Why do people insist on believing that undocumented immigrants get welfare, unemployent and business grants?
110928
Because they are the workhorses that do all the dirty work we don't want to do....because we're all the same...human being and should want to help our fellow being.  There are ways to get here legally, but sometimes it is too difficult and people get desparate...so they arrive illegally.  I don't believe the Pilgrams were in this country legally...:P
690293
The question was asked incorrectly.  What American citizens have against undocumented illegals is that we work and pay taxes, they don't.  We are already supporting our countries' homeless and welfare people and now we have to take care of the illegals also?  They want the same benefits that others get then all we ask is that they follow the same rules and laws that we as Americans follow.  Become a US Citizen, pay taxes, work, what is so hard about that.  Go back to the 40s, the people from Ellis Island were documented, worked and helped to make this country what it is today.
483686
Times ago-the companies who could not find help in there area paid. I work for such a company. They flew them in and housed them and worked them. Believe it or not it worked for all.! They didn't get citizenship but they did get money for their work-and no one complained because it didn't hurt those here-which now on drain of programs it does. They were not entitle to other programs while living here or working here. I guess than we had sense.
411843
" (i'm sure most of these comments are from people who are on the assistance and aren't working"\n\nWrong Answer Sweetie\n\nCITIZEN TAXPAYERS Fund The VERY Systems That Your Shootin Your UNINFORMED Mouth Off About\n\nHEALTH, EDUCATION, And WELFARE Are Set Up For, And FUNDED By\nTAXPAYERS So The Children Of CITIZENS Get Medical Benefits,\nAnd The Children Of CITIZENS Get An Education, And The Children Of CITIZENS Get Welfare Benefits (WIC Etc.)\n\nIts NOT Set Up For ILLEGAL Immigrants To Have Their Babies So They Can Get Free Benefits Out Of The Pockets Of TAXPAYERS\n\nThose Programs Are There For CITIZENS And WE THE PEOPLE Are NOT Going To Allow You To Take ADVANTAGE Of Us Any Longer\n\n\nLet Me FURTHER Educate Your Dumb@$$ And  Explain To You That Unemployment IS NOT HIGH\n\nILLEGAL Immigrants Comprise 5 Percent Of The Workforce\nAnd The Unemployment Rate Is 4.7 Percent\n\nCan YOU Do The Math??? Let Me Do It FOR You\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGALS--Unemployment Drops To ZERO \n\nStop BASHING Hardworking American Citizens\n\nGet An Education, Youve Got ALOT To Learn
500992
I am bothered that people want something for nothing. if you want to be a citizen, then I am supportive of this. \n\nTake the legal route.  do not come to a country illegally and then expect to just be given anything. You have to follow the proper legal channels to become a citizen and then your good.\n\nIf you are paying your taxes on all of your income (including what you getpaid in cash) then wonderful.  if you are not...then your cost of living here is being taken out of my paycheck.\n\nIf you are working with the government to gain rights to stay in this country, then wonderful and I support you.  If you are wanting ti live here, and never become legal...then this is not ok.
959867
Anyone who thinks illegals don't get welfare and food stamps, are either lying to themselves or they don't live in an area with illegals. They get more help then an actual citizen can get.  In Mn. we were just sent a letter from the state a couple of months ago, telling us that they were not going to be giving Illegal immigrants benefits anymore. Many illegals have American born children and they just get benefits in their children's names now.\nIf you are in line at the grocery store behind a couple who can not speak English and they buy $500 worth of groceries on an EBT card, chances are they are illegal immigrants on welfare.
789758
They were largely Republican until this year and the issue of cracking down on illegal immigration came up, then many switched sides.  \n\nThis is not JUST a latin american issue.\n\nBoth sides have decent arguements.  On the one hand the majority of illegals do want to come hear to live our American dream and want to do a good job and participate and pay taxes.  However, when they come over here illegally it opens a major can of worms and we have to ask the question "why can't they go through the correct process like so many before them?".  \n\nMany of us are ticked off that we have to struggle to make ends meat and pay for our expenses, work and try to better ourselves through school and we can't qualify for services.  Yet there are people here illegally getting services that we can't qualify for and they get to share or steal our American dream that we bought and paid for in taxes and we get understandably upset.\n\nI know of plenty of people that came here legally.  \n\nWe are a nation of rules and laws and if we aren't going to enforce them, then what good are they? \n\nAlso, I think it's particularly worrisome that so many people have gotten into the US illegally.  It quite frankly frightens me about national safety.  The law of averages has to tell us that at least some of the people here illegally DO NOT have good intentions!
1076225
These foreigners you are referring to are most likely illegals, not just immigrants.  The people who support this type of immigration are the ones who profit from it-- 1) employers who can increase their profits to grotesque proportions by hiring them, 2) the government who looks out for the interests of the business elite.  Many politicians build their carreers on catering to the whims of big business.  Their campaigns are financed directly or indirectly by these businessmen, 3) the media who is directly  owned by large corporations and who propagates lies like illegals take jobs Americans don't want.  The fact of the matter is these jobs do not pay a living wage and by propagating self serving lies such as Americans won't do them, the media is helping the business elite keep wages down for everybody, including legal workers, who have to compete with the low wages illegals are willing to accept.  The media also intentionally confuses the issue of illegal immigration by making it seem as if it is an issue about immigrants instead of an issue of  naked employer greed, which is what it is really about. 4) Illegals and their relatives who have no trouble finding work because they are ready and willing to be exploited by these greedy employers and is in their personal interest to believe and propagate the lies about American unwillingness to do these jobs.  So the people who don't care about Americans who can't find work are only the people who profit from their lack of employment.
1143271
You are 100% correct and I agree with everything you said here.  As well, yes, there are American citizens on welfare (some don't deserve it, either) but the distinction here is that they ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS and our welfare system is to help AMERICAN  CITIZENS, NOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!  Also, definitely NO green card or "path to citizenship" for illegals presently in the country - deport them ALL and stop saying it is impossible - yes, it is possible.  It may take time, but it is possible and it can be done and I am sure it will cost less than what they cost us while living in the country illegally.  Let them apply for a temporary worker visa AFTER they leave the country on their own steam - if they don't and are later deported, NO CHANCE FOR A TEMPORARY WORKER PASS OR LEGAL ENTRY BACK INTO THE USA EVER AGAIN, because they passed up their chance to do it the right way.  No rewards WHATSOEVER for illegal immigrants because that is sending the wrong message to other would-be illegals and that is also telling those who have sacrificed and waited in order to immigrate legally, that we don't respect them for doing it the right way.
1056825
Illegal immigrants make up a huge chunk of the base of the work force, pay taxes (both on their pay and in sales taxes, etc), keep money moving around the system just like anyone who lives here (by buying groceries, gas, clothes, etc), and actually receive less in social services than legal immigrants because they're not able to get many social services without paperwork (despite what certain right-wing lies you might hear).
103353
Those citizens that are out of work are aware that there are jobs out there.  Employers hire whoever is qualified for the job.  If that person is a foreigner with an actual legal work Visa, more power to them!  Why don't you go worry about the illegal immigrants?\n\nI used to work in the welfare department.  Very few of those people were willing to take jobs and get off welfare.  I got disgusted with humanity working in that place, watching people sit on their butts and actually say no when offered jobs.  One person told me she was earning more in that welfare check than she would at a minimum wage job.\n\nSend your brother down here to New Orleans.  We'll put him to work.  Employers here can't get enough people to fill the job openings.
185067
Most are paid cash. The people who hire them do that, so they won't have to responsible to check for proper documentation. The rest use paperwork that does not belong to them, and they do have taxes taken out.  The business that are lax in checking for proper paperwork are the ones to blame for the lack of tax collection. If they didn't hire the illegals in the first place they probably wouldn't come.  The same said business owners probably do not report all their earnings either.  By the way not all 11 million are on welfare. You can't get welfare unless you have papers.  If we do send them back, if you can catch them, do you know what will happen to them. You probably don't care, but here goes. They will STARVE.  We need to start caring about what goes on in the South American countries. How their leaders take care of, or lack there of, their people. The U.S. needs to make these countries stand up and take care of their own. If they had jobs in their own countries they wouldn't have to come here. THINK ABOUT THAT!
513350
Illegals DO get food stamps,wic,AFDC,and low-income housing!!! I don't GIVE A CRAP what other people on here have said about this,I KNOW FOR A FACT that illegals have received ALL these benefits!!!! HOW,because i used to WORK for a post office near a low-income housing area!!!! Illegals LIVE in HUD houses,and came to the P.O. to pick up their FOOD STAMPS,and AFDC checks!!!!! DON'T tell ME,they don't LIVE OFF WELFARE!!!!!!!
1140273
Urban Legend.  I am an immigrant and I started my own business, and I NEVER heard of that.  It's just hate speech to make you hate immigrants for being hard-working and successful.  Before I was naturalized, I had to pay even more taxes than now, and I had to pay social security even though I was not entitled to collect it.
348527
i know that i am a social worker.  I also don't like illegals but i hate when people don't get their facts straight.  They hear what someone else says and they  just run with it never doing research themselves.  I do believe that many illegals get fake documents and SSI numbers in order to work and get aid but it is not the majority.  They mainly come here work really hard (under the table).9
629334
I don't think the immigrants are taking anything from us. They come and work for what they have just like you and me. Just like you and me, they do jobs not many others will do. They stand uder the hot sun for hours picking tomatoes for us, and working in hard jobs for low wages, practically below minimum wages just like you and me. of course there are some who have fake i.d., but don't deny some americans here lie about their jobs, and not having cars, and everything else just to get medicaid, or social security for disability, or those who don't have to pay taxes. It's all over america, done by americans. Therefore immigrants or no immigrants, someone will alway be "tacking from us".
832566
They're being babied because big business wants them as cheap labor and they pay off politicians not to uphold the law.  So, politicians look the other way when it comes to illegal aliens.\n\nThe meaning of the term "illegal alien" is a FEDERAL LAW term:\n\nThe law: US Code Title 8, Chapter 12, subchapter I section 1101 &\nsubchapter II section 1325\n\nImmigrant: an individual who has received permission to enter and\npermanently reside in the US. The written permission document issued\nby the US government to the immigrant after successfully completing\nrequired health tests, financial checks, and criminal investigations\nis called a visa.\n\n\nAlien: an individual in the US who is not a US citizen. After\nentering the US, the "immigrant" becomes an alien.\n\nIllegal alien: Anyone in the US in violation of the law. The illegal\nalien has intentionally chosen to violate the law and lacks the\nevidence VISA that they have observed all US laws in entering and\nremaining in the country.\n\nMost illegal aliens enter via the US-Mexico border, either alone or\nwith a smuggler. Other illegal aliens entered the US legally under a\nstudent, tourist or other temporary visa (promising to leave at the\nend of their "visit") and chose to remain after their visa expired.\nWhen the temporary visitor chose to "overstay" their visa, they\nbecame an illegal alien. Their original "legal" entry doesn't give\nthem upgraded status from the more common illegal border-crosser.\n\nBoth are illegal aliens, both are violating US immigration laws, and\nboth are subject to deportation.