Would the illegal Mexican immigrants be happy if the U. S. annexed Mexico?
448584
i think it's a great idea.
538577
THEN WE WOULD OWN MEXICO
551838
Maybe do that while we build a very tall, thick cement wall all along the border. We need to slow this invasion down.\n\nThe illegal Mexican immigrants are invading this country trying to take it over. It's encouraged by Mexico and the American businesses who use them for cheap labor. Their loyalty is to Mexico. They proved that during one of the first rallies when they took down the American flag, hung up the Mexican flag, and then hung the American flag upside down underneath it. THAT is how they feel about America. \n\nhttp://michellemalkin.com/archives/004869.htm\n\nThen the people who want to appease them pull out the excuses about how people who are not even alive now, and haven't been for hundreds of years, 'stole' the land from the American Indians. Even American politicians are carrying out this traitorous attack on our sovereignty! If this keeps up, the United States of America will become a 3rd world country, just like Mexico! Mexico's problems are not the fault of Americans, but they are becoming our problems because the Mexicans are invading us and bringing their problems with them.\n\nThe illegals make up about 5 % of the work force. The unemployment rate is about 4.5%. Keep in mind that the unemployment rate does NOT represent everyone who is unemployed. It only counts those who are collecting unemployment. Everyone else's plight is ignored. The unemployment rate if everyone was counted would be tremendous. We do NOT have a shortage of labor, we have a large surplus. The more illegals that come in and take our jobs at minimum wage or less (often less) puts more and more Americans out of a job. Most of these Americans are never counted in the unemployment rate if they do not manage to get unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are hard to receive.\n\nIllegals draw welfare by stealing people's social security numbers and identities. That means there are a lot of people being directly hurt by these people as well. Innocent people are having their credit ratings ruined, having IRS problems, and social security problems. If someone who has had their social security number stolen gets married, if either spouse dies or become disabled then they can be denied their benefits. \n\nMy family moved to the US before WWII. Those of my family that didn't make it over got killed by the death camps. Our family assimilated to the American culture. We didn't expect the Americans to change to suit us. The illegal immigrants from Mexico are not civilized like that.\n\nThey not only changed the National Anthem to Spanish, they changed the words. They already burn our flag and hang our flag upside down. They waved the Mexican flag during a lot of their protests. Some schools have stopped hanging the American flag and forbidden students from wearing clothes with any part of the American flag on their clothing all to keep from offending the Mexicans. It's nothing short of an attack of our country, not only by the illegal aliens, but those who seek to appease them. \n\nI am tired of the stereotype that Americans wouldn't do the work that illegals do. Illegals do all kinds of jobs for less than minimum wage which drives the wages down for U.S. citizens. Construction jobs are an example. There are lots of illegals doing construction jobs that Americans used to do because the companies can keep more of the profits if they pay less for the workers. All that does is make companies wealthier and Americans poorer. Illegals are stealing jobs that Americans have done for years. \n\n"Mexico is waging war on the U.S. through mass immigration illegal and legal, through the assertion of Mexican national claims over the U.S., and through the subversion of its laws and sovereignty, all having the common end of bringing the southwestern part of the U.S. under the control of the expanding Mexican nation, and of increasing Mexico’s political and cultural influence over the U.S. as a whole. \n\n \nCu
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Of course.  This country would not be what it is without immigration.\nNow, as far as whether or not immigrants should have ever come here in the first place... Well, it would be quite interesting to see what the United States territory would look like had it never been invaded.  I think there would be a beautiful countryside and the Black Hills would not have faces of dead people carved in them
635776
I don't think that the Mexicans would agree. Mind you, there is always the option to invade it like the US normally does with other countries, but then again Mexico doesn't really have a lot of resources that the USA is interested in.
1069147
No I'd rather have Mexico(its a good place for cheap labor)
559251
We should just go to war with mexico and take it over. Would make a great vacation state, (Or two)
595178
I don't think anyone would be satisfied by such an action.  After all, there is no special quality to the land in the American Southwest that draws Mexican immigrants.  Mexico is a physically beautiful country, no one leaves it because they like American scenery better.  What makes the American Southwest attractive to immigrants is the fact that it is American.  It isn't ruled by the incredibly corrupt Mexican government.  If we were to turn over Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California over to Mexico we would simply see massive migrations to other US states.
496078
Yes, and not just in Mexico - the countries of Central America all consider their citizens who are illegally in the US working and sending money home to be heroes, too.
665273
No.. they would just get arrested.  They don't have the 'rights' illegal immigrants have.
619288
Yes, but it would have to be on the scale of the great wall of China.  Which would then serve as a tourist attraction as well as a block to illegal immigration.  The far left dismisses this so quickly and the cost would be high; but compare the cost to al queda crossing the southern border and I think its quite reasonable.
309342
Mexican will overthrow their corrupt government, and will adopt a democrat government similar to U.S. And they will patrol the border so Mexican could left illegally. And they make their country a higher stardard of living so no one wants to leave.
338680
Absolutely!...if I were in a 3rd world country with no opportunities for my family to live decently. \n\nBut I would go there expecting no special treatment, follow all of the rules, and assimilate as quickly as possible out of respect for the country that was allowing me to benefit from the centuries of dedication, leadership, planning and hard work that built the infrastructure that makes living in the new country a place I'd want to be. \n\nEverything that makes this place a desired destination for millions of immigrants wasn't here when we BOUGHT IT from Mexico, after which time our forefathers built on it and now that it's a great place to live, they want it back...if we were to allow this, would it not become an extension of the third world....then third world conditions would surely come. Perhaps we should give it back....but what would they do for water in California...um I mean Alta California, Atzlan...after we divert our water sources to flow south east instead of south west? No more water for flushing and showering...sounds third world to me.
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And you think Mexico respects the US?
213661
Yes. We should've taken over Canada and Mexico when we had the chance.  Manifest destiny, baby... BOOYAH!\n\nqutab_afghan: Insha Allah this [grabbing my crotch], douchebag!
531968
Did they leave when they were done?  \nthen good, they are not illegal, they are Mexican citizens living in Mexico.  Good for them.  Why didn't they take the illegal aliens who are working in New Orleans back with them?
982960
Of course it was.  I am from texas and it was most open form of illegal immigration in history.  But the historians will never say so, they will tell you about some bull that the mexicans where not really using it so it was free to claim.  Bull, and they know it, and no I am not mexican.  I am just keeping it real.  And no they had no right to ask, basically they didn't and thats when you get the alamo.  The people of america at that time didn't take no for an answer so they just took what they wanted by force.  I would of love it because you know what at the time that mexico had texas and california THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS SLAVERY.  So I guess you can blame america for the creation and the ending of slavery.