regarding immigration, isn't it nice to see Americans having to deal with what we put up with?
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True Facts, illegal immigrants cost us BILLIONS  (nationally)\n$70 billion in federal public benefits\n$200 billion annually in lost American wages\n$1.6 billion in displaced American workers\n$80 billion in the war on drugs\n$27 billion to provide forms, ballots, interpreters and brochures in languages other than English\n$350 billion in unpaid taxes due to the underground workforce\n$2 to 3 billion in "Earned income Tax Credits"\n$7 to 12 billion in Calif alone for educating the children of illegal aliens\n$65 billion for food stamps and medical benefits for undocumented immigrants\n$2.5 billion for tabs for medicaid alone, annually\nThe American Hospital Association has said the cost of uncompensated care for patients, many of them illegal aliens amounted to more than $21 billion a year\n  AN THE LIST GOES ON & GUESS WHO IS PAYING FOR IT?????
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Yes! Americans are uptight about everything.
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It occurs to me that there are DAMN few people in America that are not decended from immigrants. If we had a bunch of illegal white people living and working in the USA, no one would be upset about it.
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Yes it is and I can't stand it. I think we should all be our own country and stay out of others..mind our own business...honestly...I think someone should hit that big red button and fix all the problems in 2 seconds. Wouldn't it make the world so much better?! haha!
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NOT SO MUCH A THREAT.,BUT AS A BURDEN THAT MIGHT BE MORE THAN THE AMERICAN SYSTEM COULD SUSTAIN AND MORE THAN THE MAJORITY OF U.S. CITIZENS WANT TO CARRY ie THE COST IN EDU. AND SOCIAL SERVICES. WHEN THEY COME IN TO AMERICA LEGAL THEY BRING PART OF THE GREATNESS THAT ALL IMMIGRANTS THAT CAME HERE BROUGHT!..GREAT QUESTION!!
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F U Pake! Immigrants do jobs most americans do not want to do.(Sewer regulation, bird poop cleaners) GO AMNESTY!
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sukey, we are d*mned if we do and d*mned if we don't! I am all for The United States of America staying out of other countries messes. It would save us a fortune and they could all see just what things would be like without our help. Maybe they are right and they can handle it all themselves, but I sure know that we have been called on to help other many times and we get slapped in the face after it is all over. Fortunately we know what kind of country this is and what kind of people we are, so their nasty little comments don't have the affect they hope will happen. \n\nS.S.
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I believe that we are. We have gotten fed up with the way the country is being run. Many, myself included, are fed up with the way illegal  immigrants are mollycoddled by our government. They break laws and are given rewards for it. They paid little, if any into our economy or taxes, and yet they are allowed to use and abuse our tax-paid programs, which WE paid for. Then they SEND money back to their homelands, taking revenue AWAY from the USA. That money is GONE from our country's economy, it's not revenue for the USA. It is revenue for THAT country. Americans are beginning to see what is going on.  Many still need to open their eyes and pay attention.\n\nI have written my congressmen and senators and I have signed petitions. I talk to my neighbors,friends and family and it really surprises me that some of them are not aware of what is going on.  I guess they think it is just a Southwestern problem, not everybody's problem. When I talk to them and point out things they hadn't took the time to notice, then  they start paying attention. I have noticed some companies I call on the phone only have one button to push now, for Spanish, otherwise they get English. Small step, but it's a start. Bigger things need to happen, we can't stop fighting for the rights of the American citizens in the USA and to abolish the injustices our leaders have put on us.
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Absolutely.  Being Americans we have to make our own way through the sissies
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I feel everyone is frustrated and concerned over issues that involve the Middle Eastern dilemma.  But I also feel that these issues should be dealt with, urgently.  The anger some express, is warranted, and is due to the fear of the anger that is not expressed, but is lying in wait to be expressed, by some, and is more prevalent in your backyard, than ours.  But it is also my opinion that this post, was meant to convey fear.  Both Americans and British have both, historically, always enjoyed comedy, and it is part of our (when allowed)  peaceful, good-natured cultures.  But also, historically, when we get continually stepped upon, we both tend to get tired and STOMP VERY HARD BACK, so as to continue with our way of culture.  I guess what I am trying to say is, that in life, and in this post, that Americans and British are more OPEN as to WHO we really are, and what are intentions are.  I hope this helps you understand the differences between anger, fear and tiredness.  And, since I know us Brits and Yanks are considered pretty lacking in awareness, could you please have a sense of humor, and post for me if you are aware of what I am trying to say?-please do, I'm interested.\n\nKirsty S.  You are a sweetheart,so please don't worry.  When you put your head on your pillow tonight, think "Everything will be okay" and KNOW this!!!
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I think Americans get along with each other rather well compared to some developing countries.  This country needs both liberals and conservatives to keep both extremes honest and moderated.  Neither extreme is right all the time.
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I personally have no issues with anyone living in America as long as they are pulling their weight.  I DO have issues with illegals coming into this country, having kids and getting government checks out of my pocket for housing and food while not having their income taxed like everyone else here.  I have issues with anyone living in this country and not learning the language.  That's just rude.  I don't expect someone to be as fluent as a natural born citizen, but damn, at least try.  I couldn't go to any other country i nthe world and expect them to cater to me like that.\nIt is not fair for the legal citizens of the USA to pay to support illegals.  That is nothing more than freeloading.  The government needs to find some way to get everyone legal so they can pay taxes into the system like the rest of us.\nOr maybe go with that Fair Tax that will make a national sales tax to replace the federal income tax.  Then everyone would pay into the system everytime they bought stuff even if they are reporting all of their income.\nEverybody pays -- problem solved
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Probably.  I haven't noticed any tangible problems from immigration -- other than problems purely stemming from the fact that we've declared a lot of it to be illegal.  As far as I know, the economy is better and lots of things are less expensive as a result of immigrant workers.  I don't think many Americans are eager for many of the agricultural and service industry jobs that many immigrants perform.  If there is an unemployment problem, it has much more to do with outsourcing overseas, and the general state of the economy (to which immigrant labor is a benefit, not a burden).\n\nAs far as making this country what it used to be -- an ignorant, bigotted, Indian-massacring, slave-owning backwater -- I think that's kind of crazy.  But one *good* thing that you *would* need -- is lots of immigrants.
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I believe we as Americans are the most fortunate people in the world, but that doesn't mean we can solve the world's problems.  We have never turned people away.  The problem is that the people crossing the border illegally are not JUST hungry, decent, hardworking humans.  There are terrorists, drug dealers, rapists, and murders also coming through.  We have to abide by our laws and so should anyone else who wants to be an American.  That is also part of the problem.  Some want to come here and take advantage of our great nation, but don't want to be a part of it.  They still raise their Mother Country's flag instead of ours, they speak their native language instead of ours.  They do not want to pay taxes like all Americans should.  What is the difference if we have lazy Americans or if we have illegals using our system and our tax dollars?  If you want to be in America, then you need to do it the legal way and become an American.  Only then are you entitled to our freedoms and rights.
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Americans do understand the complexity's of this issue.They only need a leader to set things in motion,a catalysts to motivate them into action.I'm not sure if it will help or make the issue even more violable.When I talk to others that I meet in my travels I see a passion behind their words that I hadn't seen before.They are angry and want to do something to help preserve our American way of life.I know this is like a festering sore ,that needs to be cauterized.By uniting with other Americans perhaps a solution to this problem can be found.Action is the response not the motivation.My tax dollars are being tossed away on people that hate this country and any thing American.
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Oh my when I or anyone I know start looking at people who look different than us and trying to decide if they are illegal or not.....well that is the day we should just shut ourselves up in the house with our cats and Dr. Phil.\n\nI am so glad that I and those I love are so completley oblivious to "that" part of this immigration crap.  We don't judge people and think they are OBVIOUSLY ILLEGAL because they play "carnival music"....we play boy bands a little too often ourselves, or park cars in the driveway (we have quite a few that my husband calls "fixer uppers"), or comment on how many live in a home.......we don't have alot...but would hate for someone to comment if all 6 of my husbands brothers and their families came to visit.\n\nIt is all general.....some just distort the details to fit the circumstance.\n\n\nPeace.
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as a european i see the same problem in america....  can you imagine when it gets to the stage that one of these delinquents is going to be president of the usa, being voted in by people with no common sense who have been given everything they want without working / earning it...  that's going to be some harsh times