Do you think I'm racist because I think people in the country who are here illegally should leave?
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Absolutely not! Has nothing to do with race. Canadians (white) have plenty of people living illegally in the states, though they don't flood the US. I am against ALL ILLEGAL immigration or any law breaking:\nI got this in the email today, and I wanted to share. This was a bit racist to me but had alot of truth in it:\n----------------------------------\nDear President Bush: \nI'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this. \n\nI plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way? \n\nPlease let him know that I will be expecting the following: \n1. Free medical care for my entire family. \n\n2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not. \n\n3. All government forms need to be printed in English. \n\n4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers. \n\n5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history. \n\n6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down. \n\n7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch. \n\n8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services. \n\n9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws. \n\n10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English. \n\n11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals. \n\n12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws. \n\n13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy. I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely. However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P. \n\nThank you so much for your kind help. \n\nSincerely, David M. Bresnahan
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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.
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ok u know what?... i'm going to be honest with u.. cause this is actually making me crazy!... i've been talking about this issues for more than weeks now..  had big arguments with my father because of this... my famyly came to the united states with visa.. after a couple of years the united states granted us the residence... to all this.. my parents had been paying taxes since they arrive to this country and decided to stay... this is the case for many people.. that dont actually are from MEXICO .. for your information and for many others that are going to read this.. let me tell u this... many people that happen to come to the united states are also from south america and central america... and many "north americans" tend to label everyone as MEXICANS... this bring disconfort to many people.. i think u should start thinking about how u think about this....\ni know many people that work and do a lot for this country's economy.. and i do agree that many people that want to be legal here don't deserve it... and those should be returned to their own country... \ni also think that many people living here need to get educated and realize that if they're going to protest for their legal status.. they shouldn't be taking their countries flag because of course.. we're talking about USA... not mexico, guatemala, el salvador and many other countries.. they came here.. they live here and they should learn to speak english and become civilized people... \ni also think that the idea of singing the national us anthem in spanish was a bad idea.. i know it was done with the best thoughts but i agree when they say that the anthem it's something that should be sang in the language of the country... i would feel offended by something like that too.. and i ask for an apology to those that agree with me...
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Also, look at it this way...if people were to invade your country and demand what belongs to you should belong to them, would you be okay with it?  If so, then open up your southern borders!  If you can't differentiate between LEGAL and ILLEGAL, then you need help in the head.\n\nbtw,\n\nIf you're against illegal immigration, please click on the link below. United we stand, together we'll defeat and deport the illegals!!\n\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com
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I hear you but "they" wouldn't understand what you're trying to say...maybe because "they" are in denial or simply using the "everyone is an immigrant" to justify their criminal acts.\n\nP.S. i noticed you said the words "illegal mexicans" good your voicing out your opinion just like those ILLEGAL MEXICANS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS!\n\ngirlfriend no matter what you say about mexicans whether good or bad...they'll accuse you of being a racist.
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Yeah, I think that is extremely hypocritical. I mean, I would take it as a compliment if foreigners came here. I mean, if the Mexicans want to come, then let them. If Americans do not want foriegners coming then help make conditions better in their countries or stop visiting other peoples'.
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Sounds like you're pretty fed up with millions of people coming into your country illegally and taking jobs away from your fellow citizens.  Why are you so angry?  Haven't you heard they are only taking jobs no unemployed, or Mcjob employed American wants?  You must be a racist to resent this invasion of your country, helping to hold down wages, draining the social services budgets, straining the healthcare & the school systems and raising the crime rate.   \nDon't you realize that the money these illegal people send home, draining our economy, is Mexico's second largest source of national income, second only to the tourist dollars Americans spend down there.  Surely you realize that, unlike people everywhere else throughout history, these people want to stay at the bottom and have their children stay at the bottom.  They will never become dissatisfied and rebel.   No, it will be a first time ever in history that a group of people will like to have no chance to move up in a society.   Of course we OWE it to them and not to our own citizens.  Where do I go to apply for illegal immigrant status and get my free lunch, medical care, lower student costs, and a chance to get a better life?
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you should go back to where you came from we are fed up with all of you illegals.
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This is my stand....If you label a whole group of ppl as something ,that is racist.Everyone knows that the first group of ppl you associate with illegal immigrants is Mexicans.So if you say that this whole group of ppl are dirty and carry diseases and abuse the system.Thats racist.No offense but it is the same as saying that all black ppl like chicken or that white ppl don't have rythm.I know that I have also made assumptions that all white ppl are racist,and I will admit that that was wrong.But I truely feel that this IS a racial issue and that if all the ppl that came here illegally were white there wouldn't be a problem.
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I don't give a culo de raton where you come from as long as you are here legally. If you are not here legally, then you need to be deported as quickly as possible.
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Hell yeah it is! You white racist pig! Anyone should be allowed to come to this country and do whatever, whenever they want. Since I have no logical argument to back this up, you are a racist!\n\nWOW! Breathe Lizzie! I must have to remind you because you are obviously to stupid to breathe.... OK, for Lizzie and the rest of the hopelessly stupid, THIS WAS A JOKE!!!! I am officially ashamed that you are the same species as I am....
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I don't believe people are racist.I truly think they are fearful of what my happen when they let there enter self take over with feelings that make them say and do fearful things . You do have to say a lot has happen.Give them time to get to know you and see if you still feel the same way .Are maybe them are the people you just need to still away from.
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hey i totally agree with u i mean im white but my boyfriend is mexican and illegal and i think that if it wasnt for the mexicans this country would be shit and no i dont think ur racist. \n\n<3 ashley love ya
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i think if you are legal you should be treated fairly. but if you are not legal you should be deported back to your country untill you get the necessary documents. this doesn't just mean mexicans, its every illegal immigrant. i believe everyone needs a chance, they just need to do it legally.
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are you sure you know what a racist is?? i keep seeing that term thrown around by angry people who have no real argument. why should somebody be called a racist because they have a different opinion than someone Else's. BECAUSE I DONT WANT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COMING TO THE U.S. DOESN'T MEAN I'M A RACIST.I DON'T CARE WHERE THEY HAPPEN TO BE COMING FROM, NOR WHAT COLOR THEY ARE. I DON'T WANT THEM HERE. u.s. citizenship is a birthright, or earned legally otherwise. the others are criminals breaking the law.\n\nthank you.
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Now, you are a Mexican person that I can try to understand.  However, I also feel as Hayleylov does about your "loving Mexico."  If you love Mexico, why did you leave it?  If you love Mexico, why don't you go back there and try to help that country?  Why don't you just admit that Mexico is an awful country because they don't love or help their people?  If they did, their people wouldn't be making tracks to the USA for a better life!  I would understand you more if you said that you love your people and your culture, but that you don't love the government of Mexico and that you want to do something to change things back home.  I like that you seem to understand how the American citizens feel about the marching in the streets of the illegal immigrants and the waving of their flag while doing so.  However, you also say, "I want our country to thrive here and some day we can have mexican people in the senate and we can help more of our people and become stronger but not by hating them it wont happen that way my people lets me nice to them."  That whole sentence is offensive to American citizens!  No, you should want your country to thrive in Mexico, not here, and you should fix the government of Mexico, not state how you want Mexicans in the senate [in the USA] - that is not the way into the heart of Americans. That still sounds like you are "taking over."  Stop that kind of talk if you want to be accepted in the USA!  I, also, am from two countries - I was born in the USA and now live in Canada, having immigrated (legally) to Canada with my family many years ago and I have legal citizenship of both countries. I also love both countries very much!  However, I did not come to Canada saying that we Americans are going to take over Canada and place our American people into positions in the Canadian government, etc.,  Yes, be nice to the American citizens and talk about how much you love the USA and your mother country of Mexico and how you hope to make things better for your people in Mexico one day.  That is a much better and more acceptable way to be speaking when you have come to another country.  Believe me!
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Your attitude makes me sick! It's a wonder anyone outside the U.S. would want to come here- legally or illegally, when they have to deal with people with so much hatred in their hearts toward foreigners. You think it's all "a game" to them? You think it's "easy" for them to make a life here? You're very wrong. You haven't walked a mile in any one of their shoes, have you? So what makes you the expert on what they think and feel? You are stereotyping an entire culture (or two!) and that's really unfair. You know what I think? We would live in a better world if we had "no borders" dividing any of us! But, if we absolutely HAD TO, we should take haters like you and put them on an island , and far from any other land! Then maybe the rest of us could live in peace.