who thinks Illegal immigration does help our country?
481701
Ok. First of all, not all immigrants come from Mexico. As for "taking jobs," at least they DO take those jobs. They take the jobs that NO ONE WANTS. How is that bad? That just helps our country. Without immigrants who are employed with those jobs, who else would be willing? I know spoiled and rich white kids wouldn't want to do that because "mommy and daddy don't want to associate the family with such low status." \n\nAnd if there is such a problem with ILLEGAL immigration, why not try and make the process to obtain legalization reasonable...It should not take over 7 years to become an American citizen.\n\nNote: I find it very sad and pathetic that other countries such as England and Australia are more liberal than America, the one country with the "reputation" for being "free." \n\nLiberal America my ass
679899
OK here is my spin. I support the amnesty position...that being said I DO NOT support DEMANDING amnesty.  \n\nTHAT BEING SAID....illegal immigrants have lived next door to all of us for the last 10-20 years.  You have probably talked, laughed, drank a beer with quite a few.  This CRAZINESS that the US is currently experiencing has been a blister waiting to pop for years.\n\nNOW...now we are all up in arms.  \n\nSo to finally answer the last part of your question.  I read an article not long ago that stated illegal aliens generate 77 billion dollars that the states are reaping the benefits of as well as Mexico...so I feel that stimulates BOTH economies.  \n\nI cannot tell you if any one of them will appreciate it.....I would hope that they and their children and all generations after do....but....who can say.
634144
Wow, who doesn't it effect?  The ONLY people who say it doesn't effect them are the ones who use the ILLEGALS for their own benefits.  Sure some people say that without the ILLEGALS our produce price would sky rocket.  Our lawn's what would become of them?  Wow that's pretty laughable that we can't even take care of our own property now a days.  Oh ya, what about our houses, who would clean them?  Of course we surely can't do that ourselves and on and on and on.  Sure people like Geraldo says that we will be paying $10.00 for an avocado (and I thought he had some intelligence) but the truth is that people want to use scare ta tics that aren't intelligent, let alone true.  The truth is that our houses would still be clean and our grass cut and on and on and on.  Sure some of our products would go up a bit but....... Our TAXES would go DOWN, Our EDUCATION SYSTEM would be BETTER OFF, Our HOSPITAL BILLS would go down and the care of the people would go UP, Our INSURANCE PREMIUMS would go down on ALL levels.  In reality, REAL US CITIZENS would save BILLIONS without all of the ILLEGAL ALIENS in OUR COUNTRY. Just think about it, we could buy a whole lot of those $10.00 a piece avocado's!
411843
" (i'm sure most of these comments are from people who are on the assistance and aren't working"\n\nWrong Answer Sweetie\n\nCITIZEN TAXPAYERS Fund The VERY Systems That Your Shootin Your UNINFORMED Mouth Off About\n\nHEALTH, EDUCATION, And WELFARE Are Set Up For, And FUNDED By\nTAXPAYERS So The Children Of CITIZENS Get Medical Benefits,\nAnd The Children Of CITIZENS Get An Education, And The Children Of CITIZENS Get Welfare Benefits (WIC Etc.)\n\nIts NOT Set Up For ILLEGAL Immigrants To Have Their Babies So They Can Get Free Benefits Out Of The Pockets Of TAXPAYERS\n\nThose Programs Are There For CITIZENS And WE THE PEOPLE Are NOT Going To Allow You To Take ADVANTAGE Of Us Any Longer\n\n\nLet Me FURTHER Educate Your Dumb@$$ And  Explain To You That Unemployment IS NOT HIGH\n\nILLEGAL Immigrants Comprise 5 Percent Of The Workforce\nAnd The Unemployment Rate Is 4.7 Percent\n\nCan YOU Do The Math??? Let Me Do It FOR You\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGALS--Unemployment Drops To ZERO \n\nStop BASHING Hardworking American Citizens\n\nGet An Education, Youve Got ALOT To Learn
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.
362252
It may help the US, because the idiots that use the drugs illegally here will go to Mexico to live so they can use the drugs legally, taking them off "our" welfare system, and reducing non-paying hospital patient visits, which will ultimately reduce the medical cost to those that do pay and have insurance.  Go help pack their bags and take them to the bus station. Adios! (it is like sending your good-for-nothing brother to live with your sister)
915970
Hell yes! We are the ones being affected by illegal immigration, so we should decide what to do about it. The ones who disagree know that they would lose. They see the poll results on websites and news channels, and realize that most citizens are for deporting illegals and against amnesty.
566263
Maybe if more of us hardworking American citizens were able to get any kind of assistance (or maybe we should ALL get it) we could use it all up and then the ILLEGAL's wouldn't be so interested in migrating to the U.S.\n\nYeah that's it!!! Let's have the government take all the money for social security, food stamps, welfare, medical and dental care, hospitalization, CCMS, housing etc. and divide it up amongst us CITIZENS. Then there wouldn't be any reason for them to come here.... TaaDaaa, I've fixed the problem...\n\nYou made a great point, more people need to get involved, and understand what is going on right under their noses.
506619
How can anyone think that having ID cards is a good idea.  Illegal or legal,  Has anything put forth by this administration actually worked? Saved us money? Where's the budget surplus now?  Illegal immigrants a probably the safesegment of the working poor in America right now.  We don't know who they are, they have no phone records.  No property and trackable income.  \n\nDo you think the National Guard will actually be effective in guarding our borders.   The only thing I know is a lot of nobid contracts are going to be given to build fences that wont ever be finished.  \n\nWhat a joke this administration has turned our free thinking?, capatalistic?, Country? into.   We are not any of those anymore!
1068201
I do not support illegal IMMIGRATION.\nI support AMNESTY for the illegals in the country right now.\nI want illegal immigration stopped for good.I can not believe they left the friggin borders open.
502795
I am NOT against illegal immigration, and I get your point, the majority that are so gung ho about stopping it have never left the country, they live in a "America is the best" kind of bubble. They dont know, so their ignorance reigns.
975590
Supporting the plight of illegal immigrants has nothing to do with caring about our country - how do those two connect?  I care greatly about our country, and I also know that immigrants - both legal and illegal add so much to this country. \n\nWranglergal - by making blanket statements like that, you make yourself look stupid having a different opinion from yours does not make a person ignorant, nor brainwashed.
1111850
You're right - immigration isn't the problem. It's people willing to overlook the illegal aspects of it. Our country was built on immigrants but when people come here and step on the laws and expect to get rewarded it really gets me going.
175685
I LOVE IT!\n\nWTF. (if someone reports me, you're a dumbass, because this is an opinion, and im not threatening anyone.)\n\nMexicans come to United States. Steal our jobs, bring crime, and end up in our jails. 400 illegals were taken off the street in a recent operation. We pay for jails through taxes. Jails must board and feed immates, so that's our money. They also take our school districts for granite. We pay for schools. We pay for public health, which some take that away. Sure America maybe the "promise" land, but only for the legal aliens.\n\nIf your direction to this comment is about illegal aliens, than I strongly back it. If tis about legal aliens, I firmly disapprove of it.
726487
Seeing as how there's only two countries involved in this, the answer could either be the U.S. or nobody.\n\nIf every undocumented Mexican were granted citizenship, they would pay taxes for the money they made, instead of how right now only about 35% pay income tax, so you decide for yourself.\n\nIf you actually knew anything about economics, you'd see that if Mexico's economy was stable, its business partners would benefit (i.e. the United States). \n\nIf you're going to ask about who's responsibility it is to do things in the world, why don't you point your questions at the Middle East? Is it really the United States' responsibility to save the Iraqis from Saddam Hussein? Are our tax dollars meant for our government to democratize another? That's not what they were originally meant to do, but the money we spend will help out Iraqis (I know people who live there). Our tax dollars were not originally meant to help Mexico out, but the money we would spend would help out Mexico.
1012861
Some pedagogues (note Rand, your sources are all from Univ. and Colleges) might say that immigration is good for the USA on an economic level (pay attention Rand) but what they don't address, is that the quality of life changes for those of us who are living here now. Too many people. 20 lbs of people in a 5lb can! Not to mention the fact that they speak of legal immigration not ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. i.e. when your children can't get a good education cuz everyone is trying to speak their own language in school and no one, including native American children (not Amer. Indians) who really should be served first by the American system. Then there's the losses due to crime, fake ID and identity theft, drugs, blood sucking on the social welfare system, clogging the legal system making the need for more prisons, lawyers, judges and infra structures that aren't really positive growth for American FREEDOM. Think of what we could do for legal immigrants and their families (who we should embrace and have done so in the past) as well as our own people if we didn't have to deal with the illegality, language and education  issues and so on.\nWe don't have to yeild to Illegal Imms. and we won't. If the illegals haven't felt the pinch yet, they aren't paying attention or they are drunk or stoned. The party is over for them. It's just a matter of time.
310079
Of course schools support the plight of illegal immigrants...The LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District) just passed a resolution (which basically means they are picking a side) that states that they are on the side of the illegal immigrants...Why would schools have an interest? Are they big and kind hearted? NNNNOOOOOOOO!\n\nThey get big time $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for every illegal in their schools, but they know they don't have to spend much money on them, because they don't complain when they aren't given books for at least half of their classes and learn squat....these schools have a great incentive to increase population illegal or legal. DUHH!