Ok,  is everyone really an immigrant? i dont think so, what do you think?
460252
I completely agree.  We embrace those immigrants who came here respecting our laws, and rejoice when they become American citizens.  And I'll die defending them.  But what I see at those rallies is a bunch of people who skirted the law and now want preferential treatment over the LEGAL immigrants.  And I don't see people proud to be Americans.  I see people wanting voting rights, so they can take what they want, and tailor the American southwest to be more accomodating for Mexico.\n\nI won't let that happen.
506886
Yes.  They are stupid.  That's why they are still ILLEGALS ... even after their stupidass protest.  Flippin morons if you ask me.\n\nOh yeah ... and to MORONS that say everyone in the US is an immigrant .... that may be correct, but we're not ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS you flippin idiots!!!!
1150648
LOL! some people are just plain morons! As  I was scrolling down reading every ones opinion-answer, I notice a few "Americans" are going to either "A" leave the U.S or  "B" move to Canada...Does anyone else see what is wrong with this?? Let me explain....those that said you will be leaving the U.S.A for for Canada or another Country...correct me if wrong but wont you then become the one thing you "hate" yes that's right. You will all become Immigrants in a foreign land. I find that to be Ironic. Next time you may want to think before you answer..............
434726
I Hear you, I believe that no matter what America belongs to everyone who is willing to live and work! Immigrants do not come to Live Free, we all come to live the American Dream which obiously has been torn and burned into pieces. Remember MLK said I HAVE A DREAM....
522085
I agree 100% I am not an immigrant. Illegals and their supporters are trying to divert attention to the fact that THEY shouldn't be complaining. i don't mind hearing an opposing view point from an American . but I do not want to hear negativity from a person that shouldn't be here in the first place.
358960
So, the immigrants that started the United States were legal, eh?  Guess again.  The British government declared many of their actions illegal.  Since they were British citizens. this makes them illegal as well.  Also, if we deport all of the illegal immigrants, how do you think our economy will fare?  Do you really think that citizens will take the jobs that the illegal aliens have?  There is no way.  Also, almost all, if not all of the people participating in the petitions were naturalized citizens.
498572
Truthfully, I feel that Illegal immigrants especially the ones who have been here many years. Have families, jobs (As bad s some may be.) These illegal immigrants HAVE ALREADY PAID THEIR DUES!!! \n\nYes, they came here illegally and that is wrong. But our country wasn't exactly founded on Honesty. In fact in alot of ways, we play CUT-THROAT!!! \n\nThe illegal immigrants are a great part of this country and I do not believe this country could survive without them, because they do the crap jobs that AMERICAN's don't want. \n\nI am talking jobs well below, "Would You Like Fries With That?" Most American's Stick up their Noses at, Mcdonalds. Why are you fighing for the job to become a migrant farm worker or clean someone's toliet. \n\n\nif we took the illegal immigrants out of our country and I DO MEAN ALL OF THEM....This country could not run!!!! \n\nThe Arabs own 6percent of America. If you took them out of the picture, this country could not run.....\n\nBecause, those berries you may love won't be picked, those green bell peppers won't be eaten, because they won't be picked and so on......\n\nSo we couldn't meet the supply in demand. \n\nThat is why I say that these people have paid their dues and continue to everyday......\n\nI think deportation should be reserved for people who come here and can't adapt to the way of life here. If you've been here ten years and the only eglish word you know and understand is, HI!!! You should go home.....\n\n\nWhich alot of people do cross our borders with preconcieved thoughts and realize our way of life isn't so great afterall. They feel that they can't go back. These people should be deported...\n\n\nTroublemakers should be deported. \n\nAlot who cross the borders do just fine in America and those who contribute to our broad land whether it'd be picking berries or cleaning toliets should be given citizenship, because they are productive members of society.  \n\nEven more on the up and up alot of these, "illegal" immigrants who have older children that were bornin this country, run resturants, Bodegas and much more. Some make a very livable wage or better with family effort. \n\nSo "Illegal" immigrants if they can adapt to American life should be made citizens and should be allowed to stay. \n\nOne of my neighbor's here in Hawaii was an "Illegal" immigrant in 1962 (I think she crossed the boarder.) I should would miss her Mexian home-cooking and Hot Tamales. If they deported her, after 40 something years of living in America. She speaks english, she's married now so I don't think she is illegal anymore. She has children and has built a life here. It'd be a disappointment to see people like her go!\n\nOnce they are citizens, they pay, TAXES!!!!
670755
THANK YOU ATLEAST SOMONE AGREES WITH ME!! IMMIGRANTS ARE THE 21ST CENTURYS SLAVES!!\n\nPEOPLE HERE JUST JUDGE OTHER RACES WITHOUT THINKING; MAYBE THERE HERE FOR A REASON? IMMIGRANTS LEAVE THERE FAMILYS & HOMES WITH THE HOPE OF A BETTER FUTURE. IF ALL WAS GOOD IN THERE COUNTRYS THEY WOULDNT BE HERE!!\n\nSO FOR ALL THE PPL WHO JUDGE IMMIGRANTS INSTEAD OF POSTING YOUR IGNORANT  QUESTIONS, GO & PICK THE FRUITS & VEGETABLES.\nGO CLEAN THE TOILETS, GO FLIP THEM BURGERS!!!\n\nYOU ALL KNOW DAMN RIGHT THEY DO THE JOBS YOU WILL NEVER DO!!!!!!!
1176015
If you think about it,we are all "anchor babies".They are no different than us,their parents just had to make a hard decision about coming and being here illegally.
559026
Ok....let's get one thing straight.  When my (and many others) ancestors came here long ago IT WASN"T ILLEGAL!!!  Most of them came here not for money or a better life but for life itself (jews, scots, irish).  They had people actually killing them, I mean gun to the head, knife to the heart.  And they came to this country and FOUGHT for this country, losing whole families along the way.  I live in the south and am a proud southerner (that does not mean racist), my family were poor dirt farmers from Tennessee who scraped by with what they could grow or what they could buy with the little money my father (who had to drop out of school at the age of 12 to get a job - only boy out of 11 children - and fought in Vietnam) made doing odd jobs.  Today we have laws in place to stop the over population of our country.  My husband is an immigrant who went through the proper channels.  Yes, it cost money that we didn't have but we STILL went through the proper channels.  They will let you in unless you have something to hide, all you have to do is fill out the paper work and wait.  I know that today time is money and one day can mean the life and death of someone you love but AMERICA is NOT to blame for the state of your home country.  I am all for immigration if it is done legally!  As far as I am concerned, whether you come from Mexico, China, England, France, or Tim-buck-too, if you come here illegally you should be prepared to face the repercussions of doing so.  Breaking the law is breaking the law, period.  No one is above it (with the exception of the Bosh family - or so they wish us to believe).
1154002
I don't know about you, but I was born here.\n\nThat means NO, I'm not an immigrant.\n\nCertainly we are descendants of immigrants (as is everyone in the world), but that is not the same thing as being an immigrant.\n\nAnyway, such a statement is no justification for continued mass immigration. The inference that "We are a nation of immigrants and, therefore, we must not limit immigration" is a classic example of circular argument. What it says is this: Because we are a nation of immigrants, we have to allow for massive immigration which, in turn, makes us a nation of immigrants, Hence it's circularity. Circular arguments are invalid in the logical sense by virtue of how they are structured and not what they mean. They lead to faulty (and, therefore, useless) reasoning in which the thesis (the very thing which is to be proved) is used as a premise in its proof. And circular arguments certainly do not form a good basis on which to formulate sound public policy.
924952
I agree that immigration is an exaggerated problem, because if it was so bad it would have been brought up years ago.  Honestly, I wish that everyone had the opportunities that Americans have, so I understand why people do cross the borders, but many are being exploited and I think the government should find a better and faster way to make them citizens because, honestly, the only thing that is different between Americans and the people who come to America is the country that they were born in.  I don't feel that immigration is hurting the america people as much as the war is.  I believe this because immigration has not driven up the gas prices and it has given many people the chance to live a decent life.
353498
Why is everyone so insecure about immigrants and people who are different from yourselves?  Listen, if they are sending 20 billion abroad, its nothing - its nothing compared to things like our trade deficit - how many people buy things only made in the US?
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.
507002
It's illegal.  But most of those inmigrants have contributed a lot in our society.  US Goverment says a lot about the mexicans but doesn't say anything about canadians that cross the border daily to work here!  Are they americans or canadians?  Are they illegal or not?  Simply unfair.
445272
I'm so sick of people assuming that, because I am anti-ILLEGAL immigration, that I'm racist and anti-Mexican. First of all, I'm not racist against anyone and second of all, like many people in my position, I'm against ILLEGAL immigrants from ANY country, not just Mexico. Anyone who comes to this country (no matter their country of origin) without following the legal channels is breaking the law...it's that simple. It's easy for those illegal immigrants to claim racism because it diffuses the attention away from the real problem...which is the fact that they're breaking the law everyday that they stay in our country without obtaining proper LEGAL documentation. \n\nSince when is it a bad thing to expect the citizens of this country to be law-abiding?
393048
America is made of immigrants.  It is the immigrants and the concept of having immigrants that reared this great country of ours.  But your real question is probably about what do I feel about illegal immigrants.  I am against them.  They are breaking our immigration law by coming in illegally.  There's no other way of looking at it.  The most often argument I hear is that they are good people and they are just trying to make a living.  Then the same can be said for a bank robber trying to make a better living for his family.