why do you have to make your question about an illegal immigrant, if you say you love immigrants. Why can't you just make your issue on the mere fact that this person is harassing you? Take action on that matter with the proper authorities. I was surfing the web for answers and came across all of the ridiculous questions people were asking about illegal immigrants and I felt I had to respond. I thought America was the great melting pot. It was made by people from different countries. Yes some will say they weren't illegal. No one was considered illegal back then. People could come and go into places as they chose. Why can't others do that today. I know there are a lot of issues with terrorists but they seem to be from a certain country. We still need to watch each person carefully just as we need to watch all of our own citizens who murder, rape and abuse us. The Mexican immigrants trying to come into the U.S. are only trying to make money for their families in Mexico, to send back to them. The country is very poor. Why do we as Americans get to go to Mexico and live there when we retire? I have researched Mexico and seen that many elderly people go to Mexico to retire. They have made large retirement villages there. They live rich lifestyles because it is cheap to live with such things as paying $15.00 a week for a maid. Can you believe that? Why do we get to go there and they can't come and live here? We as Americans get to travel many places to visit but we see nothing wrong with that, we're Americans. Why do Americans think they are above the rest? I don't know! Look at all of the movie stars like, George Clooney, who has a house in Paris, or wherever it is, then there's, Angelina Jolie, with her many houses in different countries. All of the stars do that, just like a lot of other non-famous people do. I was reading another question about the child support that was closed. I know someone who is an illegal immigrant from Mexico and the American girl is in the process of getting child support from him. I also know that all of the illegal immigrants who work here in the U.S. get paychecks and each of those paychecks has money taken from it for taxes of sorts, just like ours. This has happened for many years. Where does all of this money go since they are illegal, to the government and to the American people who are receiving retirement checks monthly. The illegals will never use that money because they will not retire from here when they get old. America is using the illegals just as they are using us for help. Why can't we go as we please as long as we abide by the laws of each place. If we don't abide just use the jails; like we use for all of the other millions of American inmates. \nWhat is the wrong in them being here? Only that people here are still prejudice and will always be; even the people who go to church, pretending they are so good. God didn't make us all so we could hate each other. We are all the same just spread throughout the world. Sure we are all shades of different colors, we have to be. Each part of the world has different climates and our skin has to protect us from it. People with very pale skin couldn't live as all of the village people in Africa do without being burnt daily. The skin tone protects each person from the climate of each region. Americans were just lucky enough to live in a climate that has both cold and hot seasons that don't effect our skin as much.\n\nSorry I used your question as a venting tool.
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That is a crock.  I am not white and I think that illegals from every country should go home.  You are committing a crime by being here.  I work everyday and yet I dont have health insurance.  I own my own home in a nice neighborhood and have no children in the public school system and yet I pay school taxes.  I know plenty of people who are willing to work in construction....it used ot be one of the best jobs to get if you didnt go to college or know another trade.. My Dad worked in that industry for years and raised a family of 8 kids and I had a stay at home Mom.  We lived in a great home with an inground pool on 3 acres.  The illegals that are working those jobs today cannot live like that.  That should be a clue that the homebuilders are not paying wages that they used to.  If they were, the jobs would be taken by Americans.  If the companies that are hiring illegal help are arrested and have to pay hefty fines, they will no longer hire illegals and then when they cant get work here, they will go home.\nAs far as Mexican illegals....they need to fix their country and stop looking to America to solve their economic problems.  Another country where the rich have everything and the poor have nothing.  I feel sorry for them but when things get so bad here for the Americans...where the he** do we go?????
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i agree with you.  just because my ancestors were immigrants doesn't make me one.  I was born here in this country, so i am american, my ancestors might have been german or irish, but i am american.  it's like saying anyone who has had ancestors who fought for germany is now a nazi.  That is not true, so it cannot be true for immigrants either.  People who say that ususally are immigrants and want to make everyone the same, but guess what,\n\nI WAS BORN HERE - SO I AM BETTER THAN YOU!!!
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Actually, virtually every immigrant to the US, from the original settlers on, LEFT their country because they didn't like it.  To say this country was founded on a belief contrary to "Love it or Leave it" is completely inaccurate.\n\nPersonally, I think the incessant whining about the country, it's government, and it's world policies is inane and ponderous.  It begs the question of why don't these people have the balls to go somewhere else like every other immigrant into this country has done.\n\nThe answer is obvious.  These malcontents don't have the courage, skill, fortitude, or foresight to seek out, much less actually relocate to a place which would make them happier.  They are resolved to simply stay here and b*tch simply because they lack those attributes.\n\nIn answer to your additional comment directed at me- \n\nActually - a significant number of our "founding fathers", including the entire state of New York, were willing to appease England.  In another example, as late as 1780, the entire opposition during the battle of Kings Mountain were Americans with the exception of 1 British officer.  \n\nIn the long eye of history, all of these people have simply riden on the coat tales of those who were willing to fight for liberty.  \n\nMany of the comments of the left today would be considered examples of nothing but cowardice at best and teasonous by many of our true founding fathers.
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People from all nationalities will participate in the marches tomorrow. Pastors, Lawyers, Doctors,sheiks, taxi drivers, factory workers, fruit pickers, immigration advocates,... just to name a few, will participate in the marches. Majority of the marchers are gonna be legal immigrants who have been through the system, some American citizens. I think majority of illegal immigrants might stay home just to stay out of trouble. One thing most people don't realize is that these people are not criminals. They just want a part of the American dream. I bet there are some of them who even want to join the military to fight for the US. Majority of immigrant haters have no idea of what's outside of the United States. When one travels to a different country, one bacomes like a fish out of water. Having immigration issues makes it even worse. You become more like your own prisoner. Home sweet home; there is no place like home. The point I'm trying to make is that America is greatest nation in the world and these people want to be part of it. They risk their lives, leave everything behind just to be part of this great nation. You'll be surprised that some of the illegal immigrants were lawyers, judges, teachers, nurses,doctors,engineers, and so on and so forth; they leave it all behind to adopt this great nation as their home. Not all immigrants are unskilled like people thought. I'm not talking about just Mexicans. I'm talking about immigrants in general.
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I think you are a very compassionate person. A lot of people are against illegal immigration simply because it is "illegal." However, in reality they go on with their lives each day with little or no problems coming from illegal immigration. I know several immigrants (legal and not) and all are very hard workers and really nice people. I understand that not all of them are this way, but I've had nothing but nice things to say about them from my own personal experience.\n\nI do agree that we need to get a handle on illegal immigration, but we shouldn't be hateful towards those who are coming here illegally. They don't come here thinking "Oh, I want to be illegal, I want to hurt Americans and their economy." They come here to make better lives for themselves. Everyone wants to know why they can't just come here legally. Not only is it not as easy as everyone thinks to come here legally (you know this from experience), when you're completely poverty stricken and your children and family are starving, I doubt you're really going to be willing to take the necessary steps to coming legally. A lot of time they're in very desperate situations.
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I don't hate illegals.  I am sure they are wonderful people.  What I dislike is that they are criminals, just like any other criminal in the U.S.  I know people who have gone the legal route to become a U.S. citizan.  Some have had to wait for fifteen years.  They appreicate their citizanship and understand what it is to be here.  They learned the language and have adjusted to being American.  How many other countries would allow this sort of crap?  I can imagine Italians moving illegally into Austria and making them speak Italian, or Mexicans into Canada or Russians into India or China.  Yeah right...\n\nAs far as them doing jobs that no one wants to do, that is total BS.  An American was doing that job before Gorge, Jesus or whoever came along.  Now, that American is unemployed because what they are qualified to do pays nothing anymore because the companies only want to hire illegals for $3.00 per hour or whatever.  So, that American gets on welfare because they can't make it, and I end up paying for them.    \n\nThere is no reason for us to let these people in here.  It is not good for our country.  We may be the Land of The Free, but we are not a Free For All.  If you want to be here, then learn our language so I don't have to learn yours just to become employed  (Your ILLEGAL), make a dammed effort to become an American and do it the legal way.  Otherwise get deported back to your country and stay there.  We don't need imported criminals.  We have enough of them already.\n\nI care about the other issues, too, but illegals being here is a cancer eating our society alive and it needs to be taken care of.  It is a serious issue that affects all of us right now.  It affects employment, welfare, taxes, culture, crime, among other things.  Why wouldn't it be a topic in the news?
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This is the big problem with the Mexican argument for legalizing illegals in the US... they say that we are an immigrant nation BUT what they don´t consider is that, for example, my German, Irish, Russian and French ancestors came to the US and became AMERICANS... they learned English, didn´t send all the money they made back to their home country and didn´t consider themselves still of their original country... these illegals and otherwise legal immigrants still root for Mexico in soccer games!  They don´t consider themselves Americans but want our rights and our benefits, at our expense!!! This is not fair to us.  We have nothing to gain.  They are not entitled to the rights of US citizens - they are breaking the law.
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ok u know what?... i'm going to be honest with u.. cause this is actually making me crazy!... i've been talking about this issues for more than weeks now..  had big arguments with my father because of this... my famyly came to the united states with visa.. after a couple of years the united states granted us the residence... to all this.. my parents had been paying taxes since they arrive to this country and decided to stay... this is the case for many people.. that dont actually are from MEXICO .. for your information and for many others that are going to read this.. let me tell u this... many people that happen to come to the united states are also from south america and central america... and many "north americans" tend to label everyone as MEXICANS... this bring disconfort to many people.. i think u should start thinking about how u think about this....\ni know many people that work and do a lot for this country's economy.. and i do agree that many people that want to be legal here don't deserve it... and those should be returned to their own country... \ni also think that many people living here need to get educated and realize that if they're going to protest for their legal status.. they shouldn't be taking their countries flag because of course.. we're talking about USA... not mexico, guatemala, el salvador and many other countries.. they came here.. they live here and they should learn to speak english and become civilized people... \ni also think that the idea of singing the national us anthem in spanish was a bad idea.. i know it was done with the best thoughts but i agree when they say that the anthem it's something that should be sang in the language of the country... i would feel offended by something like that too.. and i ask for an apology to those that agree with me...
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all those who came to this country - the Land - from England, Spain, Ireland, Scotland, wherever ... since 1492, have been IMMIGRANTS to this country.\n\nMexicans aren't the only immigrants still coming - not to mention, while they might be from central America, they ARE indigenous to this Land -> like the American Indians are the Original Peoples also.\n\nEveryone else IS an "immigrant". You gonna toss yourself on back to where your ancestors came from too .. or are you just jumping on the "mob mentality" bandwagon regarding "immigrants" - sucking up what racists would have you believe?\n\n"Stealing our jobs" and "don't pay any taxes?! Indeed; as if! The BANKS encourage home-ownership (means paying property taxes, utilities and their taxes, etc.) and companies employ them (taxed again). THEN ... when they purchase food, gas, whatever, there are city, state and federal taxes too.\n\nWho doesn't pay taxes and exactly what job has been "stolen"? \n\nTry fussing about all the jobs leaving this country so the companies don't have to pay the higher wages and medical benefits in this country to whinners who buy crap made outside this country while driving their foreign-made cars, talking on cell phones that are foreign made too!\n\nsheeesh!
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This is what I'm saying. I cannot believe that our legislators are allowing these people to bully them! And the immigrants themselves,(not all, of course, but many i encounter) are angry at U.S. citizens for wanting stricter laws enforced on immigration. Do these people not realize how much we pay for when they immigrate illegally? And i don't just mean monetarily either. sheesh!