How many LEGAL AMERICAN citizens or LEGAL IMMIGRANTS feel that it's time we stood up and held our own protests??  Anyone who wants to say we were founded on immigration, this is true.  However, have you ever heard of the Spanish Conquistadors?  I have.  They were responsible for the mass murder of the indigenous peoples of parts of the U.S. (including Texas and New Mexico), as well as Mexico, Central America, and South America.  So the majority of the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS in this country have ancestors who did the same as we did here.  Also, did you know that prostitution is LEGAL in Mexico?  The families put the daughters on the streets at the age of 15.  Are these the hard working, law abiding people they are portraying themselves as?  Do we want this same type of behaviour here in the states??  I say NO we DO NOT!  And I'm labelled as a racist for saying they shouldn't be here when the only racist comments I've heard are coming from the supporters of the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
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People have been conquering foreign lands and peoples for all of earth's history. And yet only white Americans are supposed to hang their heads and give everything back. To whom shall we give it with all the mixing of races? And where should we go with so much mixed heritage in our blood? Things are the way they are now and we have to deal with it. We have laws for a reason. We have to protect the citizens who legally live here now. Yes we should protest. Where are all the loyal flag waving Americans now? Sitting on their butts crying for the plight of the poor illegals. If we were forcibly invaded by middle eastern people it wouldn't be happening this way.
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Well... its funny to see how americans (well mexicans are americans also) after being a melting pot of people from all over the world suddenly start to react against immigration and still think there is no racism involved. \nIt's OK that the Southern Staters now belong to the US, it was a useless bunch of desert anyway when Santa Ana sold it. \n\nThe real problem is not that, but that he was forced to sell it after the f... texans of Sam Houston rebelled against mexican goverment.\nSo, the argument that the Southern States belonged to the indians and the mexicans stole it for them is valid for the rest of all europeans who came to the Americas also, be it spanish, portuguese, english, dutch, french or what ever... \nAmericas (I mean the whole continent, not just only the US) belonged to the native americans which are more than 300 different cultures over all.\nIts only natural that those who have the bigger blood part of the original races of the continent (mexican mestizos) are claiming the land back.\n\nOh, and for the uneducted moron, the mexicans are indians, the spanish and conquistors were the same people, and trhe revolution was from 1910 to 1917 thats a while after the white settlers stole the indians their land of the "Wild West".\n\nI dont think that chris_p26 meant about going and selling cars when it has nothing to do with stealing land from natives and then wondering why they all want it back. Have an opinion if you want, by all means, but make sure that you know what your talking about first, and an opinion thats on the same lines of the argument.
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may be the question should now be, why do we hate illegal immigrants so much, cause they broke a law? or cause they are poorer to be legal? so does every one here think being illegal is a choice? how dumb is that, it is not a salad dressing, if they were giving a chance to be legal, they would definitely would, but we are so ready to toss judgment at the poor or the incapable, maybe ask dear old bush to make a bet easier for them, so they would come out of the ditches they live in and be a "good citizen"
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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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While there are illegals of other nationalties here, the MAJORITY of ILLEGALS are from mexico! There is an estimated 11-30 million of them here in the U.S. ALREADY,with thousands sneaking in daily!!!!  THESE are the ones having their "protest" marches and bringing ATTENTION to the mexicans!!\n\nAnd,YES it is making a LOT of legal mexican people,VERY angry!!! My sister-in-law (who is mexican) said her friends and family are EMBARRASED by these illegals that have sneaked  over here, and start DEMANDING to be given "rights"!! I have mexican friends who feel the same way about illegals!\nI live in Arizona,which is the WORST state for illegals coming into the U.S.!!! We have had problems with illegals for YEARS !! I don't think people in the U.S. actually realized how MANY illegals are here,until they marched in OUR streets,carrying those UGLY mexican flags!!!! To see that MANY illeglals,marching and DEMANDING "rights", to see those pictures of OUR flag hung upside down UNDER the mexican flag,well that really PISSED a lot of people off!!!!!!!!! I hope this does NOT turn into a race war,because there are some really sweet mexican people,and as i said, my sister-in -law is mexican,and she and i are best buds!!!@
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You go girl!!!!!!!  excellent point!   I agree with you 100%  I love when people ask questions like yours.    People don't understand the repercussions of this situation with illegals.
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viper_najem-I AGREE The Asker IS An EGOTISTIC Loser\n\nbanana_bean01 Asked 2 Of The BEST Questions Ive EVER Seen Posted In ANY Of These Forums\n\nteresa-I WISH More People Would Understand The Underlying Economics As You See Them Because The Issue IS NATIONAL ECONOMICS NOT RACE\n\nJust Cause Life In MEX. And Some Other Countries "SUCKS"\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd I Know That Pres.Fox Is CORRUPT But THAT\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd Just Cause You Dont Have A Criminal Record\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nThis Is A NATION With LAWS-THAT IS The REALITY\nThis NATION Of LAWS Has BORDERS\nIt Dont MATTER HOW It Got To Be That Way\nTHAT Is The Way It Is\nThe INDIANs, The BUFFALOs, The WARs, The ESKIMOEs,\nIT DONT MATTER-Thats The WAY It IS\n\nYou Have The RIGHT To Be Here If \n1:You Were BORN Here\n2:You Take The Basic Nessesary Steps To Apply For A VISA And Then CITIZENSHIP And Are APPROVED\nTHAT Is The LAW In THIS NATION\nIF EITHER 1 or 2 Of The ABOVE Are In Fact TRUE\nThen You Are A CITIZEN Of This Nation\nAnd You Have A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT To Be Here\n\nTHATS IT-THATS ALL-There Are NO More Arguements About The RIGHT To Be Here In This NATION Of LAWS\n\nILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Have No Constitutional Rights\n\nYou CANNOT "STEAL" The RIGHT To Be Here As You CANNOT STEAL ANY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS\nIf You DO, You Are A FELON\nYouve BROKEN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS\nIf You VIOLATE The FEDERAL LAWS Of A NATION, You Are A CRIMINAL\n\nIts THAT SIMPLE \nIf You Break Into A House To Steal Property, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught \nIf You SNEAK Across The BORDER Of A NATION To STEAL The RIGHT To Be There, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS in America are here only because they are GUILTY of CRIMINAL VIOLATION of our FEDERAL LAWS, Jumping our borders and living in a shadowy underground economy. They are morally culpable for shoving aside those who adhere to the law and enter these United States in orderly and Legal Fashion. Since when do criminals and cheaters receive pride of place for the blessings of liberty, over those honestly, earnestly and faithfully seeking to become American citizens? \n\nPresident Bush has called for a reasonable and civil debate over the issues of border security and immigration reform. But the American people understand there can be no responsible immigration reform UNTIL OUR BORDERS ARE SECURE. “Guest worker” amnesty programs ARE NOT a part of border security. Amnesty is not the answer. To grant amnesty to these trespassers is to say "You crossed our borders ILLEGALLY, You BROKE OUR LAWS and now we are REWARDING you with U.S. Citizenship -- Congratulations!" \n\nThis is unacceptable. \n\n\nWe cannot allow illegals to remain in this country because it sends the very clear message to anyone from any country: \nGo ahead and enter the U.S. illegally. Nothing will be done to you. \nThe stupid Americans will pay to feed you, clothe you, educate your kids and pay for your medical care\nwhile they themselves are forced to go without because they can't afford health insurance because their tax dollars are paying for you! \nHa, Ha! Go ahead and enter the U.S. illegally If you're a terrorist, no problem, go ahead and build your cells, blow up buildings and schools.\nNothing will happen because American politicians are too cowardly to repel this invasion and deport the millions of \nillegals aready here while the illegals rub their lawlessness in our faces.\n\nAFRAID???-AFRAID???-NO< Im NOT AFRAD-IM PI$$ED\n\nIM MAD AS HELL-And IM NOT GONNA TAKE THIS $HIT \n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS With The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag \nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My "PROUD TO BE AMERICAN" BROTHERS \nOf ANY DESCENT\n\nY
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I have so much to say, thank you for asking. I've been wnting to talk about this because there was a march here in Atlanta this week. They are marching basically for leniency so that they have more time to become legal. They don't want to be deported. \n\nFirst of all, of course they have no rights, hence the word ILLEGAL. When black people were taken as slaves we didn't have rights. It took a long time, a lot of blood, sweat and tears in order for us to get rights. Just because Pres Lincoln "freed" us we still weren't free.\n\nSecond, they came over knowing they were wrong and they're still wrong and until they do what's right they won't have any rights.\n\nThirdly, I do believe that here in GA, our Gov. Mr. Perdue, is trying to pass something so that the employers of illegal immigrants will be punished somehow for hiring them. All I can say is thumbs up to the Governor for stepping it up in reference to this subject.\n\nFourthly, the illegal immigrants are not necessarily taking jobs from legal American citizens, but they are allowing the employers to exploit the situation by having the cheapest labor possible. Therefore, wages will stay low for those particular fields of work that illegal immigrants flock to.\n\nOh, not to mention they don't even want to speak English. That's another story altogether. Once they try to become citizens aren't they required to learn basic English???? This is not a cut and dried subject, but it really is you know. Just my thoughts. Hope I helped.
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OK thats a good question ... up to now I do agree with Gonzalez... I hate to tell you this mi amigo Hayleylov but it is true that there was a big part of land that was taken (NOT Conquered)that is known as US territory now. It is on many US History books and Predator maybe you should take a look before telling someone to read history without reading it yourself first.Pain and blood had run through the US street as well. Back in the time there were the indians who were forced to become "The Guests" of their OWN LAND and the worst part is that they still suffering the damage that this society have done to them. A fair land??? Yes it was fair for the ones that took the Land and worked the slaves. I mean common people this country was build on many people's pain and it continues to be that way until we stop to THINK whats really a GOOD REASON to treat humans that bad (Is power a good reason?) . Otherwise, kingdoms collapse like many did back on time. The pain will continue even if they legalize millions of people (mexicans, asians, cubans etc) it doesnt matter if the racism and hate still spreads around. What difference will it make????  \nPlus this country is based on immigration LEGAL or ILLEGAL you' all got here someway or another dindt ya?... So pleeeeeeeease stop being such close minded and be realistic for once before making comments. And do whatever you want to do with illegals as long as you do it as a ONE NATION UNDER GOD. Peace =)
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I can't believe the extent that people will go in order to justify illegal immigration.  You guys will find any excuse to justify breaking the law.  \n\nAnd how is Made_in_America's statement racist?  I also saw the news and they stated it was Mexicans, not Americans, bringing in the drugs.  \n\nAs far as the lame excuse about "whites" buying drugs, if drugs weren't here, there would be nothing to buy.  Stating that "Whites" buy drugs is a racist remark in itself.
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Man girl, nobody really got the essence of your question, did they?  I know what your saying.  The illegals now are doing exactly what we did to the natives, but the natives lost.  We need to start fighting now, so the current illegals don't win, because history repeats itself.  Love you lady!
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would you people quit begging for bigger government & global authorities to solve all your percieved problems. its none of the un's business what happens here or anywhere else. thats why usa was formed remember? un shouldnt exist. mexicans have been the dominant culture & population in the south for the entire time the viande have been here. why are they such a problem? were you so worried about this 6 months ago or is this the product of the media blitz?
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None of them come for fun.   How fun is it to work in construction in the dead of summer, sweating your ass off for 10 hours a day? Sound fun to you? Or how about seeding someones lawn and cutting grass, and planting flowers out in the damn sun for 50 hours a week?  Wow that sounds like great fun to me!!!   Western Union is on fire, and has been since immigrants starting immigrating here years ago, know why? because that pay check the mexicans got on Monday tues wed thurs or friday is being wired to a bank in Mexico for their wifes, sisters, daughters, sons or grand children to pick it up.  Ever walked into a grocery store and saw Mexicans lined up at the customer service desk, they're sending their paychecks to mexico.  That's what they come here for.  Lets deport all mexicans shall we??  I guess you might as well not go out to dinner anywhere, forget Chili's, or Olive Garden or your favorite barbeque place, because if we deport them all, are you gonna go back there and make your dinner yourself? They make up all our restraunts, and those roads youre driving on to take you to work everyday, are being paved by  hard working mexicans because no fat lazy ass american wants to slave out in the hot sun for hours on end.    Granted, there's your stereotype mexican, who stares at women, and says things in spanish that you don't understand, but not every mexican is like that.  They honestly come here to make a living and LEAVE.  They dont' want to stay here.  This is foreign to them.   it takes time to save up money, and most of them work 40+hours a week.   Know why restraunts keep hiring mexicans even tho they are threatened every week by the immigration office, because they come to work, and on time, and work their butts off... Did you know that only 20% of americans come to work on time everyday of the week?  Yeah, 20% out of how many millions? I'm not a mexican advocate, I'm just saying, I've been witnessed to what is going on in america and how mexicans are treated, and americans are so SCARED they're gonna come and take their jobs.  Give me a break, have you seen an illegal alien becoming a lawyer, or a doctor... please...  they take the jobs we DONT WANT..so whats the big deal?  Let them come and make some money for their families.  More americans are on welfare than anywhere else, because they don't want to work.  So you hate Mexicans for wanting to make a better life?   \n\nDo you know what it costs to become a LEGAL resident of the United States? Thousands of dollars. I'm not talking about getting a green card and working a job part time and then coming back to Mexico, I'm saying... actually applying at the immigration department, and waiting..not to mention it takes up to 10 years to even get an answer. You all need to read up on your facts. Would you want to wait 10 years to get citizenship, would your kids wait 10 years to eat, because you couldn't get decent money in the country you're living in? They come here for the money. Not to take over our jobs, homes, and land. Get a clue.\n\nFrankly, I could care less. If we become a minority, so be it. Mexicans work harder, and longer than any white folk. I'm white, and I'll tell you what, I wouldn't do half the jobs that mexicans do, for 3 bucks an hour. If you want something done, and DONE right, and not half-assed, then hire a mexican. They are always on time, they always put in more than required, and they always do a great job. Of course there's very few of them, that don't do a good job.. which is like a good portion of americans ( unemployment line is proof enough ). The way I look at it is.. If we can send troops over to IRAQ to make their government more civilized and feed other countries, etc... and all the lovely things we do for 3rd world countries, then by god we should go over to Mexico, and assist them with getting the mexican residents in mexico higher paying jobs. Their jobs over t
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I agree with you but looking back at the answers you have recieved I cant believe that people dont think that the minuite men are not racist. Hello they are targeting a single group of people. You may say no to that, they are against illegal immigration, but then why arent they building walls or taking stands in other areas that we see as a place for immigrants to enter this country? It is targeted at the Mexican border, so yes they are racist. About La Raza, I cant say for sure what you are talking about so I cant agree with you on that. Can you please tell us what group they are and what they are doing??
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First of all, I think the assumtion that illegal Mexican immigrants are necessary to run this country is a crock of crap, pure and simple.  That notion is so illiogical as to defy belief. \n\nThe illegals are called criminals because they have violated our laws, plain and simple.  What part of 'illegal' do you not understand?\n\nOther than that, you have seem to have drifted of into some unintelligible rant, replete with grammatical errors, misspellings, and incomplete sentences. If you mean to post this as a means of bragging as to being of Spanish and Indian descent it is not a very impressive effort, and serves better as a reminder of why we need to keep these people out.
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That statement was the last line in the death threat letter sent to Mayor Villaragosa people...it's not a thought that originated with the asker of the question...HELLO..watch some damn news and quit bagging on the asker of the question.\n\nI come from a family that immigrated here LEGALLY from Latin America and I have some strong opinions about what's going on in our great nation today...however\n\nWhat I think about this statement in particular is this...\n\nIt was obviouly written by an ignorant fool who apparently failed to notice that the immigration issues facing us today involve a hell of alot more races and nationalities than just the mexican people.\n\nAnd threats and barbaric statements such as that one do nothing but create an even bigger rift between the races.\n\nLets just pray that "the patriot" doesn't breed.
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Hip! Hip! Hooray! for you I come from from my father's side, mexican and from my mother's american. Both of our parent's had instill in us to be patriotic to our country, which is the good old U.S. of A. and I am proud to be an american. I am a 64 yr. old women and What you wrote about the illegals is very true. Why do they have to flaunt their flag in our soil, we do not go to Mexico and do the same. They should be ashamed of themselves in trying to force their ways in us. Can't they see that they all looked ridiculous doing that.