Do you know the reason why immigrants are protesting?
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A simple statistical analysis of the answers to a random sampling of your questions regarding 'Mexicans/immigration' yielded the following results:\n\nThose who agree with PANCHA:\n19%\n\nThose with neutral viewpoints:\n11%\n\nThose who disagree with PANCHA:\n70%\n\nI think it's safe to conclude that most people, at least those who post on YA, disagree with where you stand on this topic.  Even IF you were able to persuade the 11% neutral vote to agree with you, you would still be outnumbered by over 2-to-1.  What does this mean:  It means:\n\n...No one is buying into your repetitive rhetoric!...\n\nI admire your 'pluck', and I mean that sincerely, but at this point any question you pose with regard to this issue is just an exercise in futility; in other words,... it's a waste of your time.  \n\nSo, please, take your own advice, and GET A LIFE.
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I think most of the kids don't have a clue what they are rioting about, I mean protesting...\n\nThe protest is about ILLEGAL people coming over here ILLEGALLY and demanding free services from the Legal people here in the USA.\n\nIf you don't get the point, they are here ILLEGALLY.  They broke the LAW to get here and reside here ILLEGALLY.\nThey have NO business here.\nThe reason they are having to debate this in the first place is the fact that if we don't, our entire Social Security Program to support the elderly will fail because they are getting from it.  Our medical system will fail because they are getting free services.  \n\nThe kids that I have been told about and have witnessed here in TX have come to complete anarchy!  They are not protecting, they are RIOTING!\n\nI for one am glad they are.  It shows that they have no wants and desire for law and that the illegal people should be taken back to the border and sent home.  Then they can apply for citizanship or a green card like every other Legal immigrant does...\n\nThis kind of thing Pisses off the Legal immigrants to no end.  They worked hard and paid a lot to get here.. why should Illegals come over and get a free pass?\n\nI suggest they go back to Mexico and protect to President Foxx about how the mexican government should be taking better care of it's citizans.....
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There is controversy. I know someone who had to teach the foreigner who was taking her job what to do. It's rough up here in the Mitten, but how can one protest against something going on overseas when it's easier to protest what's going on at home?\n\nAfter all, we need jobs here NOW. Illegal immigrants are taking away those chances. We also need the jobs overseas, but we can't be immediately affected by them (in terms of, if the owners said they'll come back, they won't be back for months or maybe years.)
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female, white, early 40's, 16+ yrs education, 1 child 23 months old, never married, not lesbian or feminist, just avg. modern day woman. In answer 2 your ? Re: students protesting by walking out of school over illegal immigration proposal is the majority of protesters are young, uninformed, needing a cause & somethng 2be a part of, rght/wrng, good/bad  its cool. Its just "A REASON" 2 act out, be defiant, make noise,be a part of & rub shoulders with the "in crowd" & its fun!?!  I understand the illegal immigrants protesting, they dont want 2 go back 2 their country why would they not hoot, hollar, stomp thier feet or do anything & everything possible to stop this proposal going any further. most live on govt aid, free schools, get paid 4 whatever job whenever they choose to work in cash, non reporting income.  the absolute best health care btter or comperable to what the wealthy elite could afford.  Hmmm... yup reread the last sentence b4 this sentence. See you read it rght, any foreign "guest" legal or not in our countrywill be treated & provided the best care possible in the event of sickness, injury, all health related issues they may become inflicted with while on our soil. heres an extreme simple scenario 2 illustrate meaning of that statement;  " a young teenager, or young adult immigrant is behaving in a negligent manner that has the potential "to cause himself" harm &/or injury in a public area. resulting in his loss of a limb either @ the accident or thereafter by emerg. Drs. (No insur.) he isnt denied tx, matter of fact he gets admitted indeft. (NO Insur.) he gets a team of specialists/, phys. thgerapy, & event. fitted, for a prosthetic limb, not one like youd(fully insurd)get frm vfw or wherever if you were injured in the military. nope: our internationalo "guests" get a top of the line newest,best state of the art limb (NO Insur.) & all the after care neededfor as long as it takes to "fully" recover.  Oh! wait theres more, we provide "assistance" (fully pay his living expences) until many years & generations of govt chks still issued some govt pencil pusher happens across his dust ridden file & realizes how many Americans suffered & sacrificed themselves on our own soil over how many years for another person from another country for the sake of what?!? humanity!? equality!? Opportunity!? Did we even know we were part of a govt agency of international affairs & diplomacy. doubt it, but its our American duty, thats "DEMOCRACY"!! No actually thats compliments of the DEMOCRATS  & their LIBERAL philosophy in action!! Tell the young americans who are protesting that part of illegal immigrants  living here & the cost financially & the cost of thier future health needs should they be w/out of lack full insur. coverage should they ever get in the situation  where they couldnt get something they medically needed to live normally or fully as before but an international "guest" of any means in america can & will.
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It is clear that immigration needs reforms so the lines are better!\n\nIn your answer of my ? you made the point that you have no rights in Mexico, however I do not see the protests there , Only protest in Mexico were against the US not Mexican government! If you protest the Mexican government you would get the support of Many americans that are against the protests here!
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Most of the people complain about why immigrants come here ilegally, so they should all agree.  If it wasn't so hard to do things the right way, all immigrants would be here legally.
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The source of their anger is ignorance. They just don't know any better. They blame all the wrong elements for the problems in our social system.\n\nFor example, "Taxes are too high!"\n\nWell, why aren't wages too low? \n\nOr, "The immigrants are taking our jobs!"\n\nBut, you guys keep voting for Republicans who ship jobs overseas!\n\nOr, "Welfare is theft from the working people!"\n\nBut, jobs don't grow on trees- you're working because they aren't.\n\n...etc. It would be funny it it weren't sooo sad.
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I don't know, but why are you SHOUTING?
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Because they serve a purpose; they do work that no one else wants to do, and for little money at that.  Also, many have citizen children once they get here, and that complicates things.  However, shipping out all the immigrants just isn't feasible, nor will it solve America's problems.
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I think things have become much more tense since the Immigration March a month ago.  The immigrants see the move to deport illegals as insulting--rightly or wrongly--and the whites are resentful of the demands made on them.  Things will get worse.  But the short answer is that they don't want to go back because they know life will be worse for them if they do.
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Because they're working the fields INSTEAD of me!  How about instead of protesting reforms for our governemnt they go back to their own government and protest for higher wages than $6 a day! Yes this country was created by immigrants- it's the fact that they are breaking the LAW that is the problem. The illegals that work for a friend of mine get FREE healthcare- she offered to find them insurance they could pay for, and they refused it because they already get healthcare for FREE!  That comes out of the pocket of my father, an ER doctor who worked his rear end off to become an american citizen and get an education.
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Immigrants are great, but these are ILLEGAL ALIENS.  It looks to me like a great opportunity for INS to find all these lawbreakers in one place and initiate arrests.  With our being told which companies HAD to shut down completely or partially, that the Attorney General, Homeland Security, or whomever is responsible for fining companies who do hire illegal aliens, really just have a list now that they can follow. \n\nThe protest offended, but didn't really affect me, or the town in which I live.  The following things bothered me:\na.  these protests were for ILLEGAL ALIENS, NOT regular immigrants.  Their PR machine was great in blurring the lines here.\n\nb.  The Mexican flags were still very prominent.\n\nc.  I was soooo tired of seeing all the posters written in Spanish!!!!!!  And the signs that were translated to English were often very critical of this counry that they claim to love so much.\n\nd.  One of the organizers, last name Rodriguez I think, was on some TV shows the day before.  He made very negative comments about the U.S. in general.  It seemed he was leading up to the one comment that made me wonder about the REAL agenda.....he said, paraphrasing, that the southern part of the U.S. was STOLEN from Mexico, and that the people just wanted to reclaim what was rightfully theirs.  Okay, we did fight and confiscate land way back in our early history......but wasn't just about every country formed by gaining land from somebody??  \n\ne.  The whole thing would have been so much less significant, had our media simply refused to give these demonstrations wall to wall media coverage!!\n\nf.  Do these illegal aliens have the constitutional right to assemble like this?  This is just a question I wondered about.......they are not citizens.\n\ng.  IF these folks are really protesting for rights, better conditions, etc., well, I can't help but be curious as to why they don't just demonstrate in their own countries where conditions must be worse.  Couldn't they use this energy to focus on problems at home?\n\nh.  I can't help but wonder WHEN the LEGAL CITIZENS of the U.S. will step up to the plate, care enough to organize as efficiently as these folks, and take our voices and opinions to the streets, all the way to Washington D.C.\n\nWhew, got some of that off my chest!  I understand the plight of these illegal aliens, and this IS a country of immigrants, but it's also a county of laws.  What do you think would happen to us if thousands of U.S. citizens decided to sneak into Mexico, Colombia, Venzuela, Russia, China, etc., and march on their capitols & make demands for rights while waving American flags and speaking mainly English?  How about trying that in Cuba or Iran?  \n\nWelcome to all immigrants, just do it LEGALLY!  We do have a process in place for that.  Many of us feel that we and our country are being greatly disrespected by the ILLEGAL ALIENS. (I am ever so tired of the term "undocumented workers"..............does that mean that we citizens can drive around freely with no drivers' licenses, and simply be "undocumented drivers"?  Political correctness can get way out of hand.\n\nI just about forgot one other thing that burns me, and that's the so-called Spanish version of our National Anthem!  This is not a translation, the lyrics are totally different.  This is the United States.  We speak English.  A common language is necessary for assimilation.  And our National Anthem should be sung in English!  What's next, translating our Constitution, the Pledge of Allegience, etc??
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it is Ignorance. They are showing support for the country that they are illegally fleeing from to be in the U.S. though it could be argued that they are showing support for their heritage and culture.  and if that is the case that is fine . But I consider it ignorant if they are protesting to stay within this country which they are already in ILLEGALLY! It does not gain them any favor. Because in all REALITY they do not have the right to protest picket or march unless they are legally in the country. technically they should all be arrested and deported because they have no legal right to be here.
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Hm... Maybe you should read the news of the big CRACKDOWN on ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. \n\nTry another country.
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By all accounts, we are putting them to work.  And that's fine with most people, especially the people who hire them.  So there is no problem.\n\nBut problems were made.  Because they became more numerous, they became more visible, and so they got more notice.  Eeek!  An immigrant!  Two, three, a dozen, right over there!\n\nNow we have to sort out frightened people's "concerns" against the economic benefits of having them here to do our crop picking, lawn care, babysitting and other low-end jobs.
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It's hard to tell.  What they want and what they get are two different things and what they can get away with is another.\n\nAmerican citizens have to keep a close eye on them and Demand Deportation of illegal aliens.\n\nI think they are a little frightened of the public right now and will delay the immigration issue or try to sneak it behind Americans backs.  Which will be a little hard to do since so many grassroots organizations and watch dog groups have popped up.
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I have not seen anything on the Internet yet. It seems to me that the ones supporting illegals being in this country are being more racist then the ones trying to kick them out. People need to grow up and answer a question without having to go the racist route in their answers