Has this country has gone too far in helping illegal aliens and catering to minorities?
96342
absolutely, they both (aliens and minorities) play on the sympathies of the rest of the country. theres a reason the u.s. Was the most powerful country in the world for so long and it wasnt because we were listening to illegals and minorities whine, it was because the red blooded american citizens ( black yellow purple and green white orange and "other") did what needed to be done to get the job done. now the aclu naacp and others continue to blame " the man " for  everything thats wrong now, the very same "man" who made this country happen and its a shame. the illegals should go home, and the whining minorities should apologize for undermining the rules our forefathers laid out with good intention, instead of abusing the system every which way possible.
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.
1169869
I see your point.  I think that the worst phrase ever created was "politically correct". That phrase allows for any group of any kind to claim bias.  I know you are saying that the Mexicans are being held back, but I think they are winning.  They have made an effort to infiltrate this country and breed.  They are winning when our country is catering to their goal.  There are many Mexican activists that will plainly state that the goal of our southern neighbors is to take California.
694467
This nations job and obligation is to its legal citizens first,then if there is anything left ,to help other less fortunate country's,do so..We do not have any right at all to take anything from this nations legal Americans and give it to illegal aliens..Its ludicrous to even think that way.Its an insult to all Americans.Take care of Americans first.Always
848530
No, no, and of course not. Illegal aliens are here by choice and they need to fight for their civil rights in their home countries. It also does not make you racist in any way to oppose invasion of your country, no matter what color you are or what color the invaders are.
315707
This isn't really a racists issue, it's an economical issue.One third of Mexico's GNP is from money sent back from Mexicans working in the U.S. This is untaxed money leaving the country that is slowing our economy.
772194
Too many!! It is irrelevant to the issue now. We have too many illegal aliens in our country, now, today, 2006 and we need to put a stop to it and deport those here. There has to be a stopping point to the law being abused. That time has come.
235039
you would think so - dont even get me started on this subject - in my town the mexicans either stand at the gas station in the mornings waiting for someone to pull up in a truck and give them a days work (although, they wont take less than 10/hr UNDER THE TABLE OF COURSE, you have to buy them lunch, and you cannot even communicate to them what you need them to do - or, they stand outside one of the churches waiting for a free meal.  our countrys open door policy not only encourages the laziness of immigrants, but rewards them for it.  BS.  my grandparents came over from the czech republic, italy and poland - they all went to school, learned english and both of my grandfathers became surgeons, pilars of the community.  it isnt immigrants in general that are the problem - and im not saying its all hispanics either - but, if you want to live in this country you should learn to speak the language, educate yourself and your family and give something back to this great nation that took you under its wing.
1133394
I think it's gone too far, this country is great because of God and for some reason we've forgotten that. It was founded on the belief that God wanted this country not on the idea that we had to make absurd exceptions based on political correctness.
305941
i do not believe it has anything to do with racism , to want our borders closed. the key word here is illegal. things have to be done in a proper manner.. we have to take care of the people in our own back yards first.. and although we should remain compassionate, we can not carry the burden,if other countries are mistreating their citizens so much that they seek asylum here. this is a classic example of charity needing to begin at home. once we have erased poverty and issues faced by Americans then we can look elsewhere. this is what homeland security should be all about. and please do  not get this confused with having to step up to the plate from time to time to send adequate aid the victims of disasters etc. if reasonable.
1166332
It's called 'white guilt'. Ken Hamblin, the radio personality, had a lot to say on this one, and there's a bit of truth to it...we've had decades of school teachers and politicians/other public figures who've walked around basically saying that 'whites are bad, this that, the other', and that we're supposed to pay for all this stuff for 'minorities' etc. Basically, the whole thing's a Big Shakedown. \n\nThe most racist man I've ever met in my life was big n black, and then I met his mexican cousin. Some people are assholes, got a major chip on their shoulder, and it's not the 'white man's fault.\n\nThe best fix for all of this is full, 100% border enforcement. Most of the people that come to america are doing so to seek honest work. It's those that aren't that have given everybody else a bad name, and frankly it's time to update the way the whole thing's going. I hate to throw the 9/11 card, but it has its' place in this debate, too, if ya don't know where people are from, or what they're doing in your country, how do you know they're not out there, plottin' something? We've got our own home-grown kooks, nuts, and freaks, we don't need imports...if all people were honest, hard-working(as the pro-immigration people keep trying to hype it), and good to their neighbors, there'd be no issue. Since that's not the case, there needs to be some immigration enforcement done. Balkanized communities that wall themselves in and don't speak a lick of english are unacceptable to most americans, we don't want to see mini-states that are led and funded by people from other countries, no matter how much revenue's involved. There is no payoff worthy of sacrificing That Which Is America, and americans won't stand by and see the country parceled off. If that means one less commercial food processing company, so be it. If that means your neighbor being slapped with a $500 fine for being too lazy to mow her own damn grass, so be it. The illegal alien thing needs to STOP. Mexico can tend the welfare and future of their own citizens, if they can't, for some reason, with their fairly robust economy, then they need reforms so that they CAN take care of their people. The population of Mexico is 1/3 that of the United States. They can 'si, se puede' in Mexico City, see what it gets em...
1021861
Some more than others.  Those here legally have more right than those here illegally, who should have none as they are in the constant commission of a crime
839755
At one time it was unheard of, not anymore.  Illegals are being recruited and are promised citizenship for serving.
49946
I see very little outside of the United States, so I will limit my remarks to my country.  Our culture has become very diverse.  As a consequence, there seems to be a wider span of beliefs and thoughts about the proper and socially acceptable behavior.\nOn one hand are those who are steeped in traditional moral value, but have been lead to believe that military action in the middle east is acceptable behavior.  On the other hand are the rising minorities who are coming to the realization that the “American Dream” may remain just a dream for them.\nToo far?  We, as a society, are too divided to solve our own problems.  We are rapidly building walls between ourselves and each other as well as the rest of the world.  We seem to have forgotten tolerance in favor of getting “in each other’s face.”  The seeds that we sow now shall be reaped at some future time, perhaps when our national debt is owed to the rest of the world.
489136
Unfortunately or not, illegal immigrants can't claim the land that is no more theirs by now, after 158 years. And there hadn't been trapped any Hispanic population in the US after the Mexican Cession, so this 'ancestry lark' is on infirm footing. This situation reminds me of a very bitter period of Hungarian history right after WW1, when Hungary was ripped apart by other bordering countries and the diplomatic corps of the winner nations, and was reduced to its one third, so it lost 72% of its total area, by courtesy of the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. These annexed parts form the bulk of Slovakia, a large segment of Romania (Transylvania) and knobs of Slovenia, Austria, Croatia and Serbia. 64% of Hungary's population found themselves outside the hamstrung homeland. Still, we can't assert our rights to the lost areas, though 5 million of our fellow Hungarians still live beyond the borders and we don't plan 'reoccupying' these areas.  I think Mexicans go overboard, compared to this example. And the problem is that the Mexican government doesn't give a hoot to stop the exodus of illegal immigrants to the US, thus the States is to swallow the bitter pill.
385726
There are countries that are in worse shape than mexico,and those individuals that have waited for years should be allowed to come into this country before the mexicans,but you have low lifes in our goverment like George Bush,Hillary Clinton,Ted Kennedy,John McCain and others that are kissing mexicans behinds to get then on their side instead of doing what's right for the country.
692916
No. America wants to push out illegal immigrants. There's a major difference.