My point is, why blame illegals when American government is pathetic enough to let it happen at the first place? It's not a secret that USA is flooded with illegal immigrants. But I don't blame them, because the USA government is stupid enough to have loopholes in their system to let smart people take advantage of them. Smart people will always win. It's the rule of life. I agree, other countries also have illegal immigrants, but my discussion is only about America. \n\nIf you leave $10000 in your house and keep the doors open, what do you expect?
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I see it simply as this:  America has decided it is illegal to cross out borders without filing paperwork.  If you do it, you are guilty of a crime.  There is a huge debate right now over what to do with illegal immigrants, but it seems simple to me.  Either change the law (make it legal), or enforce the law (send them home).  There is no point in having a law if you aren't willing to enforce it!
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Once again, I totally agree with you on this subject. I that when immigrants come over here and don't won't want to become citizens that they are just taking advantage of us and that their plans are to just use and abuse our economy and go back where they come from later after they have soaked up everything that they can. \n\nAlso, if they came over here b/c America is a great place, then why do they expect us to change our language, lifestyles etc....... If their own land was so unbearable to them that they couldn't live there, why do they want to turn our country into the same place?\n\n That was a great question! I know I have a lot of mad people out there who are reading this, but those are my feelings about this and my feelings will not change as long as I see my country getting run over by illegal immigrants.
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Americans are willing to do the jobs that illegals do! When I was in high school I picked oranges in the summer and worked in packing houses, and so did a lot of my friends.  The difference is illegals work for next to nothing, something that Americans can't do.  The next time you say that they do the jobs that we are too lazy to do, please think about all the hardworking Americans that won't be able to earn a decent wage, pay taxes, and support our economy because an Illegal is  working for twenty-five cents an hour.  Those same taxes that their employers aren't paying are being paid by the rest of us, and when an illegal gets hurt on the job he or she isn't going to be denied emergency health care.  This ultimately causes the rest of us honest tax payers to cover that burden.  Thinking that illegals are necessary for our economy to function doesn't make any sense, the ONLY people it helps are the law breaking businesses who hire them.  Isn't it funny how liberals who are normally incredibly anti-big business are all for cheap illegal labor?
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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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The government says that millions are lost each year  because of illegal immigrants but what they avoid mentioning is the fact that those same illegal immigrants that are costing the government money are in reality doubling that money back for the government. Illegals do not file income tax returns so all the money that they have paid in taxes stays with the government. Put it this way our government keeps a half open door at the border to allow the strongest to cross so they can work but tell the people that they are doing everything they can to seal up the border. I live not even 3 minutes from the border and have many friends who are immigration officers. Everything is a business including drug smugglers, as long as the big guys in office see a profit anything goes. They just don't tell anyone about it ..
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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.
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You have two different sides, touting two very biased sources... the facts are that some do pay taxes... some do not... it's silly to compare it to the European immigration because America was accepting so many immigrants then, compared to the small number now... \nAnd just because something is a law, doesn't nescisarily make it a good law... that the law in that one city that ducks have to wear pants...\nWho is benifiting most, American employers who abuse the labor from immigrants... \nwho is being hurt, probably the taxpayers to some degree... but it's probably the least of America's problems when it comes to overspending... \nI would rather give it to the illegal immigrants than in tax cuts and grants to the oil companies... those guys are much bigger crooks than any immigrants, and they are doing it "legally"... hahaha
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Why does everyone keeps bringing the ( Oh they do the jobs no one else wants that's why we need them)in 1986 they had the same argument,so Reagan gave illegals amnesty,as soon as they were legal,they left those jobs and took over jobs that US citizens needed,not only that,the ones that stood in those low wage jobs went into welfare because they claimed they could'nt support their families(one wonders how they managed to support their families before they were made legal)don't expect this group of illegals to stay in the same low paying job once he or she is given amnesty,they will go against US citizens for any good paying job,so now expect another bunch of moochers cross our borders and claim they are here to do the jobs no one wants,DOES ANYONE SEE A PATTERN HERE
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Good questions.  I think American just want to complain and blame it on someone else instead of their own greediness.  Just like blaming President Bush for 9-11. If he would have stepped up national security there would have been someone complaining about the money spent. Never happy. NOBODY could do anything right.
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Good point.  I know of many cases where people have worked the heck out of illegal aliens for days and when pay day comes they report them to the cops or immigration to avoid paying them.  The employer is usually someone that hires them for handyman work and it never involves major companies.  Bottom line is that the illegal alien usually get returned to their country.  Also this mostly occurs in border communities.
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Why should we in the U.S. care about the plight of ILLEGAL immigrants when we have our Own to help!!\n\nWhy shouldn't we as bad for the poor in the U.S. as much as others feel sorry for those in other countries? How is what happened in New Orleans any different than the Asian tsunami? Why should it be 'self pity' for us to aknowelge our fellow citizens who are living in squallar? Anyone can see the U.S. is becomming a two tier economy. It's been heading in that direction for quite a while now, and there's no sign things will change for the better. If you don't know what a two tier economy is, please look it up and educate yourself! Almost all of the income growth in the States since 1975 has been for the richest 20 percent of households. Today the economic gap between between rich and poor in the United States is greater than ever. There's nothing like taking a walk around your (bank-owned) house, then going outside and kneeling down in your (bank-owned) lawn and grabbing a handful of (the bank's) dirt to make you realize how precious (their) land is. Americans aren't that 'rich'! lol. \n\n\nWhy are Americans above all nations so self-delusional? They aren't that rich, majority are poor. They work longer hours for things they will prob. never REALLY own. They have to BORROW more, as in credit cards. The american education system is laughable. No health care. What does the U.S. REALLY have going for it besides WEAPONS??!!!!!! Nothing......\n\nDidn't the Roman empire died eventually? Why do Americans think that it will continue to be the "world leader" in anything? Many, many people around the world don't like Americans because they believe they are full of themselves.\n\n\nWhy shouldn't the world feel as bad for the poor in the U.S. as americans feel about others? Is it a feeling of superiority?? Possibly?\n\nWhat about New Orleans?? PEOPLE STARVED TO DEATH WHILE THE U.S. GOV. WATCHED ON T.V.!!! What about the elderly and the children who are "lost"?
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Wow, you people amaze me on here. I don't mean just one person in particular I mean everyone! Before you begin to pick sides, please understand the other side of the argument. I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but there are some things people just need to realize man. First off, illegal aliens, yes they should be sent back because they are illegal. But people though, if their country is so much better off with our "outsourcing economy" why is it they still want to come into our country? Another thing is because they are doing the jobs that are paying low wages and yea, they are doing it illegally; but let me ask you something, what about all the americans who are here working as drug dealers, bank robbers, and criminals trying to get their money? Aren't they as illegal as the illegal aliens trying to make a living? Oh an please don't get on me with that immigrations get more welfare: to be honest with you the "caucasian populations" get more welfare and is more dependent on the state. So therefore I've contradicted myself in both ways, which explains what I'm trying to say please think before you judge, and learn before you speak. That's all....... thank you..
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First of all, I don't think the govt. will pay any monies to its citizens, due to the welfare issue......Trust me, they will find other ways to spend that saved monies.....But you make a great point, MANY MANY Americans move retire to Mexico every year, due to the lower cost of living....I find that hypocritical.....I mean its bad when illegals come here for a better life, but its ok when Americans retire overthere because of the lower cost of living....
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Arsh is ignorant.  The people in the US do not have a problem with the LEGAL immigrants who have proper ID, go through the legal process to come here, and work and pay taxes.\n\nWe DO have a problem with the ones that sneak into the country, have no proper ID (So there is no way to find out if they are criminals) and in some cases, have their babies here and then collect welfare and get other free services, then make even more demands.  And they do not pay taxes here, a lot of them send the money they get back home, so they do not help the American economy either.
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Illegal immigrants are no different than when someone commits other crimes such as shop lifting, pick pocketing, tax evasion, it's illegal.  I don't mean to sound cold hearted but the law is the law; there has to be equal importance to all laws, that's what this country was founded on.  I know that every one of our families at some point and time were immigrants, but they went threw the process of becoming an American citizen because they liked what the country had to offer.  Most people aren't fighting to keep certain people out, they're just looking for the laws that are in place to be in forced.  Like I state before if I can be put in jail for speeding which is breaking the law than the same should be enforced for illegal anything.
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NO! Because we cannot afford a huge flood of immigrants into this country, our social structure cant bear it.  Plus, then you are allowing everyone in- I dont know about you, but Id prefer Mexico keep their child molestors and murderers, we have enough up here already.  Are the schools in your area empty?  Are they complaining about having too much money?  I know mine are filled to the max, so an uncontrolled flood of illegals filling the place up faster than we can build new schools would not be a good thing.  Are the jails empty and your cops having nothing to do in your area?  Not the case where I live.  Are the roads empty where you live?  Not where I live, I dont know if they can bear thousands of new cars on the road, as you flood us with illegals.  Are your health care costs Low?  Is it easy to find a Dr. in your area?  By adding millions of uninsured illegals to our system, do you think your costs would go down or up (duh-up of course!)? Etc Etc.  Legal immigration allows for non-criminal, educated people, who actually want to be come productive citizens to come to the US in a controlled manner.  Legal immigration is great.  Illegal immigration is horrible for the US and for all the legal citizens (both immigrants and natural born).  Learn the facts of this problem before spouting off about how our government is "being mean".
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Don't worry my Canadian friend, I believe that this issue will have to be taken care of. It's the Capitalists that are really to blame here; because they have exploited the Latinos. I really don't think it is all their fault, do you "Really"? It's an obvious Employer, Employee problem. the Employers in my area invite them into my country illegally. Heavy fines should be imposed on the Employers, and that is the way it used to be in America. So it is only a select few, a minority that has once again screwed up things for the majority. That includes Canadians, and everyone else from all the other Countries. Bush's watch, and his problem. Nobody can do anything about it all right now, but him.