we should all put ourselves in their position and see if we really want to take what they have.They are mistreated, paid low wages and work under extremely weather conditions.and who said they don't pay taxes?research and see how much money the government has collected from their work.how many illegal people? 12,000,000 people that work and are taken social security, medical, unemployment insurance, etc., away from their weekly check, money that they never, ever receive back unless us that will have a retirement pension or if unemployed, collect unemployment.where is their money?they keep this country wealthy, this country is made by immigrants.even california's governor was an immigrant. should we kick him out to for coming illegally to this country? he has rigths and so do millions of people.ask the welfare what race receives more welfare. I don't think the answer will be immigrants. every state receives money for the students attending schools immigrant kids keep schools open
131930
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.
387727
Oh boy! Im glad you broke the ice! This has been bothering me too! Right now until the elections are over,nothing will be done. They are all focused on campaigning and basically looking good.Half of them are spending 3 times as much just commercializing themselves and If they get into office they are only going to make 1 times worth of the cost they spent out! I dont mind people coming to my country BUT they need to do things and respect the country like an american citizen.Dont misconstrue,they can still cherish and keep their respects to their own heritage. But they dont need to look at me funny when i put my american flag up by my front door!!!They need to learn our language,just like we do in their country. THEY NEED TO PAY TAXES!!! Thats the part that really makes me mad there! And the majority of them sneaking in here are living off of our government!?! Now if they are here illegally and our government is signing them up for all kinds of welfare,they should be taxed from that! The whole reason people come here is for freedom and a better chance for a more meaningful life. You see them driving these beautiful cars around and the average hard working tax payer cant even afford it,and the tax payer deserves it! I have heard of local factories with thier employees having social security cards from the 1930's and the people who have those in their wallets dont look a day over 25! But i think something will give soon,we cant ignore it much longer. Its going to take a group other then the government to put something in action. Right now the government has too many wars,not enough eyes or money to keep it all under watch. These people should put america right beside the place in their hearts where they have a place for their own country,make a stand for whats right and fair,walk up to the offices and make their own selves leagal without threats! Our country is not a free ride,its a home to alot of different types of people. If you are here illegally,you are not being fair to us!
266373
Maybe if more of us hardworking American citizens were able to get any kind of assistance (or maybe we should ALL get it) we could use it all up and then the ILLEGAL's wouldn't be so interested in migrating to the U.S.\n\nYeah that's it!!! Let's have the government take all the money for social security, food stamps, welfare, medical and dental care, hospitalization, CCMS, housing etc. and divide it up amongst us CITIZENS. Then there wouldn't be any reason for them to come here.... TaaDaaa, I've fixed the problem...\n\nYou made a great point, more people need to get involved, and understand what is going on right under their noses.
209672
It's getting out of hand. We should stop this nonsense and send the illegals home.\n\n\nFrom the L.A Times\n\n1. 40% of all workers in L.A. County (L.A. County has 10 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This was because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card. \n\n2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.\nhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040119-082933-4484r.htm\n\n3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.\n\n4. Over 2/3's of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal whose births were paid for by taxpayers. \n\n5. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.\n\n6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.\n\n7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border. \n\n8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.\n\n9. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish speaking.\n\n10. In L.A.County 5.1 million people speak English. 3.9 million speak Spanish (10.2 million people in L.A.County).\n\n(All 10 from the Los Angeles Times)\n\n\nLess than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops but 29% are on welfare.\nhttp://www.cis.org\n\n\nOver 70% of the United States annual population growth (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York) results from immigration.\n\n\nThe cost of immigration to the American taxpayer in 1997 was a NET (after subtracting taxes immigrants pay) $70 BILLION a year, [Professor Donald Huddle, Rice University]. \n\n29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
284824
I don't know if I do or not. I'm not against immigrants, I'm just against the ones that insist on being here illegally. As far as I'm concerned, they can stay here if they want, just go through the process to be here legally. Most of us here are here because of immigrants, so we can't really complain about that part of it. Yes, it would provide more jobs for those of us who are citizens but let's be honest here... there aren't a whole lot of citizens who would be willing to do the work that the illegals do. Have you ever tried to help someone who victimizes our welfare system find a job? I have, a few people,and all I got was, 'can't do that, won't do that, ewww, that's not enough money for THAT kind of work.' The people who are on welfare that are honest workers that wouldn't be an issue, but unfortunately I think those people are a minority. Good question!
100934
Be careful friend. Talk like that in here can get you called a racist. Illegal immigration has ruined the town I've lived in most of my life. We can't even take care of our own in this country, but we are supposed to give everything we have to the illegals? We have no health care for so many here, too many are homeless and/or unemployed. All I can really say is would you feed your last bit of food to a stranger and let your kids go hungry?
553090
this is wrong and should be stoped . now why are all the illegals in this country???if they were not hired to work here they would be someother place. think about it and think who is responsible for the influx of illegals. its not the mexicans. talk to your big rich companies and the ones who hire illegals.
329511
i believe we need to secure our borders,but criminalizing a group of hardworking people trying to escape poverty for their family's sake is not right.is anyone aware of the hardships and living conditions these people put up with so they can send extra money to their faMILIES.hell these are the type of people that should be americans.
567652
Our government is spending BILLIONS (yes Billions not millions) per MONTH in Iraq - whose money is this?  Well guess what people, it's money that supposed to be used for our benefits: education, retirement, health care etc.  And what are we doing in Iraq?  Securing the "FREEDOM" of Iraqi people, according to our president.  Hhhhmm, well many if not most Americans support this whole Iraqi freedom thing but many if not most Americans complain about illegal immigrants.  Why are we spending so much tax-payer money on "humanitarian causes" (believable?) in Iraq if people are going to complain about giving humanitarian assistance to the poor and unfortunate who work in this country?   Something is not right here...\n\n\nThe immigration problem has indeed gotten out of control but its our government's fault.  Let's accept the fact that our government does not have priorities in order and let's not complain about our tax-payer money going to some minimal assistance of illegals while illegal workers and their wages are the ones that keep the cost of lettuce and (everyday essentials) low.  Illegal workers do indeed contribute to the economy, why do people keep on thinking that they only benefit and don't contribute?  Who are the farm workers who get the minimal of wages for such hard work? Please, let's be realistic.  The children of illegal immigrants do have a right to education and denying it would only create a life of difficulties for society, not just for one group.  Let's not forget, our government touts itself as a big humanitarian, so denying basic educational rights to an underprivileged group goes against these basic principals. \n\nBut also, let's keep the numbers of immigrants in proportion.  Mexico (in this case) is amongst the wealthiest countries in Latin America - its people are not starving. People have been storming out of Mexico by false expectations and illusions of better life across the border.  \n\nDiplomacy, fair trade cooperations and enforcement of laws are the only way to work the problems of illegal immigration between the US and Mexico.
311151
I don't want them out. They work the hardest and mostly do labourous jobs. Illegal immigrants aren't dumb or lazy. They come here for a better life for thier families and work hard for that. The only reason the come illegally is becasue the government slackers take years to process one application. I used to work for the governement. No one does anything. They're bastards. Okay, I'll admitt they don't pay taxes and that sucks. But they do contribute to our economic growth.
126497
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!
522919
do you have an annual subscription to the BNP, i will let you come visit and i will introduce you personally to people who don't want to work and i will also introduce you to people who don't wanna work because they are better off living on the social security than they are working, they get money, money for their kids, rent, NHS supplies free medi care.\n\nDo not delude yourself that if every immigrant left the country then thousands of people would automatically come out of poverty,poverty has been around for hundreds of years long before we had even heard of "illegal Immigrant"\n\nand also we brought a lot of immigrants over to this country to do all the shit jobs we didn't want to do ourselves.research your history books before next time you wanna rant on your soapbox
380676
Don't even get me started.  I have so many problems with the immigration problem in the US I am not even sure where to begin.  The bottom line is that we spend billions on social welfare programs for people that contribute nothing more to this country than provide cheap labor.  I don't think it is unreasonable to ask that these folks go thru the legal immigration progress, and then become a productive "tax paying" citizen.
144644
Its impossible to send them all back,this is self evident. \nThe rich are getting richer employing illegals. The rich are the ones who contribute to the politicians,so I hope you see this circle.\nMost of our families ancestors came here legally,did the right thing,worked,respected the laws.payed taxes,and in time became citizens.\nWhat we have now ,and not all mind you, are millions not paying taxes,overburdoning our school systems,draining our heath care systems.I have to pay to send my kids to school,ie,, taxes. I have to pay to visit the emergency room if needed. Free clinics I avoid. I know someone who works at the local free clinic,they told me 99% of the people that go there are illegal. They do not use birth control,most have an S.T.D. This in turn is spreading desease throughout our country,increasing the illegal population as a whole.\n I see the protests and demonstrations all over the news. Like it or not,they are trying to take over our country,that is a fact,even waving flags saying, "This is our continent".\nThe government has done nothing for too long,I am afraid it is too late to control.\nOur society is too busy just trying to live day to day to get involved and push the government into real action. The ones who do get involved are just a notch above vigilantes.\nIt bothers me to say it,but I really see nothing short of all American citezens revolting against the government to get something happening.\nOur country is changing,fast,those in charge are selling,and in some cases giving our country away.\nIf you dont believe me,look at the port situation.
181591
somebody said about no real jobs and the mexicans issue. This anyway doesnt apply on me I am not mexican, but why I cant find a decent Job. I have my education and i am sure not because of the mexicans but because of the OUTSOURCING. My Job aswell of many other vanished for some CHEAP LABOR overseas (india and china), The issue of the illegal immigrant has been  a problem since forever, but why now it was erupted? Because the Big companies are laying off people left and right, and outsourcing the jobs of others, maybe they knew some retaliation will happen so they erupt and paid money in millions to let media concentrate on mexicans.\n\nBeside that someone said the 300.000 on welfare.... Did you trach how many are not mexicans on welfare and they are capable of working but they dont want to do anything beside selling crack on the streets and hang out arround. You know how many are those? MANYYYY.\n\nWhat about the war thats is not OURS!!! war expense everyday was estimated of 100 millions. Gaz for vehicles, food for soldiers, etc... What we have to do with irakians problems? why we still there? thats beside everyday we lose one or 2 soldiers. These are humans !!! THATS where you lose Money!!!\n\nAnd for those who said now we have laws about immigration I am afraid that you missed totally the point of the person who asked this question. He mentioned the settlers as a prove that all white, yellow, black, brown except what called red indians are IMMIGRANT. You accept that fact or not, this country history return back to 300 to 400 years max. \n\nAnyway americans are offensive to newly immigrant? yes but because of some rules in some companies about zero tolerance against discrimination they dont say it out loud. btw If the americans didnt descriminate against others based on their origin...why there is a law prohibit the descrimination !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
290973
Who do you think did all those jobs before illegals invaded our country?  Maybe those jobs didn't exist, or maybe farmers let their produce rot?  Your argument is illogical and self serving.  The fact of the matter is that employers want these illegals here because they can take advantage of them, and the government who looks out for the interests of the business elite, supports them in this.  They try to play Americans for fools by sending troops to the border and suggesting a guest worker program, which is just a way to ensure a permanent source of cheap labor for these greedy employers.  Illegals will work for wages that no American will work for, and as a result they take jobs from Americans and drive wages down for everybody else.  It's obvious you don't know what you are talking about when you bring up something like doing construction work for $7.50 an hour.  Construction work, just so you know, was a good job that paid a lot more than $7.50 an hour and that employed many Americans, until illegals started swarming our country and doing doing construction for shit wages.  A lot of Americans lost good paying jobs, and contruction companies increased their profits by grotesque proportions.  So don't fool yourself by thinking that illegals are essential.  The only reason they are allowed to come and stay is because they increase the profits of the business elite.  But this can only go on for so long.  At some point, Americans will get so sick of being screwed that these businessmen and their politician buddies who are selling out their counrtry for profits, will have no choice but to stop hiring illegals altogether, and these illegals will have no choice but to go home where they belong.
386594
Don't go hating on illegal immigrants so much.  They are people just like you and me.  I grew up in Texas not too far from Mexico, and I have to say that they are some of the hardest working people I know.  I'm not trying to say that they shoudn't pay taxes or anything like that.  You do have some valid points about how they should have to pay taxes and all, but I think you might be a little too extreme.  Would you like to be in their position?  I do agree though that our system needs to be revised to fix some of the problems that we have today, and I think it can be done fairly so that everyone benefits.  I don't have that solution though.