what do you think about immigration to the US?
336388
I agree with immigration , why If we have so much money can't we share it to help people that really need it even more than us
506965
What exactly is the problem?\n\nDo we have too many immigrants or too few?\n\nDo they help our economy or hinder it?\n\nDo they pose extra social issues or do they add to our culture?\n\nDoes immigration allow British industry to ensure we have the best skilled and most capable workforce or does it dilute our skills and capabilities?\n\nI'm afraid the 'problem' needs better definition.
621899
There must be something that is better than so many other places.  Go to any embassy and see how many people are applying for visas to go to the USA.  More than any other place.  If you think the US is all doom and gloom then go see some of the world and I bet you will change your mind.  I left the US 13 years ago and have seen many places and got to know many things about them.  I sure am glad I was born in the USA and had the opportunity to succeed because I would not have in most other lands.  The US has problems and people need to become informed and vote for those that can help make the US an even better place.
287973
Whoa!! That's something we don't have. We're too generous. Typical. Then they come into our backyard and start asking for equality. Let's put the breaks on, people! I'm not against the fact that Latins come into our country, the problem is that they should be smart and considerate and ask the US embassy in their country for a temp visa or something in order to get in. The US government would then check every certain time to see which person's time is up. The person involved should have a chance to choose whether to get full residency in the US or go home.
241020
I hope someday happens. I think the US government should see both sides of the problem with illegal immigration and then decide what to do.\n\nI really have faith that the problem will someday be solve, soon or later it will be solved. I am just scared, because if it takes long time for this to happen, I am scared that a civil war will end this up. If is not a civil war, then it will be something worst.\n\nI hope both sides understnad the problem, but I am sure that people, immigrants, will let the government know that they don't like what they are doing.
246646
Have you ever tried to get visas into other countries?  Some are just as difficult.\n\nThe general fear which pervades many Americans (and we're not the only ones) is that new immigrants will upset the balance that we have.  It will drive up unemployment, and people who live here will  be replaced by cheap labor.  \n\nNow they have the "potential terrorist" excuse to also increase their immigration fears.
1027478
Yes, I love it!  I look on the internet news daily for more stories like the one about the mayor of Hazelton, PA, or Sheriff Joe in Arizona, or big unexpected roundups of illegals in different cities.  It does my heart proud to see the citizens of the USA standing up against this injustice that the government has allowed to occur and get out of hand - illegal immigration.  I believe the power of the American citizens is now snowballing against illegal immigration and whether the Federal Government wants to or not, they are going to have to listen to the people whom they work for, and act accordingly.  The days of the freebies and handouts for illegal immigrants are quickly coming to an end and the smart ones will start planning their own voluntary self-deportations now, rather than wait until they are found and shipped out, possibly leaving family members behind in the USA.  Better they start planning and get themselves organized for an orderly return to their home countries before they get caught by immigration officials or the police or their landlord or their employer.  This way, if they have lived cleanly in the USA so far, without committing further offences since they first illegally came over the border, they have a hope of returning legally one day, if they go home now and apply to immigrate to the USA through the proper procedures.  WAKE UP ILLEGALS!  Do yourselves and your families a favour and return yourselves in an orderly fashion now, while you still can.  Otherwise, don't cry and whine when you get caught and shipped out on a moment's notice, when you aren't ready.  The jig is up!  Amnesty is NOT coming!!  Wake up and smell the coffee!
617594
wow - that's an overgeneralized statement, don't ya think?\n\nHate is a very strong word...\n\nI believe it's the ILLEGAL part of immigration that most people have a problem with - not the immigration itself.\n\nLast time I checked the US was a FREE, Democratic society - you can't just throw someone out - unless they are here ILLEGALLY that is... \n\nThank God for that!
228788
i have no problem with imigration as long as it is done legaly.  This country is bulit on immigration.   I feel that illegal immigrants are give to much freedom in this country.  I need a visa to go into most parts of the world and i just can not go illegaly.  If i do i am subject to much more than deportation.   I feel that it should be the same here.  I am part hispanic  (Puerto Rican)  and i take serious issue with lobbist fighting for illgal Mexican and Latin American rights and claming that ther are the views of all Hispanics.  I do not think they should be allowed to get driver licenses, work under the table and all the other issues that sorrond them
1100235
I have no problem with immigrants, in fact, they are welcomed with open arms....As long as they come here LEGALLY.\nI do, on the other hand, have a serious problem with illegals coming here to make a new life by stealing social security numbers and ID's....and living off of our welfare system, that MY tax dollars pay for.\nThink about it...if someone is willing to break the law to get here..do you really think it will bother them to continue doing it after they arrive? \n\nBe Legal = Be Welcomed
652678
I think the immigration of different people in the US is a definite boost to the United States' fairly progressive mentality and progress as a global leader.\n\nThe first immigrants to the US (mainly from Europe and Latin America), you must remember, were the rejects of their home countries. I speculate its the nature of their rejection by their home countries that made them want to form their adopted country into one that is progressive.\n\nThe inclusive aspect of the US today only came about after long injustices to the ones performing the labor (Africans, Chinese and other Asians, etc.) were finally addressed and fought over. The melting pot that the US has become only came about after the civil rights movement and a civil war.\n\nBecause there are so many cultures in the US, immigrants today tend to bring many positive aspects of their culture to the mix.\n\nAs far as the "intelligence" of certain races over others, you have to first consider what works best for a particular civilization. You can't judge a certain culture, say, Native American, with something totally different, like European culture. That's ignorant and insensitive. Value sets of others have to be taken into consideration...perhaps it's Native American value to respect nature and live alongside it, whereas it's a European value to do your best to manipulate it to benefit you. These two value sets can't be fairly compared--and when they meet, unfortunately, one will probably dominate the other by virtue of their fundamental values.\n\nBy the way, my parents came from the Philippines in the 1960s. I'm a second-generation American of mixed ethnicities, I'm half Filipino, a quarter Chinese, and a quarter Norwegian/Spanish. I can't imagine living the way I do in any other homogenous country...the US is really the best place for people of mixed heritages to live, in my opinion.
650859
Absolutely not.  However, I am considered an unsympathetic party so maybe I shouldn't have an opinion. To take this question a step further should they be able to really have the opportunity to go to our schools?  Our healthcare?  Our tax payers dollars when they are here illegally?  Not to say I hate them or anything of the sort especially since I am related by marriage to some.  Seriously though since when should my dollars go to them in any form.
430609
Are you married?  If so, do you have children?  You should have an opinion to this Immigration Reform, if not for yourself, for the future of your children and their children.  In 1985, I believe, Reagan had a similar bill pass congress allowing those illegal immigrants to stay and become citizens.  Since then, the flood gates of illegals have opened wider, 11 plus million have crossed from 1990s to 2004.  Now, we are facing yet another immigration reform, why?  Because the government didn't step up to the plate when it was time to do so and enforce the illegals from crossing over.  They allowed it, day after day, month after month, year after year.  Now they must face the music on this and do something about it.  But at who's expense?  Not the illegals, but the true Americans that struggle making ends meet.  If the American people don't step up and stop our government doing this, we might as well open the border completely and let any and all who want to come here from Mexico, Canada, and all over the world in.  It's not just Mexicans from Mexico that are here illegal.  Watch the news, they are interviewing many from all regions of the world that are here and have been here for years illegally.  I know we all come from immigrant backgrounds, unless you are a true blooded Indian from North America.  But, our forefathers before us come the legal way.  That's how these illegals should have to do.  Send them home and let them come through the proper channels.  If they had children here, send the children with them.  Just because they were born in the USA should NOT constitute them to be classified as an American citizen if in fact their parents are illegal aliens.  There's a lot to the topic that needs to be addressed and resolved for the betterment of the American people, not the American government.
351697
i don't agree with coming here illegally. it is hard to get visas because people all around the world are applying for visas. so it is unfair to others to come here illegally.
203575
The wonderful thing about the U.S. is that everyone here originally came from somewhere else. This country would not be what it is today without Irish immigration, Italian Immigration, Enlgish Immigration, Other Eurpoean immigration and the forced immigration of Africans. It's a rough and bloody history but it gives us what we have to do...the diversity that is so rich and unique.\n\nLegal immigration is always good practise but we cannot seem to agree on how to do it right. Today, it's more about keeping everyone out....when really, it should be about letting those who can benefit (and from whom we can benefit) in.....look at the shortage we have in professional/skilled labor....in 10-15 years, the U.S. will have been surpassed economically by Asia and the EU. As it is right now, we import almost all we consume and have very little to sell abroad..(no services or products)...we are becoming dependent on the world to feed us and that is always bad for a country. I know Greenspan thinks we are "ok" but I agree with Buffet; we are headed for a steady decline. While "growing talent" we have to attract talent to this country so we can compete with the rest of the world.
389603
I have two American Children and is a foreign national myself. I am here legal and both me and my wife are highly educated and doing very good here. We could think about staying but the process of getting that done here is very difficult. I think Americans don't realize how difficult it is to live in the US as an alien witch is a pity because I think that would have change a lot of peoples opinions about immigration. So by other words if that would have made it easier I think in some cases yes and some cases no.
471035
I totally agree!\n\nWhy are we letting people in to this country to just sponge off the welfare, cause trouble and get freebies!\n\nI think that people from other countries should be welcomed if they bring something to the country... i.e JOBS! \n\nHow many unemployed people are in this country? How many single mums are ignored for the fact that illegal immigrants get their first pics! it is disgraceful!