Why is everyone so suddenly caught up in immigration?
608519
so right. Americans r being blindsided into believing that immigration is the biggest issue the USA has on our hands. Sh*t everytime i hear about a soldier getting killed in Iraq, my stomach turns. People r so ignorant to the real problems in the US. not to say that Illegal immigrants isn't a problem, but come on people we r going to hell in a hand basket. Plus, to enter legally into the US can take more than 10 yrs and people aren't willing to wait. it doesn't help that AMERICAN companies aren't punished. But this whole immigration thing will keep the spotlight off the real problems until good ol' G. Bush is out of office.
1120928
everyone forgetting you're part of the US!
594038
Because everybody nowadays is crying about all kinds of sh*t.  Nobody takes responsibility anymore for their own actions and everything is always somebody elses fault.  I'm an immigrant myself, moved to the US in 1997, but I speak the language, I educated myself and I don't have to cry.  If they all would go through the proper immigration channels to get here, learn the language and not live off social security, nobody would have a problem with the immigrants.
482039
No, we've had the same amount of illegal immigration for the last 120 years.  The only reason that this is even getting press is because certain politicians are looking for a hot-button issue to distract the dumbest in our society so that they don't demand that the politicians deal with real issues like war, debt, health care and social security.  Nothing will change with immigration and no one will notice when it no longer makes the news.  Just smile and ignore those stupid people when they get angry over this non-issue.  We're waaaaay to smart to get suckered into a BS argument about something that's not going to change and doesn't really matter at all anyway.  Besides, you and I are to busy worrying about real issues to be bothered with this crap.
634897
This is what suprises me...that the "legal" immegrant population is willing to allow their way of life here in the U.S to be dramatically reduced for the sake of their "Illegal" counter parts. What's going to happen when we let all these people become citizens? a new build up of illegals will start! Your schools, your freeways, your hospitals are all overcrowded NOW! What does the future hold when we don't say NO? The poor will continue to crowd into their dingy one bedroom apartments while the rich will continue to exploit them for pennies! Pretty soon OUR country will be like Mexico in that we will have those that are rich exploiting those that are dirt poor!....and you will have brought it on yourselves!
413342
I totally agree. What most people seem to forget is that this country is made up of immigrants. Now, maybe some have already been here longer. But they still had immigrant grandparents, great grandparents, and so on, somewhere down the line.It's just that they forgot now. Or they act like they did. I mean look at what they did to the Native \nAmericans. They just took over like if it was their land. They drove them to the Reservations. I am a proud U.S. Born Citizen, daughter of Mexican immigrants. And I like thousands of others, went out to show my support yesterday in Houston. Because we didn't cross the border, the border crossed us !!!! And for all you others against us >>Remeber the Mayflower ? Maybe one of your ancestors was on it. Do the research.. And if immigrants have to go back, then send them all back. Including those ...
606408
no it has finally hit a level were it is a huge problem in all areas of the country.\n\n\noh and we are not talking about immigration, its only illegal immigration. legal immigrants are welcome and many are friends of mine, they did it the right way.
198126
In certain states of the USA it is pending to get rasied. I believe California and Florida are asking for more, I'm not sure though, only because there is so many more immigrants nowadays.
970219
Yes, I do.  This country was founded with the premise that we would take in people who wanted to come here and do right.  Nothing has changed but somehow everyone is now all up in arms over immigration because the current administration wants to take the public's attention from the war in Iraq.
444157
go back to where you came from, if your not a citizen here then why Come to America, We've got to many people here already tring to change our laws to fit the places you all came from and it sucks enough without adding people that don't belong here trying to take our jobs and home land away just to please you people, because you couldn't make it where you were at.. So my answer to you is GO HOME !! It will get worse for your family too !
429339
The new immigration law is as close to facism as I've ever seen in this country (next to the Patriot Act).  There are blatant civil rights issues at stake here.  For instance, the new immigration bill would criminalize any act giving assistance to illegal foreigners - making churches, charity organizations, and other worthwhile enterprises felons!  If you are a legal worker, and then lose your status somehow (say, through an administrative mix up or some such incident) you would be charged with a felony as well.  It needs to be changed, at the very least.  However, throwing the immigrants out is NOT the answer.  Making them registered, tax paying legal residents is the answer.  This would bring in revenue for the government (which it desperately needs).  It would cost billions of dollars to find them, process them, and deport them.  We are talking about 12 million people here!  People need to put their racist attitudes aside and focus on a real solution to the problem.  And by the way, we are all descendants of immigrants in this country.  Its a good thing that our great-grandparents, or however far back you would like to trace your lineage, weren't tossed out of this country like so many of their descendants wish upon the illegals in this country today.  Remember your roots, and the fact that NONE of us would be here if not for immigration to this country.
456446
I think everyone is being too hard on you quite honestly. It's a good question and I understand the gist of what you are asking. More and more the government is becoming accepting of illegal immigrants. As you may know, this has been in the news alot lately. Illegal immigrants can come from any country including the middle east. I think we should be cracking down on illegal immigrants more...especially after 911 but unfortunately it seems to be going the other way. We seem to be letting more of them in and looking the other way. Why? Illegal Aliens are often times cheap labor for many companies in the USA. \n\nI don't think the main concern is that they may gather information because as many people have pointed out, they can do that on the Internet from anywhere in the world. I think the main concern is that terrorists will come in an act on the threats they've been making as they did on 911. \n\nI'm no expert but that is my take on it and I hope that helped a bit.
1156681
It is happening more and more-and people are putting the pressure on Government and Sates.\n It is going to get tougher for Illegals as time goes by.\n\nWe are going to hear a lot of sour grapes.
505173
Definitely.  The issue seemed to arise from nowhere and suddenly the government is devoting 100% of their media time to it.  Bush has been criticized for his domestic policies and focusing too much on Iraq, so illegal immigration gives him a "worthy" cause at home... I imagine that he'll run his mouth for a few more weeks and then just drop the issue completely.
1134827
First, not most americans have been immigrants for over 200 years.  84% were citizens, and 14% were immigrants of all people living and dead.  Second, just like they closed the western frontier in the 1870's, now we are closing another frontier - illegal immigration and control our legal immigration after that.\n\nIf you need sources of why anti-immigration, here's my growing list:
542605
It's hard to tell.  All the people in foreign countries are coming here to collect welfare and medicare.\n\nI guess they're just cutting out the middle man.
591947
It's a phenomenon called "drive by media".\n\nThe media has the attention span of a gnat and can not focus on one story for too long.\n\nThey just randonly "drive by" and let fly with a hail of "bullets" about some subject and then it's off to the next story.\n\nBTW, it was not correctly called an immigration issue since it really concerns just the ILLEGAL immigrants and not ALL immigrants. \n\nI think most people are for legally allowing people to come into the country. \n\nI said most people.