Do you feel that the rhetoric from the side of illegal aliens is overly aggressive?
362531
I tend to agree.  This crap is pissing people off...and it's squandering any good will many of us may have had in regard to the plight of illegals.
775775
Immigration is not an issue but ILLEGAL immigration certainly is... I agree with what you say but what you failed to say is these illegal aliens are more dangerous to middle-class Americans that al qaeda could ever be...the difference is blowing up a few thousand or killing the future of a whole country & it's citizens!
303503
could be in less than 30 years if the trend does not change. They are human the same as us but need to follow the rules. I favor mining the borders and putting signs up to keep out or else tough sh--. We might as well take over Mexico and get things organized but of course that would mean we have to be organized.  The turmoil in this country has been caused by too many people stuffing their pockets instead of doing the jobs they were elected to do. That includes both parties.
927114
They've got a website, and a sound platform, I believe. Their basic concept and principle is in line with mine, that legal immigrants are welcome, illegal immigrants are not welcome.\n\nWhat we have now is 'bums rush' immigration. Kind of picture 40 million army ants attacking a cow...one ant is not powerful enough to kill the cow, but 40 million are....and they're very efficient about it...and, it's my view that this administration and the next Congress need to act effectively on the issue to prevent \nour 'cow' from getting killed. If we're going to have 'war on terror' and so forth, then they damn well need to think about the future in terms of immigration, demographics, and so forth...
488390
You have made a point, although in a very insulting way.\n\nDifferent people are mad for different reasons:  \nI, personaly, am not scared of the hard working illegal who sneaks across the border.  It's the drug dealers, criminals, etc, that slip in along with you.  We need to seal the border & reform immigration law so we can let the good, hard-working people in, & keep the scum out. (we have enough scum of our own - we don't need more)\nI am also concerned with those who don't learn Engish.  I think everyone should learn a second language, but that includes immigrants (illegal or otherwise).  Learn English!\n\nBut there are people who feel threatened by people who actually have a healthy work ethic as well as those who just don't want any more "beaners" in America.  Please don't lump me with either of those groups.\n\nOne illegal alien in particular was a salvation for my boyfriend's family. His mother had a stroke & needed full-time live in care. The only Americans he could afford would quite after one week, sometimes just leaving without telling anyone leaving his mother alone for hours.  She could have had an episode & died!  One lady actually stole all the jewelry, including her wedding ring, before leaving.\nIn desparation, he finally found someone who had a cousin here illegally who was willing to do the job.  She became part of the family.  After 10 years of excellent care, his mother died.  That was 2 years ago, & we still consider her family.  She usually spends Christmas with us.
810401
I agree but the invaders here had to go on a long-ass ship ride, they deserved a break.  And honestly i am tired of hearing about that crap because it was a long time ago, those people then need to hear about it not the people today.\n\nMexicans are most definitly invading here and now!
691234
To come here ILLEGALLY and then make demands is utterly presumptuous, especially if no attempt is being made to acclimate into our existing culture.   Would you expect anything OTHER than a backlash to that?  How rude!
1148360
Bucky, I look back at your history of questions, and while I admire people who passionately stand up for their ideals, plenty of your question headlines themselves are downright racist.\n\nIf you want to be an outspoken proponent for increased law enforcement in the arena of illegal immigration, I've got your back. If you want to make stereotypical representations of everyone who lives south of the border, count me out.
1058268
Yes...they are very nervous, the "demonstrations", the disrespect of the flag, the "everything" was a colossal mis calculation on the part of the illegals and their supporters. Talk about open foot insert mouth. Nobody gets away with trying to strong arm the Americans, the concept alone makes me laugh. They were so blatantly cocky and egotistic that they have no idea how to even start damage control. This attempt at trying to intimidate American politicians is weak and reeks of a last ditch effort to salvage some respect for their cause. Illegals do not have the voting power (or right) to make any changes at all. America should speak with ONE voice (which should be in English). America should have diversity in it's people but unity in it's culture. America is not served well by having radical ethnic groups trying to lobby on behalf of people who have committed an offense against a principal law of a nation, namely it's sovereignty. Especially when that very country provides a legitimate and formal welcome.
973302
QUOTE:\n\n"It seems to me that these high profile illegal immigration supporters are trying to re-define our language..."\n\nSpot on, buddy !\n\nLanguage shapes thought.  Propagandists have used this subtle craft to effect throughout history.\n\nGet educated about this age-old problem, it may surprise.\n\nExamples I could use are politically incorrect here.\n\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6303
391491
I know I have spoken out against illegal aliens in response to other questions, and I'm ashamed to admit I never thought about how it would affect the Hispanic folks who have every legal right to be here, same as my ancestors.  I apologize for that.\n\nPersonally, I think we're in a situation similar to that of pre-Nazi Germany.  We have our own Brown Shirts (Homeland Security) and people spying on each other (truck drivers, delivery people and taxi drivers have been asked to keep their eyes open for suspicious activity) and I think we're in for a very bad time in this country.  I think we will all be required to carry papers before too long.  There will no longer be freedom of movement, etc.  God help us all!
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!
888869
I am not going to be unpatriotic and bash the fine soldiers who are doing their job.  I will say that those who are so "concerned" about a wall being built and accusing every person with a Spanish accent of "illegality" would be better served if the money poured into ANOTHER country was spent here.
900770
BEWARE!! Friends of America. \nThe lid is coming off this can of “worms”. \nI know that as this issue gets hotter \nit will turn VERY violent. \nNot by “gringos”, but by the illegal invaders. \n\nThese folks have a vested interest \nin protecting their ability \nto beg, borrow and definitely steal in this country. \nThey are NOT going to go quietly. \n\nOne of these days in the near future, \nthese millions of ILLEGAL ALIENS And Their Advocates\nare going to become berserkers. \n\nIt is the intention of Mexicans to "reclaim" the four border states\nand merge them back with Mexico \nand they are willing to do it with violence. \n\nThese 20 million plus illegals will go on a rampage \nthe minute any serious round up and deportation begins, \nbut it must get done for the very surivival of Our Republic\n\nI predict massive riots, looting, and killing within 2-3 years \nas we try to deport \nand otherwise enforce the laws that are already on the books,\nnot to mention new ones that will be passed in the next 2 years. \n\nSo lock and load, \n\nyes I said it, \n\nbecause what today are knife assaults \ntomorrow will turn into gun attacks on the populace \nas a desperate 20-30 million illegal aliens \nare slowly ushered out of this country on posh jets \nby our mealy mouthed, weak, politically correct administration. \n\nYou will have to keep your kids inside your house \nfor fear of having them shot or abducted by aliens for ransom. \n\nYou will have pot shots being taken \nat the morning rush hour traffic, \n(especially at fancy BMWs Mercedes Lexus’s etc) \nfrom the bushes by disgrunteled \nunemployed ILLEGAL Alien workers. \n\nYou will have 10x increased robberies \nof convenience stores and other small businesses. \nYou will have marauding gangs and carjackers \nroaming the streets at night \nto assault and rob pedestrians \n\nJust wait, \n\na full blown civil war awaits us \nif we manage to “deprive” these people \nof day work, nanny work, hotel work, and agricultural labor jobs. \n\nTalk about Al Quaeda, \nwe will have 20-30 million potential terrorists \nright here in our cities, \nALL with fake ID \nand a network of friends and relatives to help them. \nIt will make the Sunni Triangle \nlook like Central Park, or Balboa Park, on a Sunday afternoon. \n\nIt’s coming. \n\nRemember the LA riots?? \nWell this is 1000 times that\nAnd Will Be Happening In Cities NATIONWIDE\n \nThese ILLEGAL Aliens \nare getting angrier and more violent by the week, \nand Mr. Bush knows it. \nHe has been advised by Homeland Security \nwhat I just said above. \nThat’s why he’s such a worm about all this. \nHe just doesn’t want it all to happen on his watch. \n\nThe next president \nwill have to completely capitulate to the illegals demands, \nor face the above consequences. \n\nWhat do you think will happen??
680549
Yes.  They've made this an issue to all the people AGAINST illegal aliens.\n\n"Free speech gives everyone enough rope to hang themselves."
762252
The positions on illegal immigration.
1052974
I have noticed that when confronted with the cold truth of  illegal immigration many people do in fact call others racist. And more often than not it is supporters of illegals that are the first to call an American who wants illegal immigration to stop a racist. I have also seen people refer to the minutemen as vigilantes when they(the minutemen) have shown no such proclivity.  An Arizona member of the A.C.L.U said she has not seen any evidence that the minutemen have broken any laws or infringed any civil liberties.