what do you think about ukrainian immigrants in america?
953403
There are plenty and here legally I am told
640234
yes i do...a lot of them...and i'm not 'illegal' i'm an american mutt...i researched in hs i have 16 different nationalities in my tree...my branches are far spread...i don't think they are bad and sponging and free riders and classless!!!! i know hard working upstanding people!!!!! sure they aren't all good, but come on neither are 'americans'... i like your questions pancha! i think you are a very smart girl...and i don't know what nationality you are, but i am as my father says, half texan...and half 15 other nationalities...and if you can tell me that a texan isn't a nationality, then why the heck don't we just decide that mexican isn't either and start working with the issues, not against them. sorry, i don't agree with that idiot above me..we can and we do help all...we help them we help us we help other countries...i HATE the small mindedness narrow viewed of the big picture which is it's not a problem, it could be if handled properly a very profitable business...and look, some people are using that now....Americans are so lame...and yes, I am one! Born in San Diego!
369370
I think it is good for the country. They will be paying taxes (11 million of them). These taxes will help the people who are on welfare. This will remind all people in USA (exception the native Indians) that everybody in this country is from immigrant beginning. Remember the Irish drought...the Jewish migration after WW2...the slavery era...Columbus... etc. Everyone in America came from immigrant beginning. \nAnd now after few generations in USA, we forgot that we are once an immigrant or our ancestors were once an immigrant to this country. What if the native Indians won during those days and our ancestors were forced back to where they came from or they were killed by the natives? \nI hope that when people start complaining about the immigrants (legal or illegal), they should look at themselves first.
832380
Yes I do because it's disgustingly unfair for the immigrants who go through the pain in the aѕѕ legal process to get to America legally.\n\nBoth of my parents are legal immigrants, My mother has been in America for over 20 years and she's STILL trying to get all of her siblings into America legally. Allowing legal immigrants would be a big slap in the face for people like my mom's siblings.\n\nIt's ridiculous that people break the law and then demand that we give them shіt. It's like someone raping you and then asking you to pay for dinner.\n\n[edit]\nWe ALL came over here illegally? How UNeducated are you? We did not all descend from the Pilgrims,  there aren't many of them left anyway. My family has only LEGALLY been in America for a little over 20 years, it's not possible.
168644
I'm proud to be a born an raised American. We stand up for ourselves not blowup ourselves. We educate our children not kill'em. We all live on the same planet an someone has to make sure YOUR kids have a world to live in. America is the land of free and opportunity. All the immigrants here can't complain, I mean come on...After all, they left their country to come to the States. U.S.A. ROCKS THE GLOBE!!
533587
Latinos will be the majority in the US in 20-25 years!\n\nWhat then?  This country will have a VERY different face, tone, direction.  National security an issue?  I think so...\nNational interests re-aligned?  I think so...  Everything will be in Spanish, then English, the dollar will be incredibly LOW (look at Mexico today - look at ANY hispanic country today)...  Civil war???  Maybe...  \n\nLook at what happened to countries in Europe.  Most recently - Yugoslavia.  Quick history lesson for those that don't know, might bring a wierd, yet possible new perspective to this thing.  One that could happen.  Got me thinking anyway.  I would hate for something like this to happen:  I was in Kosovo during that whole war (and stuff leading up to it).  The whole deal was over ethnic Albanians that came to live and settle, then over-populate the southern area of Serbia (Yugoslavia).  Within 30-40 years, they completely re-populated the region (10 to 1 ratio of Albanians to Serbs), took jobs, changed the language, changed the religion, lowered living standards (dirty streets, neighborhoods, more crime).  Pissed off the Serbs something fierce!  Granted, what they did under SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC (that sick bastard) was disgusting, by deciding to "ethnically cleanse" the area - BUT it just goes to show how a MADMAN could rile up what the local people who were frustrated TRULY felt about being having their country essentially "taken over."  MILOSEVIC just played on their frustrations and nationalism to the Nth degree.  Then took the still somewhat communist style army and started whacking away at the Albanians in Kosovo.  It was pretty grim.  I'd hate to see our country ever delve into such dire territory.  YET IT IS NOT COMLETELY UNIMAGINABLE.  HOW MANY CONVERSATIONS HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAD ABOUT WANTING THEM ALL TO JUST GO BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM, ya know?\n\nBad stuff.  Anyways, I'm not saying some ignorant crap like they should all go back to where they came from - casue we're all essentially related to immigrants.  Yet we have to examine what we can handle in this country.  Our principles that our forefathers read as they came to the US fresh off the boats from Europe of "Give us your poor, etc.." should be held near and dear to us as principles, but REALITY needs to kkep us in check.  How much more can we afford right now?  ESPECIALLY when old G.W. is spending BAZILLIONS on the war!  We're sorta bankrupt right now.  We need to close the doors, lock 'em, fix up our own house, ask our friends that want to visit (prospective immigrants) to wait a little longer while we clean our house up for guests, then maybe let some more in.  We should let them in on an equal basis, too.  Right now we have WAY TOO FREAKIN MANY MEXICANS (and CENTRAL AMERCIANS are quickly climbing the ranks)  Where are the CANADIANS?  Seriously?  Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the country (and ballooned to that number in record time).  We need to balance the books as far as immigrants go.  How about from the EUROPEAN continent - any takers?  ASIA?  AUSTRALIA?  ANTARCTICA (I heard it's pretty cold there)?  SOUTH AMERICA?  Once we even out our supposed "melting pot", then we can re-examine letting in some more MEXICANS.  \n\nWE NEED A GREAT WALL, NOW!!!  Vicente Fox (Mexican President) said he will SUE the US if we start to violate the rights of his people who are illegally crossing the border (that he knows about and is obviously complicit in).  This was spuured by Bush's recent decision to put National Gaurd troops at the US border as a stop-gap measure (hopefully just temporary until we get a ton of new border agents).  Dude will SUE us???  Gimme a break!  ASS!  Then he said he might start sending his troops to the border to make sure we are not hurting his people.  Why not just SEND YOUR FREAKIN TROOPS THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE OR WORK WITH US SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS
1054732
My parents were not legal Immigrants, but I am. For myself it wasn't that difficult, to get here from Scotland. It took effort and a lot of paper work, and a sponser, to guarantee, my welfare, for the first six months.\n I got a job early, and put no burden on my sponser. But I was covered by his generosity.\nOther legal immigrants from other nations, had the same problems as I did, some worse, due to the old quota systems. But they too all waited in lines, saw Doctors, got X-rays, filled reams of paper work, and did the right thing.\nIt angers me to see those illegals, sneak, or really, openly cross our borders.  They seem to think they are entitiled to do so. They see no crime being committed, and other latinos who were born here, or whos parents, got here, illegally or legally, try to help them out, and can't see what they are doing to our health system and schools.\nI think the politicians are working hand in glove with businesses, to supply this latest form of cheap labor.It lowers all our standard of living. See how expensive health care is now, if it's even available, and out pension plans, going down the tube. All of this isn't all due to illegal immigration, but it certainly isn't helped by it.\nWe need to control our borders and immigration. What other country would allow over twelve million illegals amongst them. \nI have no bias, against those people who are just trying to better their lives, for them and their families. But how much better would it be, if they did that in there own Country.\nMexico, could easily be a first world country, given its natural resources, and the skill and hard work of their natives. But their Government is too corrupt, and so few own the majority of the wealth of their nation, and aren't willing to share, it with the less fortunate amongst their people.
252903
Oh, for heaven's sake..\n\nAlmost NO ONE who is now posting answers on this site is actually native to the Americas. ALL of us are the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of immigrants.\n\nAmerica is the land of opportunity. If people from other countries want to come to the U.S. to make a better life for themselves and their families, more power to them! YOUR ancestors did the same thing not so long ago. \n\nPeople who come to this country to better themselves, provide a good life for their children, and to contribute to society should be applauded, not denigrated. \n\nThey should, however, come to this country LEGALLY if at all possible. But I am aware that this is not always possible. It's easy for us to whine and complain about illegal immigrants in our lovely houses with plenty of food to eat. It's another matter entirely when you're starving to death in the slums of Juarez, or being forced into Mussolini's Fascist armed forces in 1939 (my grandfather)
196375
Yes, America is the home of immigrants. Not Illegal Immigrants, however.
924952
I agree that immigration is an exaggerated problem, because if it was so bad it would have been brought up years ago.  Honestly, I wish that everyone had the opportunities that Americans have, so I understand why people do cross the borders, but many are being exploited and I think the government should find a better and faster way to make them citizens because, honestly, the only thing that is different between Americans and the people who come to America is the country that they were born in.  I don't feel that immigration is hurting the america people as much as the war is.  I believe this because immigration has not driven up the gas prices and it has given many people the chance to live a decent life.
650859
Absolutely not.  However, I am considered an unsympathetic party so maybe I shouldn't have an opinion. To take this question a step further should they be able to really have the opportunity to go to our schools?  Our healthcare?  Our tax payers dollars when they are here illegally?  Not to say I hate them or anything of the sort especially since I am related by marriage to some.  Seriously though since when should my dollars go to them in any form.
568305
people who live in The Ukraine. (sorry)\nwe have a band http://www.the-ukrainians.com/\nand we have a link for famous Ukrainians http://www2.uwindsor.ca/~hlynka/ukfam.html\nand if you want to visit the country.  here. http://travel.kyiv.org/uatowns/
722452
I think some illegals are illegal because they hate America, but they are not thinking it through because they are IN America.  I do think, however, that if given the chance, most illegals would happily embrace American citizenship, and do not hate America.
791593
99% are NOT from Russia, most people that say they are Russian, and in the U.S. ARE NOT, THEY ARE FROM EASTERN EUROPE (they might speak a bit of Russian). For some reason (prolly cause they think that they will get more respect), and YES, it's a scam, the Russian Mob make the U.S. mob look like a bunch of Cub Scouts, (and they all have Phd's). The women come over here, marry you, have a kid, BANG instant citizenship, files for divorce, BANG, instant income, and you picked up the tab COMRADE !
422525
Hm.  An illegal immigrant who speaks pretty good English and is self-employed vs. a fascist McCarthy-wannabe.  Who would you like deported?  The person who assimilated well to America, or the reactionary lunatic who prefers to steer America in the direction of vigilantism?\n\n-----\n\nHey, furnace: people can think that illegal immigrants should be deported and at the same time think that it is utterly inappropriate to cultivate a culture of vigilantism.  Citizens reporting other citizens to Big Brother?  Sounds just like the Communist Soviet Union to me.  It's disgraceful and stupid.  No, it isn't racist (necessarily), but it is absolutely fascistic.
248619
I agree with you!  And I encourage people to let immigrants know that they should travel north--come to New York--Chicago--San Francisco--Buffalo, Detroit etc.  They would be very welcomed and their skills, labor etc. will be put to great use & very much appreciated.
335752
I am Mexican, i live in Mexico, and i see this as a big problem for both our countries. I have the sensation that this is turning into a figth instead of the brainstorm, the generation of ideas, and figuring out the solutions of this SHARED Problem.\n\nI am not in favor of that kind of things like the marchs or the boycot, because i think they can provoque a diferent response than we are expecting to be.\n\nI do understand that the immigrants have found that as the only way to make americans to hear your voices. And i hope they remain as pacific as they have been.\n\nI hope that American people realize that there are many persons, besides the illegal immigrants, that have made links to the immigrants, that have hired them, that have made friends, associates with them. But specially that they are there because America has the jobs and oportunities they needed and didn't find in their own countries. \n\nAnd that they are not in the USA to figth, to snatch their country, but to work and compete, just as any of the american people does. \n\nI know this have not been done properly, but i hope americans realize that in this moment the time cannot comeback, and the fact is that there are millions of people in that situation. That's why i believe there's the moment to create solutions.\n\nAnd YES, THERE ARE MANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS - and part of the solution is realizing the facts, so we can change it if this is wrong.\n\nBut what i hope the most, is that the immigrants, wheter they are Mexican, Colombian, or from any other country in the world, realize that they have things to do as well, and a lot of things. \n\nI believe this is a great moment to show how good they can be at work, how good they can be at the moments of negotiate, how good they can be in their integration of that nation -USA- that have embraced them.\n\nI don't want them to forget their roots (Mexico is great and i can understand that they would never stop loving this country), but they must be grateful with that country as well. I believe they have to learn english, and i believe that is not only American country that has to get used to them, but they need to understand the americans point of view.  \n\nTALK AND SOLVE.\n\nAND FOR ALL THE PREVIOUS ANSWERERS - WE ARE NOT LAZY!!!