Views & opinions on Illegal immigrants from Mexico & overseas.?
113102
*Noddling for this is an interesting question* I can sum my thoughts up simply using one word from the topic.\n\nILLEGAL!!! Says it all dun ya think?\n\nNow for the more expanded version...\n\n1st I wanna say I have no prob with immigrants, after all most of the people we concider American's ancestors (and some of mine) were immigrants who came here by legal means. There is no problem there.\n\nBut, I do have a problem with the huge amount of money being shelled out by us tax payers to pay for welfare, education, medical ect to someone here illegally.\n\nNot only that, it is evident here in states on the borders that businesses are using low wage/under the table pay Illigals as their workers. And we are not just talking picking fruit in fields. All sectors are now affected by it, from construction, to manufacturing, to high tech trade jobs. It is wrong that Americans who wish to work cannot find work at a reasonable wage and must resort to accepting near minimum for positions that took years of educational expenses and experience to be able to do or to go on unemployment as they cannot find the work that pays a reasonable wage to meet living expenses or to move to areas not as affected by the situation...\n\nIt is past time our government here in the US starts representing the US people and stop accepting big business money to ignore the problem.\n\nJust my 2 cents...
901910
Good to know ICE is doing their job..keep up the good work...a good day in the USA...1000 less illegal aliens.\n\nGod Bless The USA...illegals...go home!
680603
hmmm.....don't see many of the regulars answering this question/statement do you.\n\nanother aspect of this immigration topic we have yet to pick the scab off.\n\nI love it.\n\nOh but I have to add....they are all going to post quickly with "illegal".....though that had nothing to do with the question.....that is going to be your basic answer.\n\nLMAO\n\ngood post!
867148
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"
369202
Sounds pretty good. I hope I never have that opportunity.\nThen I would be a hypocrite. I think everyone should play by the rules.My spouse came here legally 9 yrs ago and has never spent one illegal day in this country. I think everyone should pay the price the same way. What is good for one person is good for the other. Don't reward those who disregard the laws.
1110698
I will tell you and everyone else why in my opinion they act the way that they do.\nBecause they choose to be criminal trespassers with the very first step they take into MY wonderful country. And once they have gotten away with that first criminal act, it just seems to come naturally to them. They still have all the basic needs of any person in a foreign land, food shelter, clothing, transportation, etc. How would you go about getting these things? Find "your" people, they will be sure to help you get the things you need, legally or otherwise for a price.Thats the problem, Americas lacadaisical attitudes towards criminal tresspassers, allowing them to flood this country with absolutely no penalties other than a free meal, some water and a free ride back accross the border 1/4 mile. We have created a criminal culture with our apathy towards these people, now we are all upset because they have finally become so bold as to actually demand to be recognized as citizens simply because they have been sucessful at remaining undetected for so long.\n       They are not "illegal immigrants", "undocumented workers", or any other of the politically correct terms they prefer to be called. \n        They are criminal tresspassers within the boundaries of a sovereign nation.  And all who support them, or aid them are to be considered traitors to this nation . \n        They are all criminals and no one will ever convince me otherwise. \n         They will remain criminals until they become inmates.
494160
On one hand, I feel compassion for the undocumented immigrants who are really just trying to make their lives better by coming to America.  Many of them are not bad people.\n\nOn the other hand, I also feel that they must face the consequences of staying in the US illegally.  They must get punished for that, but such punishment must be done in a humane manner.
863727
You won't find much hate here, there's some loud-mouths, and there's one guy that asks really 'interesting' questions, like he's trying a little bit of the old race-baiting gambit, there...\n\nMainly, though, you find some good dialogue going back and forth.\nImmigration, AND illegal immigration, are hardly issues confined solely to Mexico, or to the USA, for that matter. This'n's GLOBAL in its' scope and implications.\n\nEver read a book called The Population Bomb? It's worth a read...the guy's a little 'out there', but the book does give a couple good perspectives and different ideas on stuff...\n\nYou keep  hearing about 'growth', and how it's supposed to be great for the economy and all that. But, there's a flip-side to 'growth', a negative, less-publicized side, which is worth full review and discussion also, so beware some of these pro-immigration enthusiasts and their shiny-eyed kool-aid drinking B.S\n\nImmigration, like many other issues, has lots of facets and perspectives. Don't just listen to one group/voice etc....
1144155
poor girl!! People say that this is a illegal immigration issue not a racist issue, but people make it a racist issue when they make comments like "All Mexicans are stealing lazy a$$es" how can you debate with those kind of comments and say it's just a illegal immigration issue?I call BULL SH*T. and agree with you!!
566754
Is Hispanic friends supposed to mean illegal immigrant friends?  I have a bunch of Hispanic friends. However, most Hispanics are here legally and most Hispanics are opposed to illegal immigration.\n\nIf I have any illegal immigrant friends, I am unaware of it.  \n\nI support legalization of qualified illegal immigrants who have real roots here.  I don't think it is fair to those who have been waiting.  However, after so many years of not enforcing the law and letting them get their roots so deep into this country, I would just feel bad deporting them.  \n\nI am not so sure about the way the guest worker program for future immigrants is shaping up on the Senate floor however.  They are billed by Bush as temporary, but the Senate is saying they (the ones yet to come under an increase in legal immigration rate) can become permanent residents with a path to citizenship.  I don't think that is good for anyone here, including most particularly the Hispanics or others performing low wage jobs.  There will be a perpetual 'race to the bottom' for wage levels, in my opinion.
594732
How can you be a racist for not wanting ANY ILLEGAL PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY....GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD, THEY BROKE OUR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWS BY COMING HERE, then they say Mexico is so GREAT, If it is so GREAT, GET THE H-LL OUT OF THE U.S.A.   I can see being proud of your heritage, but if you were SO impressed with Mexico, then why did you come HERE??   GET THE F-CK OUT, GO BACK TO THE SO CALLED GREAT LAND OF MEXICO.............and YES, I expect to be called a racist for stating a proven fact, I lived in the barrio of San Jose CA....This is not only to Mexicans, all illegal immigrants....It is just the majority are Mexican...
540821
I agree with your point of view on illegal immigrants. My parents came to Canada 15 years ago, and to this day, only my mother is a citizen. When they first came to Canada they had to work in low-paying jobs even though they had both completed post-secondary education back in their country. Currently, through years of saving, they were able to buy a home and lead a middle-class life, but compared to the types of jobs they would have had back home, their jobs don't even compare. \n\nMy parents didn't come here to sell drugs or commit illicit activities, they came here to leave a country which was changing from communism to capitalism, and in the process having many problems. I believe that illegal immigrants such as drug dealers should be punished for their crimes and most certainly not allowed into another country. However, many illegal immigrants are trying to get away from persecution, war or other problems in their country. Also, it is hard enough for immigrants to start a new life, and we should try to be more open-minded towards them because they are not horrible people. As for illegal immigrants taking jobs, I believe that most of the jobs these people are taking are so under-payed that a citizen shouldn't even be thinking of it. Furthermore, if an employer feels that an immigrant is better suited for a job than a citizen then it is up to the employer to chose who they would like to hire. Everyone has a right to a better life.
286067
It is a very touchy subject because yes they shouldn't be allowed to come over and be over here illegally, but at the same time them being illegal doesn't mean that they should be allowed to be taken advantage of and exploited by greedy business owners.  And for the "the U.S. used to be Mexico" argument, that is lame because almost every piece of land was at one time owned by different peoples, we took it just as people have been taking land since the beginning of time.
552730
Most people dont have any problem at all with legal Mexican immigrants.  Its just the ones that show no regard for US law and come here illegally, and overtax our social structure that we feel should be sent home.  That still doesnt mean I dont like them, I just recognize that the US cannot bear the huge cost of a huge flood of people.  But the legal process allows them to come in sustainable numbers.  Wake up and look at the impacts of the situation!  Too many people go with their gut "we shoudl be nice to everybody" reaction, without realizing how much harm it actually does to all.
725451
I am an illegal immigrant...i work hard like anyone else..i deserve a better life like anyone else in U.S.. i get hurt emotionaly when i hear people talking bad about us(illegal immigrants) we are humans. I have been here for 10 years..never been to jail or been reported..i am a hard worker and i am happy.but some people are just NOT GOOD. so please...for those of you that hate illegal immigrants..;please think about our families that we work hard for thme...THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL  !
550464
From the other side of the fence..... \n\n\nReceived from (Tom O'Malley) who was a Director with SW BELL in Mexico City: \n\n\nI spent five years working in Mexico. \n\nI worked under a tourist Visa for three months and could legally renew it for three more months. After that you were working Illegally. I was technically illegal for three weeks waiting on the FM3 approval. \n\nDuring that six months our Mexican and US Attorneys were working to secure a permanent work visa called a FM3. It was in addition to my US passport that I had to show each time I entered and left the country. Barbara's was the \nsame except hers did not permit her to work. \n\nTo apply for the FM3 I needed to submit the following notarized originals (not copies) of my: \n\n1. Birth certificate for Barbara and I. \n\n2. Marriage certificate. \n\n3. High school transcripts and proof of graduation. \n\n4. College transcripts for every college I attended and proof of graduation. \n\n5. Two letters of recommendation from supervisors I had worked for at least one year. \n\n6. A letter from The ST. Louis Chief of Police indication I had no arrest record in the US and no outstanding warrants and was "a citizen in good standing." \n\n7. Finally; I had to write a letter about myself that clearly stated why there was no Mexican Citizen with my skills and why my skills were important to Mexico. We called it our "I am the greatest person on Earth" letter. It was fun to write. \n\nAll of the above were in English that had to be translated into Spanish and be certified as legal translations and our signatures notarized. It produced a folder a bout 1.5 inches thick with English on the left side and Spanish on \nthe right. \n\nOnce they were completed Barbara and I spent about five hours accompanied by a Mexican Attorney touring Mexican Government office locations and being photographed and fingerprinted at least three times. At each location and we \nremember at least four locations we instructed on Mexican tax, labor, housing, and criminal law and that we were required to obey their laws or face the consequences. We could not protest any of the Governments actions or we would be committing a felony. We paid out four thousand dollars in fees and bribes to complete the process. When this was done we could legally bring in our household goods that were held by US customs in Loredo Texas. This meant we has rented furniture in Mexico while awaiting our goods. There were extensive fees involved here that the company paid. \n\nWe could not buy a home and were required to rent at very high rates and under contract and compliance with Mexican law. \n\nWe were required to get a Mexican drivers license. This was an amazing process. The company arranged for the Licensing agency to come to our Headquarters location with their photography and finger print equipment and the laminating machine. We showed our US license, were photographed and \nfingerprinted again and issued the license instantly after paying out a six dollar fee. We did not take a written or driving test and never received instructions on the rules of the road. Our only instruction was never give a policeman your license if stopped and asked. We were instructed to hold it against the inside window away from his grasp. If he got his hands on it you would have to pay ransom to get it back. \n\nWe then had to pay and file Mexican income tax annually using the number of our FM3 as our ID number. The companies Mexican accountants did this for us and we just signed what they prepared. It was about twenty legal size pages annually. \n\nThe FM 3 was good for three years and renewable for two more after paying more fees. \n\nLeaving the country meant turning in the FM3 and certifying we were leaving no debts behind and no outstanding legal affairs (warrants, tickets or liens) before our household goods were released to customs. \n\nIt was a real adventure and If any of our Senators or Congressman we
437585
How could mexicans walk around Illegally in their own country?\n\nDid you mean forefathers?  or fourfathers?\n\nAre all illegals Mexican?  \n\nAre all Mexicans illegal?\n\nReally, there is no simple answer. If you are genuinely concerned about this issue, I advise you to get as many facts together as you can.  Statistics, demographics, etc..\nRead various economic and cultural impact studies that would result from one type of action as opposed to others. \n\nThis issue is very complex, and you can not really provide a straight answer to a question blurted out of frustration.