are we americans hating illegals because they are illegals or  because of there race?
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I don't hate anyone, and not the illegals either.  I can honestly say that I never had a problem with them until they began to protest for rights for something that was against the law....This came across as crazy to me....If someone is breaking the law, they are breaking the law.  That's it.
354297
We're not racists against Mexicans or immigrants! We are, however, against the illegals that are running into and ruining our country! Look at their marches and demonstrations tomorrow for example!\nThis is a movement orchestrated by people who entered the US illegally, and then want to scream about their "rights." WHAT RIGHTS? THEY DON'T EVEN BELONG HERE!\n\nLet's take a look at some of the many benefits that illegal aliens have blessed our great country with:\nStreet gangs, graffitti, drugs, skyrocketing healthcare, depreciation of property value, illiteracy. The list could go on. What they actually have to offer (cheap labor) pales to what they have given our country to deal with.\n(I'll take expensive vegetables over expensive healthcare anyday!)\n\nAnd now, like terrorists, they are going to attack our economy -- the one entity that makes our nation stand out from all the others. The backbone of our nation. The country they came to, (like locusts), so they could \nreap the benefits is now the focus of their boycott. You've seen it on TV: \nMarching on our American streets waving their Mexican flags, boldly showing that they can be more racist than those who they accuse of it, and yet the obvious is totally oblivious to them.....\nIF YOU'VE GOT IT SO BAD HERE, THEN LEAVE!!!
548837
Hard to say really but I do love Mexicans as I'm part African-American and Mexican. I love all races I just hate it's opposite and that is racism and it's people.
359824
I don't hate illegals.  I am sure they are wonderful people.  What I dislike is that they are criminals, just like any other criminal in the U.S.  I know people who have gone the legal route to become a U.S. citizan.  Some have had to wait for fifteen years.  They appreicate their citizanship and understand what it is to be here.  They learned the language and have adjusted to being American.  How many other countries would allow this sort of crap?  I can imagine Italians moving illegally into Austria and making them speak Italian, or Mexicans into Canada or Russians into India or China.  Yeah right...\n\nAs far as them doing jobs that no one wants to do, that is total BS.  An American was doing that job before Gorge, Jesus or whoever came along.  Now, that American is unemployed because what they are qualified to do pays nothing anymore because the companies only want to hire illegals for $3.00 per hour or whatever.  So, that American gets on welfare because they can't make it, and I end up paying for them.    \n\nThere is no reason for us to let these people in here.  It is not good for our country.  We may be the Land of The Free, but we are not a Free For All.  If you want to be here, then learn our language so I don't have to learn yours just to become employed  (Your ILLEGAL), make a dammed effort to become an American and do it the legal way.  Otherwise get deported back to your country and stay there.  We don't need imported criminals.  We have enough of them already.\n\nI care about the other issues, too, but illegals being here is a cancer eating our society alive and it needs to be taken care of.  It is a serious issue that affects all of us right now.  It affects employment, welfare, taxes, culture, crime, among other things.  Why wouldn't it be a topic in the news?
304405
In my experience regarding this issue, its not hatred toward immigrants, simply frustration and a desire for order. I live in California and went to a high school where at least 50% of the student body was 1st generation Americans. What frustrates me is illegal immigrants who want lots of benefits (i.e. schools that speak Spanish, voting privileges, driver's licenses, work permits, health care) and a host of other things at the governments expense.\nI have no problem with immigrants as a group, only illegals who demand the rights of legals.
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may be the question should now be, why do we hate illegal immigrants so much, cause they broke a law? or cause they are poorer to be legal? so does every one here think being illegal is a choice? how dumb is that, it is not a salad dressing, if they were giving a chance to be legal, they would definitely would, but we are so ready to toss judgment at the poor or the incapable, maybe ask dear old bush to make a bet easier for them, so they would come out of the ditches they live in and be a "good citizen"
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To the ones that argue we have our own murderers and drunk drivers:  Yes, that is true.  But, again you need common sense to understand this, if the illegals were deported and not allowed to cross our borders the numbers would decrease dramatically, not near enough, but nevertheless the numbers would decrease. Not only do we have to support these folks with welfare and indigent care at our medical facilities, we support those that are fortunate enought to be apprehended for their crimes by putting them in prison.  And for you folks that keep screaming that all of us anti-illegal alien people are just racist or we don't like dark people, get a life.  Illegal is illegal whether you are white, brown, pink or purple. A criminal is a criminal no matter what kind of face he/she has or what color it is and criminals need to be punished period.  Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. I work with many foreigners and they all have the proper papers and documentation, it is not that hard to get.  If you want a better life than where you are, and you think that the great country of the USA is the place to be, then get the proper documentation and paperwork taken care of.  Why would you want to come to our country as a criminal and have to keep looking over your shoulder all the time.  Makes no sense unless that is what you were to start with and what you want to remain.  In that case you have no right to ask for anything from our country, even when you are wronged by being paid less, denied medical care, etc... Our criminals in jail have the basic care as they should.  That is what you should have once you are in jail/prison. Then be deported back to your  home country.  No matter what color you are or where you come from.
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If you or your parents, grandparents, etc., came here to the U.S. legally, then I am very proud of saying you are a fellow citizen. However, if you are illegal then you are a criminal. You broke our laws and should not be given any of our benefits or rights, except the benefit of a free ride back to where you came from. I don't hate you, I just want you to play by the rules.
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Lets see now. We should protect our country by having a border. We should not let ILLEGAL immagrants crossing the border no matter what race it is. We should speak english because that is our MAINE language in THIS country. But lets say Im from another country and i said all those things. Im not a racist, I am just a guy who loves his country. But since I am an American who loves his country, I am a racist. I am just sick to my stomach seeing these people calling me a racist. Dont even think about calling me a racist and all Im tryin to do is protect my country. You want to know what racist is? Racist is when you go into another country and force them to learn your language so they can help you out like lets say SPANISH! Racist and when you walk around protesting holding up a MEXICAN flag thinking this country is MEXICO. that my friend is racist.
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I do not hate any race.  I do not like a few people of different races but not the whole in tire race.  I'm not sure where you're getting your information from but it doesn't sound like it is completely accurate.  There are some people that hate everyone because they are ignorant but that is only the few.  Most people are caring and understanding of all races, creed etc.  I am not Mexican but my ex husband is Hispanic and so are my children.  I love them dearly.  I still have a good relationship with my ex husbands family.  I still consider them as my family.  Maybe you should look into this matter more.  I'm sure that you will find that the majority of people do not dislike the Mexican race.
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none of them is racism in fact its respect if you ask or show interest about somebodies else culture or race of course in good understanding because every word can be misunderstanded if you want to.\nRegarding hatred of illegal immigrants thats more of patriotism or nationalism because first of all they are breaking the law. The word explains its self "ILLEGAL" it means they are already commiting crime in your country.\nI see no racism in your description
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I remeber some of your questions that you have apparently deleted. "white american bastards" who's racist again, I've never called any mexican a bastor or any other insulting name. I guess all those "white american bastards" who are helping illegal immigratnt and legal immigrants are bastards and rascist too. Just because we want to keep the law, decrease crime and not give our tax money to millions of illegals does not mean were rascist.\n\nWe elect the gov't they are supposed to respond to what the american people want, not what they want, that is why we vote. In the end we control the govern't. And we don't need these illegals, they are a drain on our country.
912107
you probably wouldnt have questioned yourself if you were racist before the great invasion of immigrants to descent on our doorsteps, our anger should be at the government and not the immigrants, its the government that is taking the piss out of us, the immigrants are only accepting what is being offered to them and if it is an improvement on their normal life, who isnt going to accept!\nits a very good question and i am sure will receive mixed views
1008129
I agree, but I think you have suffered more from Americans, both Racist and non-Racist alike! It wasn't the "illegals" who stole your land and murdered your people, those good old white Christians did that!!\n\nRacist do scream a lot though and make themselves look like the fools that they are!!\n\nOh and what makes you racist one asked. It isn't the enforcement of a law that people are screaming about, it's the new law!!\n\nIf you want to enforce a law start with those who illegally hire them. Many illegals are white and went to our colleges and never went home. But you don't have to make racist remarks in doing so!\n\nWhat jerks my chain is that we stole the land from the Mexicans that we call them illegal in! No one wants to hear that!!
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Depends... if you're talking about America the country and it's foreign policy... If that is what you hate.. no. I despise all of the nation states between Turkey and the Japan, but I'm not racist because I have friends from many of those counries and like them.  But, if it means to hate Americans themselves, then you hate ALL races. Everyone has the potential to be an American. But, you can't move to Italy and be Italian. Or France to be French. And you certainly can't Indian or Arabic unless you were born that way. Americans are bound by ethnicity. \n\nYou're stupid to be Anti-American. The world without America would be rubble. We KEEP the peace.
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You said it! I agree with you completely. There is not enough room in this world for hate- It has caused too many problems already. Illegal immigrants are only trying to improve their lives, their children's lives. I'm not going into a debate on the issue, but the hate and anger need to stop. What happened to America that we act like this?
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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.