If the immigrants are granted legality. Do you thing Native Indian should rise and stand as well?
339820
I don't know why they would? They never did it before.\n\nPancha, this info isn't found on exclusively Fox News. How do I know that, I don't watch Fox News. I've heard it straight from the horse's mouth that they want to take over where I live: aztlan . net with www in front of it (If I type the whole thing, Answers blocks it out because they don't want the truth to be spread.)
58395
I feel that Hawaii will not succeed in declaring independence.  The best the Hawaiian people can reasonably hope for is to obtain the same status as American Indians.  I believe we can possibly obtain status as Native Americans, obtain some lands and our own sovereign rights to those lands.  The lands held by the State should be returned.  This would give us several beach parks and awapua'a, it would return several palaces and the Royal Mausoleum.  But, there are too many kamaaina in Hawaii to reasonably expect they would support a complete withdrawal from the U.S.  (One could always hope, but one also needs to be realistic in our demands in order to obtain anything.)
211689
YES, for all the reasons Roosevelt said. They should not come here illegally and expect us to recognize their language and culture. In addition, we should NOT be giving them government handouts like free medical care, ssi, housing, etc unless they become American citizens and get a job to support themselves and their families.
633415
thats what ive been saying. im hopie, cherokee & blackfoot and have made the point that 'indians' & mexicans are the ones that have home rights. funnt how the answers flipped. one second they want mexicans out of their country but when the same is applied to them, theyre against it.
1135411
I think they should come into the country legally then.  I'm not against anyone coming into this country to better their lives for them and their family...we all came here because our ancestors wanted a better life...well, accept for the Native Americans.  But the complaints have been because they've been coming in illegally, sending all their money back to Mexico, using our public services and not paying taxes.  Enough already...send them back and they either make their country better or find a way to legally come into ours.  I know of no other country which allows people to come into their country illegally and stay...but it is the U.S. which is taking flack for trying to get rid of our illegals.
524269
I would probably feel differently. If they humbly asked for legalization, I think the American government and people would be more accepting than if they demanded rights (like voting) as they still are. The main problem is the way they're taking a position. If they want to become legal citizens, they should prove that they want to play fair and by the rules of the United States. I don't think the protests helped them.
401463
Outstanding idea.  These people are trespassing on property that they have absolutely no right to be on.  Trespassers really seems to drive home the lack of legality on the issue far better than aliens.  I think this might help get more Americans to realize how much these people are costing them.  It's ok to love your heritage, but it is stupid to think that it is ok that these people are here.
626748
I agree that they should be.   I think its a double standard to even propose giving all of these ILLEGAL immigrants amnesty and let them stay.  Don't get me wrong, I am NOT against immigration, I know our country is founded on that.  However, if we just say , OK forget that you broke the law, you can stay anyway, what does that say to the thousands who came here legally - "You're an idiot for doing it the right way" \n\nCrime is crime. Illegal aliens are criminals and if we are going to give them a pass, why not let all the drug dealers and theives and murderers, etc go free too?\n\nI say round up the illegals and send em back to where they came from!
463087
My opinion is yes.  Canadian Native Americans already have rights of the border, it should be opened up to others too.
460204
I agree with yanelli!! Alot!! And we should stand up in ower beliefs!!\n\nHey Idiots have you thought about other immigrants other than Mexicans?? There Chinese!! Any other out there!! And to you all your ancestors were ones immigrants!! The only ones here who really own this land are the Native Americans!! Not Idiots like all of you!! You took there land and they should be the ones to decide but I guess they cant cause of the government!! Taking over!! Guess you haven't thought about the jobs the IMMIGRANTS do for you!! I have a questions to all who said all immigrants go back to Mexico. Would you be out taking jobs that pay minimum wage?? out there busting your A$$?? Shit shut all your Mouth cause you say "OH!! they take all jobs" Yes Jobs that Americans are not willing to do!! Prove that you really love your county you want to do all job in the fields picking food that end up in your Damn table!! Work in factories!! Make the clothing you have in your backs!! Take the damn worse jobs!!
570983
I wonder if the original native Americans (Red Injuns as you called em) had a say in the matter when the whites from across the ocean invaded their country and all but exterminated them.\n\nYou, dear person are also a descendant of immigrants yourself, I'm sure, as are most of the white and black American folks replying to you, unless you are of Native American descent (which I am sure you would not be proud to proclaim, if you were). Even the guys who came over on the Mayflower, they initiated the unjustness by being the harbingers of terror that culminated in the annihilation of native Americans\n\nI wonder when the Caucasian will ever get over the white 'massa' superiority complex?\n\n\nAmerica has been drawing people from all over the world, right from the days of it's discovery as a land with the fabled pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Give it some more time, you'll end up with an exodus of people, as is happening among the immigrants from India which is gaining from the Brain Gain as opposed to the earlier brain drain.\n\nI remember when my cousin migrated to the US in the seventies, people had similar complaints about the Indians.\n\nTh reverse is happening now, a number of western countries have their top people insisting on an India stint, and the Indians, well they wanna come back to their roots\n\nst\n====================================================\nManicman:\nGive them time to, well assimilate!, as did most American forefathers! Let them understand that this (taxes, education and stuff like that) would be good for them, if you try to drive em out and hound them and try all the racism, then you are just going to increase the hatred, and have them doing stuff  like propogating the Mexican flag. \n\nDon't you understand that if you corner anybody, that being is going to cry out for help, and that's what they are doing, making the world aware of their plight by waving the Mex flag and burning the Stars and Stripes? What better way to come on prime time news than this?
539084
I believe illegal immigrants should not be granted legal residence, my reasoning is thus, many people immigrate to this country legally.  It would be unfair to grant people who do not follow the rules and regulations of immigration to be granted residence.  My mother is a foreign born person.  She followed all the rules to come here.  If she had to follow the rules everyone should follow the rules.  It is sad to think that by breaking the law some people would benefit.  That in itself would be a bad example to those who long to be on the road to citizenship.
215286
It shouldn't, but I think I will become a lawyer so I can sue the USA and make some cash, thanks for the tip!!! (just sarcasm by the way) In someones mind yes it will be offensive, but to "stand" is a metaphor for pursuing what you believe in, in the case of your question, it would be the begining of a new country, America!
385698
Just because they came to North America (or their parents or ancestors did) doesn't mean they should have to leave their culture completely behind.  It's part of who they are, their identity, so of course they want to hold on to it.  And I think they should, as long as it doesn't involve anything illegal, anything hurtful to society (like drugs), or anything that gets in the way of the reasons they came in the first place (like attitudes toward education that get in the way of economic advancement).
517151
Weren't the Indian's here before anyone??? Anyway...I say let 'em. If they can do it, then so be it. I doubt they'd ever be able to, but if they demanded it, I wouldn't hate them for it. They can do whatever they want, just like the rest of us. Just as long as they don't go to war over it, then I don't see the harm of them CLAIMING anything. Now, taking it, that's a different situation all together....That could get ugly, and I wouldn't want anyone getting hurt...
574118
they should be able to stay if they get legalized. but if they refuse, send them back!
330270
Of course.  A legal has every right and we should support them.\nAn illegal is a criminal by definition.  Go through the process of becoming legitimate or don't come to the U.S.\nGiven the sheer numbers of illegals, it would be impossible to deport them all, but they should pay a fine for breaking the law of the land and they should go through the process of becoming legal.  It would take a line of buses from San Diego to Alaska to haul them all out at onece.  Its just not realistic to ship them all out.  Also, given how involved they are in our economy, our economic system would suffer and be threatened with collapse if that many people were suddenly jerked out of it.