Boat person comes to america with only cloths on his back. He works hard to pay for his meager living and education.  He leans english.  He takes advantage of school loan programs.  In time, he becomes an educated person and lives middle class with a Honda Accord and 5 bedroom house of his own.  Now if he can do this.  Why can't you americans who complain so much about the government not doing enough?  Frankly, you yourself is not doing enough, so look in the mirror and stop asking for the producers of this country to pay for your sorry ass!!!!!!!!  Liberals, go suck one!!
217074
Maybe you should take a simple Sociology class before you make assumptions or generalizations about ALL poor Americans. Nickel and Dimed is a good book....
424780
I think this country has gone over the edge as far as helping others.  My tax dollars go to pay for other peoples education and when I need money there is none for me.  I knew someone who got flown in from a different country to have heart surgery completely free of charge.  Would anyone in this country who works and pays takes get that for free ?? Hell no.  My own grandmother got money from the govt for being old.  She had never worked a day in this country.  I think those things are wrong.  The people who live here and pay taxes dont get as much as people from other countries do.
228569
This is only an issue because these people are too lazy and don't want to work for anything. Illigals are even getting gov assistance, and now we are makeing it so that they don't even have to learn english. that is a good question tho... why ARE we bickering over legalizing a bunch of free loaders who can't communicate with the general population? Yea, that will be good for the country *scoff* But we can't deport them! That might hurt their feelings... god, america is really irritating me lately!
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!
626280
My mother went to school by horse, and she was only allowed to go to sixth grade, because the school was so small that the grade level went no higher.  They had no electric, or running water, and all of this was less than thirty five years ago, right here in America.  \nDo you want to know how they got electric, and running water.  They moved closer to a city, and found housing, and work.  The cities expanded, as did the practice of education, and developed into townships.  These are the steps that make countries grow.  People coming out of the thick to work with the rest of the nation.  Because we did this, we were not only able to make our country wealthy, we were also able to make it Freer that any other nation.\nThere are poor people in Mexico, and their nation is the third wealthiest nation in the world, does that make the poor any less poor?  No, it only makes the wealthy wealthier.  You know we used to have laws that industry had to abide by.  That is why we used to have medical benefits, and fair wages.  But, through illegal voters we have lost all of that.  But, Americans are coming together, because the numbers of poor, and severely in debt has risen too high.  Now Americans are angry, and ready to change things, back into their favor.\nAmerica has always gone through it's good phases, and it's bad.  During the bad American's learn what to do, and change what they can't fix, and fix what they can't change.  Illegal aliens need to take this attitude across the border and fight for their own country, and their right to be free.
235352
Are you still Talking the "JOBS AMERICANS WONT DO" Bullshit.I like millions of other poor americans have done the very work people claim only immigrants do.Ive always done what i has too, to put a roof over my head and food on my table.Yet ive actually worked for less and payed taxes on less wages.Have you ever seen what happens to a $200 check after taxes? I have.It works out to be less than the cash jobs alot of illegals do.Are you blind or do you not even realize there is such a thing as "Poor Americans"
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Thank the pro-hispanic lobby on this one, what it largely seems to amount to is a 'shotgun wedding' between the US and Mexico, and american taxpayers are supposed to buy off on all this garbage and not bat an eye. Since the reverse effect is happening, well it kind of shows that the GOP's head and hind-quarters aren't very well connected anymore, or one has lapped the other, something like that...what this also brings to light, though, is all these other 'programs' that give money away all over the place, Matthew Lesko's dream-come-true, and the taxpayer's worst nightmare, wealth redistribution in the worst possible sense. I think if we're going to help Mexico, it needs to be a lot more metered, and done AFTER the border's nailed shut, so as to minimize the negative impact on american communities. I think when the House finally gets around to consulting the voters on this one, there's going to be a general consensus going back to washington that basically says 'fix the border, and forget the rest of it'. It's a nice idea to try and help others, but if that 'help' is just going to get abused, there's not much point to it. Necessity's the mother of invention, and a lot of the people that originally settled the United States didn't get much 'help', because there wasn't any. Let's not have any more of this 'give away the country to appease your 3rd world business partners' garbage....Mexico could be rolling in money(some already are, they just don't share out) and feed, clothe, and educate every last one of their citizens, probably just off their oil revenues, but instead they'd like to ride the american guilt trip into a split-level condo...time for voters/taxpayers to wake the hell UP and say 'no mas' at the polls, come november...
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.
124829
Just look at the Republicans Party not allowing them to vote today in their own elections. More strategy of the Conservatives to disrupt America for their own agendas. It's all obvious hate to the African American population in America, and a stand of white supremacists. I say it's really sick, and they are after the real estate of Americans through a natural disaster. The levies weren't being repaired just like a lot of African American neighbor hoods and streets in America. It's just another opportunity to repress the African American population. The Republicans, and George Bush are doing it all in Americas face too. Vote these people out of office, or it's going to be the end of Americas freedoms!
244960
Don't laugh. There's nothing funny going on here. This is about your life and mine. It's about decent hardworking Americans falling through the cracks and getting the shaft, because their government cares more about the constitutional rights of a bunch of people who aren't even citizens of this country. On the Statue of Liberty it says, "give me your tired your hungry, your poor." Well it's Americans who are tired, and hungry, and poor. And I say, until you take care of that, close the f**king book.
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I only resent ignorant knucklehead's who's irresponsible actions waste our limited resources while giving back little, if anything in return, and the crooked politicians who's give away programs in exchange for their votes perpetuate the problem. Hey dude, if you work and take care of yourself and your family and help to pay for the services that we all enjoy as a civilized society you are ok with me. But don't expect me to embrace the people that cause the government to tell me they need me to  pay more in taxes for the mistakes or exclusive interests of others. That goes for the politicians too, and I don't care what their political affiliation is. The political hacks that sign off on $500 toilet seats, the ones that sneak excessive riders inside good legislative proposals inflating the cost to the tax payers while benefiting constituents of the person drafting such legislation. There is a long list of past and present politicians, and those yet to come who have, and will,  put their own special interests ahead of the common good of the country. One mans floor is another mans ceiling, and I like the idea that I, and not the government, should be in control of my own personal destiny and I should be able to earn as much money as I legally can without having the government progressivly over taxing my extra effort.
376042
I used to blame illegals for this stuff but now I am lashing out at the government, at all levels! They are the ones that come up with this stuff to begin with. I cant blame someone for not wanting to come here and grab free candy. I would do it quicker than superman can p!ss. I was turned down for medical aid but yet i was told by the medical claims office, illegals qualify. Along with unmarried girls (sluts ) alcoholics, refugees, and drug addicts. Go figure the government is handing everything out to everyone except to the majority of middle-lower class families.
170560
yep load their butts up and ship them back, we already have enough people living of the government here, we dont need no more, they need to come into the country legally and pass all the test and crap they have to do, also make them get a job or else they get shipped back, like i said way to many dang people livin of the government, with 20 kids brand new cars and welfare, food stamps, wic, etc... we need better people than that in america
215111
Damn right. I recieve emails all the time regarding how the Americans actually beleive what comes out fo their TV sets. Finally they are experiencing the cost of car fuel the rest of the world has experinced for years! It's amazing how such a large country, who really genuinely believes it is the 'keeper' of the world, can have such a weakened economy, despite make fuel cheaper for years.\nWhen Bush finally agrees to discuss this issue, it will be too late. Do you wanna be an American Idiot? - Even your own pop stars write lyrics about how stupid you are.\nI realise that the power of these issues is a little out of about 50% of the populations' hands, however, 50% of you (roughly) did vote for Bush, and therefore the BLOOD is on your hands!!
304038
You're wasting your time mate. People, especially AMERICANS like to have their little 'moral panics' (whipped up by the right wing media and the government) it takes their tiny minds away from all the REAL problems, i.e:\n\ntrillions of pounds (oops DOLLARS) in debt, \na crap economy, \na nutter in charge \nthe rest of the world hating you. \n\nNo matter what figure you come up with they'll shout 'liberal lies'. The bottom line is people like a legitimate target for their hatred and right now Mexican immigrants fit the bill. And as for all this 'i only have a problem with illegals' THAT has to be the biggest pile of crap that ive ever read on here and that's saying something!!
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people like me can't get it. 3 kids and a husband that is disabled. i work my butt off for minimum wage. a job they say Americans wont do. but its all good. i survived this long. the govt don't seem to care about their own citizens in any country.
408680
Hit it right on the head. I was in England a while back and there was an issue where people were pissed because a stripper had her breast enlargement paid for via the health care system. Her claim was that it helped her earn more money. People here (in the US) need to stop trying to get the government to pay for everything. If a person will just get a job they can take care of their needs. People who can not work for legit reasons I have no problem with helping but the idea that everything should be taken care of by the gov is a socialist view. I do not want to live in that type of world. Survival of the fittest or at lest the hardest working works for me.