what do u think about the illegals in US ?
396432
If people obtain legal documents saying that they will pay taxes to the USA then to me they can do anything they want to as long as it doesn't do anything bad. But if they're here illegally then they should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. The option to come over here legally is always open but unfortunately some people would rather live in fear than knowing they did something right unlike millions of other people.
407379
Oh, jeez.  I have neighbors who are illegals and you know what?  They don't hurt anyone and just live quietly and work hard.  I believe in deporting criminals and people who don't add anything to society, but to stir up trouble just for the sake of trouble seems mean.
337808
I'm a black Latina,I am also 1/4 Mexican so I look at these people as fellow human beings and fellow Latinos. I will not turn my back on them whether legal,illegal,etc. I also deal with(all nationalities) people from all walks of life on a daily basis and I know the poverty and conditions they experienced in the old country.Just think 50 years ago people used to feel the same way about us blacks,people may say the situations are not similar,but they are.
666272
You mention numerous good points. Truth is, illegal immigrants themselves (Mexicans or others) are not the problem. It is the failure of the American Gov. and the American peopele. The gov guys are too busy trying to get reelected and make some $$$$ for themselves and their families. The Messicans are only trying to better their lives ...a human trait.\nAmericans are all skuttling around taking care of paying their bills and making ends meet that they don't participate in the process of creating  security, and standards in gov and their lives to worry about immigration until it maybe is too late.\nHow can any of you, knowing that supposedly voting for what you believe in is going to determine your future, even in the greatest compassion for the poor illegals, condone immigration by only one group in the large, electoral modifying sizes that these people are coming into our country? I love compassion but who will weep for me when there is crime beyond our ability to control it, there is not housing or water or elec. or gasoline or? you name it ..because there are too many people. The maojority (amnystied illegal/not citizens will vote for social welfare programs to feed their families, give them health care etc. For Pete's sake ...these people aren't even citizens and they are demanding things. Wake up and take your country back. Let the gov guys know you're PO and your mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. And then do something about it. Find your own little way to boycott, to not support, to speak of your concerns to your compatriot American brothers and systers. Rise up and DO something. Think about it ...you will figure a way to play your part in protecting our country and way of life from an invasion. Forget the terroists in the Middle East. We have a much bigger problem with this issue here in this country. Just remember ...it's your brother, boyfriend, husband, father that is over in Irag possibly dieing for America and Americans. Think they want to come home to a world of poverty stricken, illegal types who speak a language other than English? By all means be compassionate with others of all races ...but get our nest in oder first ...then we can work on Mexico and other corrupt governments to take care of what is their responsiblity.
477552
I agree. \nTo thebeautiful...Almost all of us had ancestors who were from other countries, and yes, most of them were illegal. That was then, this is now. We now have FEDERAL LAWS regarding illegal entry, it's a FELONY.Illegally crossing the border is a FEDERAL offense, a felony. - The issue is ILLEGAL immigrants, not LEGAL immigrants -They are hired by businesses in our country, the businesses should be prosecuted for hiring illegals \n-They pay lower wages to the illegal immigrants than they once paid the American worker, thus American worker wages fall -Americans would do the jobs at the fair wage the businesses formerly paid them. -There is no job they do that Americans won't do. When they say they work harder than Americans, that is a racist remark. Plus, Americans worked to build and keep this land, we didn't run to another country crying with our hand held out. We have stamina and PRIDE. -Illegal immigrants abuse our govrnment assistance programs that were meant for the citizens of the USA when they fall on hard times, not illegal immigrants\n-They can't afford doctors so they glut the ER of hospitals to seek medical care -Our forefathers built this country. Some were illegal, that was then, this is now. We now have immigration laws that are to be abided by, we didn't then\n-Our country fought the Mexican-American war and WON, then paid $15 million dollars for that land and for the privilege of whooping the Mexicans a$$e$ -The illegal immigrant worker is only a tip of the iceberg of problems to come, brought by the illegals coming across the border. They want "reconquista" (reconquor), they'll tell you that. They want that land we whooped their butts for, they can't accept defeat. -They flew their flags in protest of the USA, the very country that has been putting food on their tables. -They disrespect the people of the USA and our leaders. \nThey should be deported and the sooner the better. Our borders should be tightened up and patrolled with armed guards. America needs to wake up.
207466
Americans like illegal things very much, let them stay illegal. That way if something happens police will have some work to do. \n\nLegal workers have everything documented and there is less work to find. More illegals the better.
334193
Of course, and I feel that way. It hurts me how some people in the u.s. think about immigrants.It also gets me mad, they should understand that we are humans and that we all should be treated the same way.Illegal or not legal. Each day some in yahoo answers has to say something bad about immigrants and how we take way the Americans jobs. And this makes  mad, this is not even the true. I'm proud of being what I'm. I'm proud that I left my country to start a new life in here. And although it hurts me how some people think about us immigrants I'm proud of being Mexican, and no one is going to make me change my mind.When ever some one insult us, it makes me feel bad, but it also makes me to stand up for what I'm and said something about what they have said. I'm a legal immigrant, but I think that we ALL should be treated in the same way, Immigrant or not, Legal or not.
333848
Yes there are lot of illegal "aliens" in US LOL
796135
I THINK THEY CALL THEM "ILLEGALS" BECAUSE THEY COME HERE "ILLEGALLY" (*CRACKERS* DO THAT...)lol for real...anyways they always talk bad about them and yea you are right they talk as if they commited a big crime like bomb the twin towers like you said but all they did was suffer to cross the border and provide a better life for their families in america..... is that really a crime? sure i think if an illegal or ANYONE who commits something that is against the law like killing someone should go to jail...but they shouldn't be deported for trying to suceed in life.....:-)
1051660
the illegal ones have no right to be here ....PERIOD !!\n It is an insult to the many who have gone through the legal channels...try to get into Mexico illegally and steal their jobs,health care,governament grants,change their language & all their road signs and see were it lands you.\n I am not racist....I just believe the USA has allowed way too many to come here illegally....a few years ago a Cuban boy ,in Florida,was taken by the SWAT team,sent by sweetheart Rino...and sent back to Cuba to a father he didn't really know....how much money was wasted on all that?\n The people who are REALLY discriminated against are the Christians...they are not even allowed to display a nativity scene at Christmas time ?? The 10 Commandments are a hate crime...say God bless you and you offend someone...I just wonder how much money & time our nation has watsed on all this...when our nation was founded for the Christains to have the freedom to worship,without the government stepping in and controlling the churches....Seperation of Church & State was written so that wouldn't happen..yet it's turned & twisted now to make it the church HAS to OBEY the courts(governmentally ...appointed judges) or be sent to jail,fined,told they are "haters".....Now that's REAL discrimination in action !!\n Round up all those with Visas and those who are here legally,put a VeriChip in them...to keep track of their expired status....when it's up...home they go....the ones who can not prove they have a LEGAL right to be here...send them back home.helping the leagl Americans find a job....it's .cheaper than suporting them with free medical treatment,housing & food....which every hard working tax payers has to pay for...while our own LEGAL citizens go without.
367079
I think it probably depends more on where you live, as to how you feel about it. Most people closer to the border, our fellow Americans, aren't to happy with ILLEGAL immigration. Always remember to say legal or illegal, that is the issue, not immigration.
278619
mx3baby has a really good answer. I agree almost 100 percent!\n\nHowever, with a lot of these illegals come 'undesirables'; rapists, murderers, etc.. People that just want to live off of the system and be a leach to hard working people. Perhaps if the system was better we could weed these people out. \nAnd yes, if you have leaches like this, it will bring the system down.
612428
I don't hate anyone, and not the illegals either.  I can honestly say that I never had a problem with them until they began to protest for rights for something that was against the law....This came across as crazy to me....If someone is breaking the law, they are breaking the law.  That's it.
1023851
u know their illegal right?
16248
The argument that they are "strain on the economy" is completely bogus. USA does NOT provide social services for illegal immigrants -- in fact, social services even for American citizens are very skimpy compared to other developed nations (e.g. Canada or Europe). People are loud about this, but it's hard to point to concrete economic benefits of NOT having illegal immigrants in the USA. \n\nIllegal immigrants generally work here, and mostly in jobs that Americans refuse at a low wage level (e.g. picking vegetables for 10 hrs a day in California sun). Kick them out and, among other things, you'll quickly see the price of veggies rise dramatically your local Safeway rise dramatically -- that much for the "drag on the economy" argument.\n\nAlso, imagine for a moment how much it would COST to deport all illegals -- I'm sure it'll work out to several hundred dollars per capita (hidden in the lump sum of your taxes, of course) -- would you be ready to pay, say $300 for this?\n\nU.S. policy on immigration is highly hypocritical -- illegals are pretty much encouraged to come in, in the interest of business community, and then treated as a subhuman species once in the country. \n\nWhat the U.S. needs is a reform of LEGAL immigration -- yes, tighten the borders, but also if we NEED some classes of labor, give temporary worker visas for people WE need to do it. \n\nIf there was no need for these jobs in the U.S. in the first place, nobody would come here. Most immigrants don't come here out of love of our freedom, high moral values and state subsidies but for economic opportunity.\n\nThe illegals that are already in the country are difficult to handle -- but the situation is American government's fault. People, predictably, pursue their happiness, and illegal immigrants are in no way less human or deserving of compassion than American citizens. \n\nIllegals should be given some status and recognition, if only to make it easier for the government to handle them. Giving them full legal status might not be fair to people who came here legally, but any solution is bound to be a compromise anyway. \n\nThe question of "deport or legalize people currently here" does not make much sense in isolation -- both actions are futile, if they are not a part of a more sweeping immigration reform, the one recognizing existing economic pressures and incentives for both U.S. businesses and potential immigrants.
1024277
I am very pro-illegal... and I used to not be... but since I moved to Los Angeles, my view of what an illegal immigrant does differs from what I thought it was...\n\n1.  If you see a panhandler or a begger, what do those signs always say?  Vietnam Vet, or something to that effect... and they're very rarely hispanic... Go to any homeless shelter, and tell me the racial demographics of the homeless, the alcoholics and the drug addicted that roam the streets... They are mostly American Citizens, who contribute less than nothing to the US...\n\n2.  They are always working, whether they are selling fruit near a highway entrance, or washing dishes, or picking produce.  When people talk about hispanics, they always say they're taking our jobs... b/c they're willing to work hard for them, while Citizens believe that they are entitled to the jobs just b/c they are citizens...\n\n3.  They drain our welfare system... Believe it our not, it's very hard to receive federal assistance without a SSN... There are a programs to help with the poverty stricken in general.  Also If we were to legalize them, they have to produce financial documents stating that they will NOT receive any form of federal assistance... so if we DON'T want them getting any more federal assistance... legalize them... \n\n4.  They are criminals and bring drugs and gangs into the US... Well people of all color and race do drugs and join gangs... so as long as they are people, there will be some good ones and some bad ones... but to classify an entire race due to the actions of a few, is not fair\n\n5.  They will be a financial strain? NO! B/C they will now pay taxes, and they cannot fake the number of dependants, b/c they all the SSN... Also the estimated 60+ million (Which is the latest and most accurate number to date, but ofcourse it's all guessing... )  would have to PAY to receive Amnesty.  Right now to become a Citizen LEGALLY costs anywhere for 700 - 1000$ for filing ONLY, if you hire a lawyer, it could be MORE... So for example only 30million are actually able to receive amnesty... they will pay lets say 1000 each... that would be 30 billion dollars in revenue... not to mention new jobs created to handle the paperwork, as well as more work for lawyers, which creates more work for paralegals, which creates more schools for paralegals, which creates more jobs for those working at the schools, which creates more jobs for day care centers.. you get my point?\n\nGranted there are problems with Amnesty.. I know there will be problems with Medical care, housing, schools etc.. but since it's only for people who ALREADY are here... HAVE been here for many years... The change in housing and school crowding shouldn't be the biggest issue... The bigger issue is how will we tame the anger and animosity we've created between two classes of peole that have become one... That is the true issue...
1081810
Bad idea.Once they are allowed in they won't leave.\nSend the illegals back and don't let any more in.This is an invasion that the goverment is failing to protect us from.Big business wants them here to be slave laborers at low pay and without benefits.\nDon't listen when they tell you Americans won't do the job.If they could GET the job instead of illegals,they would.And when they say it's too many to send back,send them back the same way they got here.One at a time!\nStop feeling sorry for lawbreakers who want to take over and change us to suit them!