Why are some trying to make the illegal immigration issue into a racial one?
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alnjk: I agree that it is difficult to circumvente around the meaning of the word illegal, although some have tried to distort the meaning by referring to those having an illegal status by calling them "undocumented" instead. The terms "immigrant" and "ILLEGAL immigrant are NOT interchangable. For example if I tell you to screw in a light bulb you would put the light bulb in...If I asked you to UNscrew the light bulb, you would know that I ment to take it out. PREFIXES make a BIG difference in the meaning of a word.......yes the word 'prefix' is a transitive verb.
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Because it becoming Politically Incorrect to do the right thing nowadays.You and I have to obey the laws or get punished. But if you enter country illegally its become "the thing to do"to let you escape prosecution.Shhhh this line of thinking gets you called a Racist.............
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It is not racist considering many other non-hispanic minorities, and even legal hispanics oppose illegal immigration. The Spanish-language media should present all of the facts, not some.
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Because neither the Democrats or Republicans want to offend the hispanics in this country,since 1986 when amnesty was given to illegals back then our goverment failed to secure the borders,each administration left the problem to the following administration,now we're stuck with millions of illegal immigrants that are not asking but demanding legal status,some are already planning to bring more illegals with them.and our Washington representives?pointing the finger at each other as usual,and contrary to what the person above said,it's the Republicans that are blocking illegals from becoming legal.
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The "racist white people" you are referring to are against ILLEGAL immigrants.  Why is that so hard to understand?!?!?!
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racist want white supremacy, the people you and I encounter with want illegals out because they think they are avoiding the law, which might be true, but still they don't know of any hardships these people go through when risking their lives to cross the border. I am not making excuses for them but realistically how are they going to point out all illegals? Hard workers who are illegals come here to do what their little prissy hands won't, and they say illegals are taking their jobs. i highly doubt they and their ancesstors sprung from US soil, literally.
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I dont know what a "Mexican issue" would be. If you are talking about illegal immigrants, I think that it is a bad thing that we need to have under control
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You always have to read inbetween the lines when it comes to politics. The Government wants to blame illegal immigration on American citizens and not the Administration who are totally responsible for losing control over this issue. It is all a strategy for coming elections.
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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.
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Once again the "illegal" "Hispanics" are trying to change the country for there liking.
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its a condradictin issue...like every single aspect of it...\npolitics is jus 1 big cycle dats nvr ending...ppl pretend 2 b good...get gov't help...then rag on every else...\neven if u r in a different country its da same thing...da president from mexico acts as if this immigration thing is a scam...wen he kicks it w/ bush 24/7...& u kno dats politics.\nyea its morally rite 2 help da fellow US citizens...but think bout...who does all da work dat da whites & blacks (not being racial but dats da term used very often) dont want 2 do? da immigrants! no 1 sees dat...u think those farms plow or grow themselves...no! they give us food...u kno wat they give us life. da issue here is all politicians bieng kind of ignorant...so try & get ppl 2 bak them up...u kno u baks them up? racist individuals who wen they hear da word "immigrants" they automatically point & me...or any other hispanic/mexican around...those ppl judge w/o knowin & follow watever da leaders of da country say. i get tired of gettin in verbal arguements @ skool or jus about anywhere cuz of this...all i hear is "u r born in america...u r hispanic/mexican...y do u support immigrants"? u kno wat i answer 2 all those things? dat life isnt based on where u were born or who u think has da rite judgment...its about who u r as a person. welfare is relly only given 2 those who lie about their fianacial situation...get da welfare so they wont waste a cent! last but certainly not least...EVERY1 IN THIS COUNTRY IS AN IMMIGRANT! hello?!? america was discovered a LONG time ago...so my point is: this is native land! not 1 of us has da rite 2 "TRY" & block out da immigrants...FYI: an immigrant can b of ANY ethnicity...how come they only point out da hispanics? wat bout da asains & all those europeans & God knows who else?\n\nITS COOL U BROT THIS TOPIC UP! its an issue dat cannot b understood & solved w/ a simple bill...i'm only 15...born in US...yet, im called an immigrant. i dont get it?!?
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You mean rallying to allow one racial group (latinos) to be able to break the laws of this country while every other race is supposed to follow them? That's not very good. In fact that's pretty much racist. The US doesn't want anymore racists.
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I speak for myself when I say that illegal is illegal - no matter where they are from.\n\nBut I think you must also understand two things on the Mexican people being "picked on":\n\n1.  The "pro-illegal" people have made them the posterchildren of the "poor illegal immigrants coming to this country for a better life for themselves and their children".  So for that, you can look in your own camp.\n\n2.  The majority of the offenders are from our southern borders.  So they are more of an offender than the other countries (combined - look at the numbers once).  So the Mexican people that are here illegally brought it all on themselves.\n\nSo I think that you really need to stop worrying about the way people think of others.  If they brought it on for themselves, then I have no sympathy for them.  Sorry if that offends you . . .  No wait, I'm not sorry.  Get over it, and realize that it isn't a race issue (Mexican isn't a race), it is a LEGAL issue.  Nothing more.
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Being from Texas, I've been aware of this issue for at least a decade. What's amazing to me is how some people can't see the difference between legal and illegal. They keep yapping about how racist it is to want to guard the U.S. border. They're obviously clueless as to what this constant invasion will mean to the future of the U.S. \nBut it has opened my eyes to how much our elected politicians do not want to stop the invasion.
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ILLEGAL immigration is the issue at hand. Prefixes before words change the meaning of the word. LEGAL immigration is a whole different subject, one I support. \n\nI think the ILLEGAL immigration situation is out of control.
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Its not a Mexican issue with me--its a legal issue and a environment  and a budget issue. \n\nAnd many get angry on both sides and say things they most likely don't mean.
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Everyone calls everyone 'racist' which is a 'racist' remark itself. That word should be abolished from this category, it is moot point. Being of any particular color or ethnicity is NOT the issue when speaking of the illegal immigrants who come into the USA undocumented. The issue is the fact they are ILLEGAL which is against our laws. It doesn't matter where they came from they are still illegal, even if they came from Europe or Africa. The fact that SO MANY of them come from across our border with Mexico is the reason we are concerned with those illegally entering THERE. There are more than Mexicans entering at that border, we know that, and we know they joined with the other Latina's in the protest on May 1st flying the MEXICAN flag. Those from other countries of Spanish descent didn't fly their flags but supported the Mexican flag. The speeches spoke of Mexico and Mexican people, so naturally all those coming across the Mexican border are going to be referred to as Mexicans, maybe it's wrong but they brought it on themselves by flying that flag. They are all guilty of protesting and demanding rights they don't have. Illegal immigrants don't HAVE rights in the USA including those from Germany and Africa, etc. It is not racist to want laws enforced. By accusing people of being racist it only fuels their anger and actually pushes them to hate the accusers even more. It "creates" a racist mentality where none had been.