Why are people considered racist if they don't want illegal Mexicans in america even if they are ok withlegals
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What exactly is "handed off" to illegal immigrants?\nThe general assumption that illegal immigrants are here to take what's rightfully yours is as racist as it is ignorant.\nImmigrants (legal or not) come here looking for better opportunities and quality of life.\nIllegal immigrants are faced with hardships you couldn't understand unless you became one.  They are forced to work two and three different jobs making less than minimum wage and are taken advantage of because of their legal status.\nWhat's ironic is that they pay taxes just like you and me.\nSo... they work harder for less money and on top of that pay taxes that pay the salaries of those politicians so thirsty to kick them out of the country.\n\nGoing back to the original question; those that don't want illegal mexicans in this country are not racists.  They just find it hypocritical that a group of people braking the law (a federal one at that) are protected by some politicians just to gain popular acceptance.\n\nTo those of you that share the asker's opinion that illegal immigrants are a threat to "this country and its economy and security", I ask - how has illegal immigration affected you directly?  Did anybody get your dream job because they would do it for less money?  Did anybody get the low rent apartment you wanted?\n\n\n******  stoop_fer_lyfe ******\nI DO KNOW what I'm talking about.  I also live in a community riddled with illegal immigrants and am very close to many of them.\nWhat you fail to understand is that they buy new cars, buy houses or apartments and have credit cards - all things that need a credit report.  Banks have changed credit requirements to accommodate them because financial institutions are not immigration officers, they are in business to make money and are not braking any law by lending money to someone that can provide Income Tax Returns.  It may also be hard for you to believe that the government - regardless of the red flags it raises - accepts those Tax Returns and turns a blind eye to the migration legality of the issuer; again, the IRS is not responsible for policing immigration laws.\nMaybe you have never filed a tax return, but you don't need an employer to report and pay taxes for you.  You are then 'Self-Employed', and you don't necessarily need to report all your income since it can't be proved.\nIllegal immigrants know they can live very 'normal' lives as long as they don't break any laws other than immigration laws.\nIt seems to me you are the one that DOES NOT KNOW what you are talking about and are merely commenting on what is fed to you by alarmist media.\n\n**************\n\nI actually enjoy these friendly exchanges.\nI realized why we are talking about two different illegal immigrants.  You are talking about those that cross over illegally (sneak in the country) and I'm talking about those that came here on a visa (any kind) and overstayed.\nThe Social Security Administration used to provide SSN cards/numbers to people on temporary visas; they were stamped with a big 'Not for employment use'.  I don't have to tell you how easy those cards were to duplicate.  I even saw a used car salesman photocopy one, remove those words and photocopy again until he ended with a 'clean' copy before submitting the loan.\nOn the subject of taxes... during my college years I worked as a computer consultant, doing odd jobs that payed under $550 at a time, that way my 'employer' did not have to submit a 1099 for professional services.  I stayed under the radar and expensed every pencil, calculator, computer part, tool, etc. that I bought during those years.  Completely legal.\n\n**************\nDude... you had me at Hello.\nWell said.  I actually liked your latest update better; it didn't show a lingering anger.\nIn the words of Judge Chamberlain Haller (the late Fred Gwynne) in My Cousin Vinny; “that is a lucid, intelligent,
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I am 100% with you. Do not believe anything fish ball is answering in this question. He doesn't even know the laws much less voice an educated opinion.  \n\nThe problem in the US is racism pure and simple. There is no quota or harassment if you come from France, Germany or England. Why? because people from these countries are usually white and for the most part, have money.  The only reason there are blacks in the US is because they were bought as slaves.  But if any of your forefathers ever thought that they would eventually get freedom and become citizens, heck they wouldn't even have bought them to begin with. The current problem with the illegal immigrants is the color of the Mexicanos. Look at the Canadian frontier.  You just push a button to cross there. Why do we allow so many illegal Canadians here? Because they are white...pure and simple. \n\nIf you marry a US citizen, you can become a citizen too.  However, if you divorce during the first three years of marriage your citizenship can get revoked.  Why? cause they don't want any more dark color skins in the country. Bushy simple.
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I know alot of latinos who don't support illegals, and this makes illegals mad. They try to make them feel guilty, and when they can't they start throwing insults and telling them they are a disgrace to their race. I know this because I live in a majority hispanic city, and my husband is also hispanic. They also get mad when other nationalities of legal immigrants don't support them. One woman I know was called " A Vietnamese b****." The man then went on to say she was a disgrace and at this very moment her people were probably plotting her death.
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I don't hate mexicans, what I hate is ILLEGALS that is the magic word, I personally don't care where the come from if they are in the country ILLEGAL then I take issue with it. It also bothers me that these people are waving Mexican flags in protest here in America.
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I don't necessarily think that everyone has a problem with Mexicans, but I do think most people assume every Mexican they meet is an illegal immigrant.  I'm a Spanish major at college, and one of my professors immigrated (legally) from Mexico.  She said a big part of it is the issue that the immigrants CAN'T become citizens legally.  That takes money, and Mexicans don't cross the border for the fun of it; they come to the U.S. when they're children are starving and they have no other choice.  If there was a way for them to come here legally, I'm sure they'd rather do that, then risk their life in the desert, and constantly hide from immigration.  I wish people were better informed on the issue.
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I speak for myself when I say that illegal is illegal - no matter where they are from.\n\nBut I think you must also understand two things on the Mexican people being "picked on":\n\n1.  The "pro-illegal" people have made them the posterchildren of the "poor illegal immigrants coming to this country for a better life for themselves and their children".  So for that, you can look in your own camp.\n\n2.  The majority of the offenders are from our southern borders.  So they are more of an offender than the other countries (combined - look at the numbers once).  So the Mexican people that are here illegally brought it all on themselves.\n\nSo I think that you really need to stop worrying about the way people think of others.  If they brought it on for themselves, then I have no sympathy for them.  Sorry if that offends you . . .  No wait, I'm not sorry.  Get over it, and realize that it isn't a race issue (Mexican isn't a race), it is a LEGAL issue.  Nothing more.
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I understand the immigrants side of view, but they have to understand ours too. It's a matter of what is legal and what isn't. There is nothing to question. All countries have immigration laws. Even Americans have to go through immigration if they want to reside, work, invest,etc in another country, so what is so "racists" about applying the law?
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You answered this question yourself due to the manner in which you formulated it.\n\nThe answer is because they're racist. \n\nYou have implied that the racist person is white because they are complaining about illegal immigrants that are unwhite.  Therefore, the (racist) white would have no reason to complain against someone illegal that is their same race.\n\nIs this what you were looking for, or did I miss something?\n\nBy the way, not every person who is concerned about illegal immigration in America is white, and neither are they all racist.  It is a security issue as well as an economic one.  I don't think it should be a racist issue, and unfortunately some people seem to have brought it there.  Our country should have a means in place to accept immigrants who desire a better life and who want to work for themselves and their family.  Somehow the system is broken and now the people who benefit the most are corporations who exploit the immigrants for cheap labor and lack of oversight for the positive working conditions and benefits due to every worker in America.\n\nFreedom and justice for the world, not just for Americans!
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Prejudice, stereotyping and racism are everywhere, in every country. Read the news in Germany, Australia or anywhere else and you'll find that people generally exhibit negative behavior to anyone who is different. \n\nIn this country racism has had a long history. From the treatment of the natives by the Conquistadors, to the waves of white immigrants from Europe killing off and displacing the Native Americans, to waves of Italians, Irish, Chineese and many others who have been unwelcome when they arrived. It's in our programming. It takes a sincere desire to do what is just for people to work past this conditioned response.\n\nEven people who aren't overtly racist often have suspicion towards those who are different, like a burning ember in their hearts. Given any reason the ember spings into a fire and they justify their behavior based on the most flimsy and illogical of arguements.\n\nAre they illegal -you betcha. Should they be allowed to break the laws -no. BUT if we are to cry for justice, and not be hippocrites THEN we have to deal with the whole issue. Why the heck haven't companies that knowingly recruit illegal immigrants been closed down? Its no secret. We know the big companies involved. Don't want to hurt the economy, pay higher prices or mess with your profit margins? You can't have it both ways. \n\nAnd that's the problem. Because there are huge amounts of money in play by these industries that depend on illegals, and because money equals power, the issue has not been resolved. You want the benefit of cheap illegal labor? Then they deserve some basic human rights. You don't think so? Then instead of poking at the illegal immigrants, show how serious you are by attacking the rich powerful industries that use them in court and with boycotts; tackle the officials who protect these industries when it is important to their districts, or when lobbyists offer money to sympathetic congressmen to help maintain the status quo. Why talk about illegals 'not being tough enough to stand up to their own governments and coming here to protest' when you attack illegals but don't have the nerve to stand up or pay the price for the abuses by American companies.
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Contrary to what amnesty supporters would like people to believe, they are NOT racist organizations. They are looking out for the people that are citizens and those that have come here legally.\n\nPeople that are against amnesty want our immigration laws enforced regardless as to what nationality illegal aliens are.\n\nit has nothing to do with race.
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The Racists have to focus on an object that they feel is inferior to them to make themselves fell superior.  That is one; secondly they need a reason to say that they are alright and that their failures in life have been brought on by some one that is not of their belief. Thirdly they mostly come from a very low educational back ground with little or no tolerance to others around them mostly out of fear.\n\nNow on the legal Immigrates, pretty basic, because they work harder for less pay.  Not always better labor, but the economics escape me right now. But I would say give me a group of 5 Mexicans over 10 white boys any day for the same job.  They will not only learn the trade, but ask questions and work extra hard to learn more. I have been the only white boy in a welding group and I was called a good Mexican, I was proud that they accepted me and some times that was a little too weird for me at times.  But I loved working with those guys I learned a lot, not much Spanish because they wanted to learn English.
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Most lawbreakers try to excuse themselves, often \nby accusing you of doing something wrong. All races have\nlawbreakers so merely condemning someone of breaking a\nlaw does not make you a racist unless you say that a\nparticular race is likely to break laws. Lawbreakers may\nfeel that because pandering politicians, businesses that\nwant cheap labor, and churches which want more members\nencourage them it's ok to be criminal.
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Mostly, yes. Some people are against any forms of immigration - legal or not - because it lets more of "them" in and all that.\n\nHowever, enforcing immigration laws and forcing people to enter the country legally is in no way racist. It's just that people are so sensitive to things nowadays that playing the race card is a viable tactic. Which is sad, very sad.
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I agree, but I think you have suffered more from Americans, both Racist and non-Racist alike! It wasn't the "illegals" who stole your land and murdered your people, those good old white Christians did that!!\n\nRacist do scream a lot though and make themselves look like the fools that they are!!\n\nOh and what makes you racist one asked. It isn't the enforcement of a law that people are screaming about, it's the new law!!\n\nIf you want to enforce a law start with those who illegally hire them. Many illegals are white and went to our colleges and never went home. But you don't have to make racist remarks in doing so!\n\nWhat jerks my chain is that we stole the land from the Mexicans that we call them illegal in! No one wants to hear that!!
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Us Americans are not being racist about this issue. We just want them to follow the laws of this land and if they can't, then they should be sent back home. Demanding equal rights for someone who isn't even legally here, it's idoitic.
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There are alot of prejudice people in this world; it's always been that way. But we are a separate country from Mexico so we must have laws and they must abide by them. If we'd go to someone else's country, we'd have to abide by their laws. I totally agree that what the "white" people did to the Native Americans was terribly wrong.
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All people are racist.  Some more than others.  I think the ones that scream "RACIST" the loudest are the ones that want something from you and want to make you give it to them.  I don't have any problem with immigration, as long as it is in accordance with our laws and procedures.  I do have a problem with illegal immigrants sneaking into our country and getting more money from the government than I do!