Why is California Giving amnesty to illegal immigrants?
597847
well its because the govenment dont want any backlash and are scared to send everyone home lets hope he has room at capital hill to put them all up ..... then the rules would change eh?
494615
I think this is a very valid question.  It shows how hypocritical it would be to give amnesty to those who did not follow the rules.\n\n---\n\nin response to the person above, that is not true.  They are not all "doing the work that no one else will do."  They are doing jobs U.S. citizens will do, but are doing it for such cheap wages, often lower than minimum wage, that they are getting the jobs.  They are bringing down the value of a jobs worth.
216046
There is no question that as a whole it is beneficial to the economy of California (and the whole U.S.)  Immigrants, including esp. illegal immigrants are among the most productive workers in the U.S., and whole industries such as agriculture rely on illegal immigrants as a work force.\n\nNow, while beneficial to the economy as a whole, illegal immigration does expand the labor market, thus helpful manufactures, agribusiness, etc., and consumers but doing so to the detriment of US labor (organized and otherwise.) Wages are depressed by the influx of workers.
589192
REASONS LIKE THIS-\nThe following 10 facts have been pulled from the LA Times. \n\n\n1. L.A. County has 10 million people. 40% of all workers in L.A. County are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card.\n\n\n2. Of the 10 million people in L.A. County, 5.1 million people speak English. 3.9 million speak only Spanish.\n\n3. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.\n\n4. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.\n\n5. Over two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal whose births were paid for by taxpayers.\n\n6. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.\n\n7. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.\n\n8. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.\n\n9. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.\n\n10. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish language only
638029
because they protect illegal immigrants.....
264575
Businesses are the true criminals here. Those who come here illegally to have a better way of life wouldn't come if no one hired them. And no one would hire them if they couldn't do it cheaply and without any insurance. And the illegal immigrants aren't trying to hurt any one but they need a certain amount to live and the businesses just don't pay enough...so the rest of us have to pick up the slack through our taxes while the businesses line their pockets with the profits from the underpaid workers. The only thing we can do is:\n\n1) legislate (yeah, right. like the businesses don't have our government in their pockets.)\n\n2) boycott (Can we really boycott everyone? Nope.)\n\n3) Ignore the problem and hope it doesn't cause the earth to stop spinning and that USA still means the same thing 20 years from now.\n\nHey junior_03yes (BELOW): You must be from California, because there are white farm workers all over this nation...just nut here in CA. You should get yourself an RV and do a little road trip.
475167
They do need it; for once its given they can invite more family members from Mexico and other south American countries to come live here with them.  Without the amnesty they'd be risking deportation for coming here.\n\nPeople should really look at recent history before jumping off this bridge.  In the 1980's they did an amnesty for 3 million illegal immigrants; and now 20 years later they are wanting it for 12 million (4 to 1 ratio).  Guess in 20 years they'll be after a 48 million person amnesty (that is called the southern annexation)
549650
What part of "Illegal" don't you people understand?\n\nIllegal = in violation of our laws.\n\nGiving them amnesty would be like rewarding them for breaking our laws and rewarding them more so for breaking our laws even longer.\n\nSince when does that make sense?\n\nUsing that logic if I was DUI for 5 years, would that make it legal for me to drive under the influence of alcohol from then on? Of course not!\n\nTrust me, I want them here, but I want them to pay taxes and help support our country.\n\nYou have retirees nowadays wondering if they will have their Social Security check at the end of each month and if they do get it if it will be lower than the previous month, then we have a million people marching for illegal immigrants who don't support our government by paying their taxes?! That's crap!!\n\nBefore anyone says anything I am NOT a racist, I have nothing against Hispanics of any kind I just want them to come into our country through the correct corridors.\n\nWhat they should be protesting is their own damn government back in Mexico that makes it so hard for them to make ends-meet instead of complaining about our own government that's pretty much giving them a free ride.
662036
I really don't understand it either it isn't fair that it seems like our elected officials get our votes and then have no care for us until they need us again.  All I have to say is that if the reps from my state vote for any form of amnesty I will vote against them in the next election no matter who is running.
1083602
Well, I think that if the citizens of San Francisco sit back and allow this, then they deserve what they are going to get which is a huge influx of illegal immigrants into their city and all of the costs and damages that go along with it such as overburdening of the school system, the health care system, the social services system, police/corrections, etc.  Then, I hope they won't expect the Federal Government to come to their financial aid to support all of their newly acquired citizens.  Just wait and see how much they like it when word spreads amongst all of the illegals that they can get shelter and hassle-free living in San Francisco!
366588
It's a bad idea all the way around.  People spend money and time trying to enter legally.  Amnesty to illegals is a slap in their faces.
502447
Blanket amnesty would be very bad for the US.  The illegals proved on Monday just how much of a drain they are on the society.  They must be sent back.  As much as we would like to take in every stray cat that walks by, we must say no or else our country will be ruined.
981483
Yeah.....they want to give the illegals amnesty, more social benefits, and our social security.  They have been very forthcoming in their plans since the beginning.
275794
Because businesses want them here illegally so they can exploit them and leave taxpayers to pick up the pieces.\n\nIt's all part of a big conspiracy. I'll send you the newsletter that will explain everything.
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.
418164
Read the following facts and you will understand the threat.\n\nApril 26, 2006\n\nhttp://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3751199\n\nLos Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said Tuesday that he will tell Congress that close to 100,000 children of illegal immigrants in the county collect $276 million in annual welfare benefits.\n\nAntonovich, who is in Washington with the Board of Supervisors, will meet with congressional representatives and provide information about the impact of illegal immigration on county services. \n\nAntonovich said 98,703 children of 57,458 undocumented parents received Cal-WORKS welfare checks in January, or a total of 156,161 recipients. \n\n\nFrom the  Los Angeles Times. \n\n1. 40% of all workers in L.A. County (L.A. County has 10 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This was because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card. \n\n2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens. \n\n3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens. \n\n4. Over 2/3's of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal whose births were paid for by taxpayers. \n\n5. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally. \n\n6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages. \n\n7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.\n\n8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal. \n\n9. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish speaking.\n\n10. In L.A.County 5.1 million people speak English. 3.9 million speak Spanish (10.2 million people in L.A.County).\n\n\nFrom the Center for Immigration Studies \n\nLess than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops but 29% are on welfare. \n\nOver 70% of the United States annual population growth (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York) results from immigration. \n\nThe cost of illegal immigration to the American taxpayer in 1997 was a NET (after subtracting taxes immigrants pay) $70 BILLION a year [Professor Donald Huddle, Rice University]. \n\nThe lifetime fiscal impact (taxes paid minus services used) for the average adult Mexican immigrant is a NEGATIVE \n\n29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal aliens.
237643
Wow, thanks for the update.\n\nI am assuming you mean the California congress.\n\nIt is an interesting proposition, but the Constitution grants the United States Congress with the power to control Naturalization. \n\nIt would be interesting to see if it could be passed, that would definitely seem like a separation of powers issue between the federal and state government.\n\nBut, of course if you are talking about the Federal Congress, they would seem to have the power.\n\nTo be honest California is in a unique situation though, they have a huge illegal immigrant problem, and once the child is a citizen, the parents may claim a need to stay to raise child.  \n\nIs California becoming that overpopulated?  And even if that is the issue that doesn't deal with the failure to detect illegal immigrants, and that would seem to be the real issue there.