why are foreign nationals being segregated?
365314
to be honest the British people are sick to death of our government putting foreigners before us, there is already a shortage of housing in the UK. and the government still let\nthe asylum seekers flood our country. \nthe government will turn its back on the elderly and the young homeless but will house and feed asylum seekers,\nif you are American/European/Australian you will have no problem whatsoever with the British but if you are from Africa/Pakistan/or other 3rd world countries then you will\njust not be liked!\nmaybe it is racism maybe its not but that's how it is..............
562834
I'll explain this as best I can without referring to race or nationality!\n\nIt's basically because of loop holes in immigration. If someone has an arranged marriage to someone from another country, their entire family are granted the right to live and work in the UK - therefore opening the gate for more arranged marriages etc. \n\nAnd yes, the loop holes to need to be tightened!
644487
Your point being? The reason they patrol the boarder so heavily is because they have agreements with the U.S. to do so.  To prevent narco-trafficking.  Your argument however is a reasoned one I respect that. Your right this nation is very open to immigration its part of what made it great.  But, the question is whether it is just to felonize behavior simply because another nation does.  Just because a law exists in another country does not make it just.  \n\nYou are using a circular argument.  We should do this because they do this, so we should do this.  Circular arguments may sound rational but they rest on false premises.
640805
Mostly due to pro-illegal immigration people needing to make their view sound good.  They spin everything around to confuse the issue and try to get the debate focused on an area that gives them a better chance to win.  It is not racist to say that people immigrating from oter countries so do so legally and to demand that those who enter illegally are properly punished for doing so and held accountable.  It is just one of many tactcis they use to try and confuse and circumvent the real issue here.
553490
This is the same with all the other countries not JUST USA. Have to do it to keep the immigration(illegal) population in check and lately, with the terrorism risks, its been even more stringent! Do not need the "wrong" kinda people to enter into US or any decent country for that matter!
388841
Well there are quotas so if the quota for your country is full TOO BAD.And it also takes forever.And it costs money.And why would they do it legally if it is so simple to come illegally.
291724
Its due to a lunatic politically correct government who operate a free for all policy. Other countries in Europe have a benefit system which is contribution based meaning you only get benefits if you pay into the system...the UK system will give you anything you want unless you are a tax paying law abiding English man then you have to fend for yourself. There are queues of immigrants waiting to come to the UK from France. the UK government are so frightened of being accused of being called racist that the easiest way to get whatever you want is to belong to a minority group.....The government also allows you do do whatever you want to do in the UK as long as you pretend that you don't speak English. Normal rules that apply to your average English citizen don't apply to immigrants be they black white yellow or blue.
381335
ricardocobar, I think this issue is really being muddy up by both the media and the protest groups. By what you have stated you came to this country and began obtaining legal status for immigration. This Issue is not about you, and I wish the media would stop grouping together immigrants with people that come to this country and don't do it in any legal fashion. \nYes I feel that some of the immigration rules make it easier to make people chose to come here Illegally.
569149
We are not all. Some are Naturalized Citizens some are Native.
449658
Well they are certainly the vast majority. The other nationalities, come in via different ways. From getting a student visa, and not returning home for example.\nWe will see what their boycott does, especially if most American Citizens, spend their money that day as well.
183041
Citizens are lazier than immigrants.\n\nCitizens want things handed to them.
601808
It does happen but it takes a generation or two for new immigrants to assimilate into American society.  Some groups do not want to assimilate and just want to have their own communities, separate from others.  This is NOT what American is about.  I do not disparage anyone's culture, and we SHOULD celebrate heritage and culture of our past, but we need to all embrace our common bond as Americans.  E Pluribus Unum means "Out of Many, One".  This is what we need to strive for, to be the nation that we were on September 12th 2001.  To be One!
402253
I agree, I'm from the US, but I can see the problems starting across the pond.  We were a nation based on LEGAL immigration.  UK has always been a semi-homogeneous society.  It doesn't have to be lilly-white, but I can see that the openness of Euro countries is taking a toll on national identity
661721
because the conservatives in congress are so busy getting rid of all that "liberal" stuff (like housing, funding, jobs, education, breaks, food, businesses, etc etc) in regards to legitimate citizens, they simply haven't had time to take it away from the foreigners.  \n\nUltimately no individual will have any help of any kind from the government, and we will all be happy as cogs in the corporate wheel.
651281
I am very honored that so many people want to come over here to the United States. This is supposed to be the land of freedom and opportunity. If we look at it, everyone is an immigrate. People have fled to the U.S. to escape poverty, genocide, political instablity, etc. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for my ancestors who were forced to come to this land during the slave trade, I would have never been here. Why is it that only the United States is trying to protect the borders so harshly. I've traveled to may countries, not a a legal citizen, but as a tourist, and I have been welcomed with open arms. The resources that we take for granted such as health care, retirement, and social security, isn't offered to a lot of people outside the United States. Everyone should be given an equal opportunity, but on the other hand, we are over looking the fact that there are people who are sneaking into the United States that what to cause harm. Maybe the process of becoming a legal citizen shouldn't be so hard. How would you like it if you were only considered a citizen based on a document of papers? I'm not discriminating against Africans, Jews, Polish, Hispanic, Arabic, or any other race. We just need to redefin where we are trying to do with this immigration bill and not over react by saying that immigrates will be felones and will have to be deported. This just ridiculous if you ask me.
592584
It's not so much the South American countries pressure that is pushing the issue. It's the fact that we have allowed a situation where we have several million people in this county undocumented. \n9/11 brought to light the security danger this presents. Reforming immigration should allow us to know who is in this country if the reform is done correctly. \nAlso, the pressure is coming more so from the millions of legal immigrants and the Hispanic-Americans native to the US.
810102
it is slowly starting to happen.\n\nboarder laws and visa laws are relaxing\n\nEU is contently allowing more member countries soon most of Eastern Europe will have free movement, rights to work anywhere in Europe, access to health care.\n\nAlthough Wales, England and Scotland are different countries there are no boarders stopping the movement of people between them.\n\nI guess it is taking so long because counties whom consider them selves better (normally economically) then others are not always willing to share as it may decrease their average standard of living or economic strengths