Why do illegal immigrants feel that they have civil rights?
366843
Humans should have BASIC rights in any country. Illegal immigrants should never be given the benefits earned and deserved by legal immigrants and native born citizens.
495217
If they are here illegally, they should have no rights.
45087
People want their rights.
441262
The same reason people who are born in the country have, worries about employment, strains on the welfare system, worries over the standard of living falling because so many people live in one place.\nJust because they are immigrants legal or illegal doesn't mean they don't worry about how life will change due to so many more people living in the same place with the same needs ie work, food, home etc
478628
it is Ignorance. They are showing support for the country that they are illegally fleeing from to be in the U.S. though it could be argued that they are showing support for their heritage and culture.  and if that is the case that is fine . But I consider it ignorant if they are protesting to stay within this country which they are already in ILLEGALLY! It does not gain them any favor. Because in all REALITY they do not have the right to protest picket or march unless they are legally in the country. technically they should all be arrested and deported because they have no legal right to be here.
728829
As citizens of the United States of America, We have a duty to preserve this nation and demand that the immigration laws be upheld for future generations.\n    The old people have a saying:  "We do not own the land, We inherit it from our children."  \n I would feel very badly if I did not do my best to leave this land at least as good as what I was born into.  \n  Enforce our immigration laws.
832202
It makes them feel better about themselves, I think. If they're putting other people down, they feel higher up. \n\nI'm sure they're aware that their country isn't the greatest - and because they can't admit that the USA is the best thing that's ever happened to them, they'll become defensive and spew out harsh words and become violent in some cases.\n\nWhat are they trying to hide? Nothing - they've already shown us their true colors (hidden agenda) under all of their false patriotism. I honestly believe that they want to turn this country into another third world country like Mexico.. But it just doesn't seem to make much sense because Mexico was the country they migrated away from. \n\nIt's obvious that their hate has no validity - and they just want something to b*tch about - Nobody wants to be wrong, right? We give them millions annualy, not to mention the billions of dollars we give to their illegal immigrants who are residing here. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.
890239
Yes i do Don. Why should illegal aliens HAVE more rights than someone who was born and raised here. Yes this may be the land of the free, along with saying what you want, with out being  pentalized. But Americans need to take a stand, and STOP these illegals from coming in and taking over.
499439
Because we have too many bleeding hearts here. If they are illegals (Mexican or otherwise - ie, not a race thing) they legally do NOT have American rights. But, hey, whatever. Why have laws? They only keep order and keep everything turning to sh*t - IF THEY ARE INFORCED from the beginning. \n\nNow, we have the people saying, "it's mean to deport them. They have been here so long." Well, it is like this. People (again - OF ANY RACE) who walk right into the country and get comfortable here is the same thing, but on a larger scale, as someone walking right in your house and plopping down on your couch. Would you let that happen? If you did let it happen, and the guy gets a friend to come and live in your house - both eatting and using your electricity and such, would you let both of them? You can't afford to keep paying for their food and electricity. They aren't giving you rent (ie taxes). Oh, sure, they have been in your house for so long. They love it there. But so what? THEY DON'T BELONG THERE. They aren't paying you anything. If they really wanted to live there, they should have gotten a lease (ie green card) and been paying something to help with what they were taking. \n\nAnd I strayed from the original point. Basicly, we as a nation have been too nice. They are watching what channels they want, and (by protesting and using the rights that AMERICANS (of all backrounds) fought to keep) painted the walls of your house what colors they wanted. Time to evict. Sorry, but you wouldn't allow it in your home, would you?
354414
No what I can't understand is why illegals are protesting this and demanding rights as though they have ANY rights. I don't understand where they get off. They demand that they get the same rights as legals who have worked for their citizenship. They aren't legals. They aren't supposed to be here and yet they are protesting and demanding rights. They need to realize that they have no rights and deserve no rights. They are stealing jobs and causing crime in a country that they are in illegally.
643041
They have certain rights, just like Americans do when traveling or working in a foreign country, but naturally, illegal immigrants can't vote, can they.  I happen to think they should try to learn the language like my grandparents did when they came to the US.  When I lived in Germany, the first thing I did was take German lessons.  When I lived n Mexico I learned Spanish-- it's only right, don't you think?
692922
Illegals DO NOT have any rights and not entitled to any privileges in Amercia. If those losers think they can come here and get everything for "Free", then they are wrong. They should be severely punished in hell.
438736
No.  And those that do have the most pathetic arguments in support of it.  It's always "compassion." Or they try to tie it to the civil rights movement of the 60.\n\nNEWS FLASH\nIllegals aliens are NOT citizens.  They have only HUMAN rights in the USA.  THAT'S IT.  They have no Constitutionally guaranteed rights.\n\nDeporting them is NOT a civil rights issue.  We have the right to manage our immigration policy however we see fit.\n\nAnd regarding compassion, I have tons of compassion for them.  But we have a country to run, and we can't let people just waltz into the USA.  WE CAN'T ALLOW THEM TO IMPORT POLITICS.  Poor, uneducated, illiterate people tend to like SOCIALISM.  I don't.  I'm not talking about good all american bleeding heart liberalism.  I'm talking about Castro quality SOCIALISM.\n\nAlso, they are massing in the Southwest by the MILLIONS.  Do you realize that the population of TEXAS is 22 million.  And the proposed legislation wants to make 12 million illegals citizens.  And MOST of those are in the southwest.  So, don't you think the people of these states have the right to not get their vote diluted by potential SOCIALISTS.  this is not about race.  I have no problem with people who are here legally.  But when you allow millions of people in, they congregate together and hold the same political leanings (like allegiance to Mexico and socialistic beliefs).  The fact that most can't speak English just strengthens their solidarity and reinforces their beliefs because they can't understand what most Americans are saying.\n\nThis has the makings of ethnic strife written all over it.  Look at Northern Ireland. Iraq. France. Cyprus. Sudan. Turkey AND Iran with the Kurds.  Quebec in France.  There is a clear correlation between ethnic strife when large areas do not integrate into the whole.  this is what will happen if we have entire cities with millions of new non-English speaking spring up in the southwest.  And this will happen if we have an open border.  The 12 million that we're talking about right now is just a start.  What about the next 30 years???\n\nAnd don't be fooled by the "guest worker" program.  They'll still be dirt poor, but "legal."  Then they'll have a basis for petitioning for rights.  They WILL want citizenship EN MASSE.  It will be the exact same situation, but worse since they'll have been INVITED.\n\nPersonally, I'd rather pay a dollar more per pound of oranges, rather than have my kids or grandkids bombed or have to fight a civil war.
672132
Rights, what the hell are u talking about. We are Americans and we don't have any damn rights. Illegal aliens from South America enjoy all benefits, which poor Americans should have been enjoying.
483541
They ran out of excuses to ditch school so using "protest" as a form of excuse.  That's why they shouldn't be here because the take things for granted and honor what priviledge they have.\n\nMaybe that's why those groups don't understand the word "illegal", and with no dignity whatsoever go demand for rights they dont even have.  No shame!
1187037
I am personally against giving rights to people who have no respect for the law by entering or remaining illegally, however they are desperate to get rights because usually they are very impoverished or refugees from tyranny and want badly to stay in the US where even abject poverty is better than what they had.\n\nAnd no, we are all not illegal aliens as one person suggested. The American Indians were not the first here. When their ancestors came over here, there already existed people before them. Those people were then conquered, killed, or assimilated by the ancestors of the American Indians.\n\nConquering was for thousands of years, an accepted part of the life of mankind and countries grew out of those wars. We are simply one of those countries. I was born in this country and I am a citizen.
581967
There is a difference we have legals that took the time to go about things the right way ,so they can have a right to vote,right to our health care,rights to our jobs and the rights to have a better oppertunity to do better or not to do better,versus the illegals who are in this country and demand rights, grab our jobs for lower wages,soak up our public health care,drive with out insurance you have to chase them down after an acciedent because of them being Illegal, now I dont mind hispanics I live in a hispanic area and see many wonderful things like small bussines'es a tight community and a passion for celebration for life, and a desire to work hard to get what they desire a peice of a american dream that alot of ppl thinks is owed to them,this I can embrace I ask for it to be done legally,