Are immigrants good things or bad things?
953591
Not worth giving an answer - the race demons will trot the usual dogma out.
607808
It depends on what you mean by "going well".  Is my day going smoothly without problems?  Yep.  Traffic was about ordinary this morning.  I was expecting it to be lighter than usual because there are so many immigrants in my area.  I saw about the same number of children on their way school as usual.  \n\nThe only difference was that a group of 30-50 men usually assembles a few blocks from my house, waiting for day labor.  They weren't there today.\n\nThere have been no disruptions or any differences at work.  Everything's very ordinary.\n\nSo it's going very well for me, but perhaps not very well for people who hoped to have more of an impact.
528785
Contrary to popular belief, our American laws are not the ultimate guide of morality. The laws are created by fallible human beings; thus, the laws are not always just. Simply because our laws say that someone is illegal does not mean that these "illegals" are bad people because they break the law by entering this country to find work. \n\nI keep hearing people say that "I don't mind immigrants. It's the *illegal* ones that I have a problem with." Well, if we handed out visas, then they wouldn't be illegal--would that change people's attitudes? Probably not. They would say that they have ignored the laws and don't deserve to be here. Well, most Americans have broken a law or two in their lives. \n\nI maintain the controversial position that xenophobia fuels the anti-illegal attitude (in most cases).
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From an American point of view, that should be the stile of all Cultures: a low-level of controlled immigration is good as long as it is well intentioned for the good of the host country. \nIt is safe to say that if the immigrants coming in are fully interested in coming to a new country to assimilate rather than change it they should work hard to do so. And if not they should not be allowed as 1st level citizens with all voting rights of that country, that is the way to loose all that your ancestors worked to attain. That is what we have a problem with in the U.S.
996958
Most of the people complain about why immigrants come here ilegally, so they should all agree.  If it wasn't so hard to do things the right way, all immigrants would be here legally.
1073221
Seems all good to me. Why do you think it's be bad?
422364
A normal healthy economy does not depend on immigration. Mass immigration normally does more harm than good by promoting social unrest, breaking infrastructure, destablizing population, and increasing poverty. Immigration requires three conditions to be a good thing: 1) there is somewhere for those people to go, 2) there is something for them to do and someone to pay them for it, and 3) they are willing to assimilate into the existing culture. Without those three then you have high crime, poverty, and/or invasion.
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None. Immigrants are people who immigrate to other countries to live. However some are classed as Illegal immigrants who have gained entry to a country illegally. Most of the world is populated with the ancestors of immigrants.\n A note for Turkish gamer 13.\n What a ridiculous answer. You dont really know an awful lot do you?
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"You whine about how you can't do anything, because you are afraid to risk your own lives...So you run away from your problems."\n\n\nSo, if you think this about the immigrants that have come to the US, that includes the first ones from England, that includes your ancestors.\n\nEdit: And how do you know that every illegal immigrant has that reasons? Is it that difficult to think that some may have the same reasons that your ancestors?
817505
I don't think that there is anysuch thing as "good" country or a "bad" country and i agree with you that what can be ranked as "good " or "bad" is the government of that country. However, in our society, we tend to think that the countries that are better off financially are good countries even though we know that these so called good countries get all their money by exploiting the people in the bad or poor countries.
183041
Citizens are lazier than immigrants.\n\nCitizens want things handed to them.
1017294
the same as i do about all other nationalities/blood lines.\nthere are some good and some not so good in all cultures.\n\ngood people come in all colors and have many different languages and beliefs.  unfortunately so do bad people.
620690
Pro's are the same for all legal immigrants as are the cons. However illegal immigration, cost the taxpayers much to much money. Taxpayers foot the bill for attempts at keeping them out, for healthcare, for the welfare and food stamps when they are here, for incarceration when caught, for deportation and it's proceedings, and for the loss jobs to legal residents, through increased unemployment.
535550
The new immigrants aren't any different.  The US is different.  I'm not sure how exactly... maybe we get scared easily.  The law in my view will do more harm than good... in fact I'm not sure what the good is... but I believe it will add to the resentment towards the US and particularly the government.  The resentment, however, will not offset the prospects of a healthy economy; there will always be immigrants coming into the US.
1098642
Yes. Immigrants who make less than minimum wage will pay you handsomely to help them with their transition to a better life.
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I Posted This Answer To A Different Question But I THINK It Appies Here As Well\n\nLEGAL Immigration is a good and healthy thing for a nation, because it is done at a rate and in a way that allows a country to collectively decide what sort of labor/jobs ratios it wants to maintain. Limitless ILLEGAL Immigration, however, leads to the modern-day equivalent of slavery, benefiting only the conservative corporate elites.\n\nTranslation:To The Conservative Corporate Elite In This Nation...The Answer To Your Question Is YES\n\nAlthough These"Indentured Servants"Are Free To Go, They Stay Because Their Lives ARE, No Doubt, Better Than At Home,\nBut ILLEGALs Are Still A HUGE DRAIN To The Taxpayers\n\nHeres Something NOBODY Thought Of Yet\n\nIF We Deport The ILLEGAL Immigrants employers would respond to this new, tighter, labor market in two ways. \n\n1: They would offer HIGHER Wages, INCREASED Benefits, and Improved Working Conditions, so as to recruit and retain people from the remaining pool of workers.\n\n2:At the same time, the same employers would look for ways to eliminate some of the jobs they now are having trouble filling. \n\nThe result would be a NEW Equilibrium, with Blue-Collar Workers making somewhat Better Money, but each one of those workers being more productive. \n\nIn Turn The US unemployment rate would drop close to zero, and wages would begin to rise. The American middle class would begin to return to viability, as would the union movement in this nation.\n\n(Wait A Sec....I Aint Done....Stay With Me Here Folks)\n\nThe NEXT Turn Of Events Would Be For IMMIGRANTS To Come To The US In Search Of A Better Life And Then You Would Not Ask Questions Like THIS Because The IMMIGRANTS Would Be Getting A FAIR And DECENT Wage,(NOT $3.00Per Hour)And Would NOT Have To Shack Up 10-15 Inna Cardboard Box,They WILL Pay TAXES,They Will Have Insurance(HEALTH And OTHERwise) And The REST Of The Nation Would Not Look DOWN On Them As We All Have Shown That We Do Right In These Forums Because They Would Be LEGAL, DOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS In Our Nation\n\nResult:Better For The Immigrants-Better For The Economy\n\nThe ANSWER To Your Question Is \nLimitless ILLEGAL Immigration IS, Without A Doubt, the Modern-Day EQUIVALENT of slavery, benefiting only the Conservative Corporate Elites.\n\nSeems To Me That The Administrations Agenda To Keep Their Foot On The Throats Of The American Middle Class Is Finally Coming To The Surface \n**************************\n\nHeres The PROBLEM--MANY ILLEGALS DO NOT WANT CITIZENSHIP\n\n\nHeres THEIR Hidden Agenda\n\nSent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:35 PM \n\nSubject: VIDEO: HISPANICS ADMIT THEY ARE ENGAGED IN "CIVIL WAR" WITHIN THE UNITED STATES\n\nSource: Immigration Watchdog \n\nhttp://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/...\n\nThey openly state they have "The armor, the infantry and the artillery" to wage war here.This video PROVES beyond any doubt, the people marching in our streets under Mexican and other foreign flags, over pending immigration legislation, are engaged in a WAR against our nation.The U.S. Government has failed its duty to protect this land from these invaders; invaders who are openly stating they intend to takeover a portion of this land and carve out their own "Mestizo nation of Aztlan."\n\nClick below to play the video \n\n     http://tinyurl.com/pqzpe \n\nRead The Story-Watch The Video-You Decide
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symantics here: \n immigrants are people coming into this country LEGALLY from other countries, in the hope of a "better life".  They follow the laws of the land and the contribute to society as a member. \n\nillegal aliens (NOT illegal immigrants) are people sneaking into this country illegally, and not respecting the law of the land.  Yes, they usually are here searching for the "better life" too but they are not "following the rules"or usually paying taxes.   These people are usually poorly educated and many are a drain on the systems into which they have established themselves.\n\nI have no issue with legal immigration.  My grandparents were all legal immigrants, proud to be in this country and earn their citizenship.  They found a better life here for their children and consequently me.  They worked hard, followed the rules, and  contributed to society by voting, and respecting the laws established to govern our country and communities.