IF YOU ARE AMERICAN CITIZEN but have illegal friends,  and your family is Mexican, what should you support ?
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That sounds like my situation. \nSupport what you agree with, not what you feel like you have to have allegiance to, be that your country or your family. Personally, I don't think you have to choose. The illegals don't want to be illegal, that's the point of all the political movements going on lately. They want to be citizens. So you can support America, support your right toward free speech and freedom of demonstration, and support your family all at the same time, without it being a contradiction.
959113
Illegal immigration, whether they are Mexican or Micronesian is a nationwide problem.  It's not a stump issue for a political party, it is a real issue that is having more negative than positive impact on America.  Don't be blinded and frozen in ideology, act and help make this country a better place for you and your family.  If you believe "Bush's illegal wiretapping program" is worth fighting, then formulate a plan and get involved in the political process.  Trying to link two unrelated issues in order to cause a stir accomplishes nothing.\n\nI'm not opposed to Republicans, I'm opposed to people who do nothing but add to our problems in this country.  And no, I'm not Republican.
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First of all wouldn't we all be obligated to fight for the side that we belong to?  Even if I empathize with HUMAN BEINGS I would do whatever it took to support my family which are legal citizens.  Who in their right mind would cross that line?  Illegal immigrants would fight for their chance and citizens would fight to keep what's theirs.  How often does the hungrier group win??
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Any one in America supporting ILLEGALS shouldn't even have a right to citizenship.  I feel all government officials at all levels should be removed from office if they support law breakers.  Giving my tax dollars to criminals should be punishible by death.  It is bad enough I our tax dollars go to the scum here, much less be given to scum of another country.  If they weren't scum then they would come over legal.  They have enough money to pay a coyote then they have enough to pay for the legal process of becoming a citizen.  Any one who disagrees with that should be ousted from office and our country.  I am tired of hearing it is ok to break laws if your a minority looking for a better life.  If I were to break into someones house steal all their stuff, then go down to the bank and rob it..  I am only doing it to better my life and that of my family.  Do I also get a pass?  NO..  If I decide my life would be better if I rapped women across the country..  Would I get a pass on that..  Say I didn't like my neighbor because he made my life miserable, and I kill him..  Shouldn't I also get a pass for that..  It improved my life..  According to most idiots in our country I should and that those affected by the laws broken do no matter.  It is amazing that AMERICANS don't matter in AMERICA any longer.  Yes he should be ousted and all who believe his policy..
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NOT I. Too many others in line trying to do it the right way. It is very insulting to those individuals from all countries including Mexico. And as proof that I am not a raccist, my wife is Mexican and El Salvadorian.There are other legal issues and problems that arise all from this one subject,but not enough time or letters to type it all. I love all people from everywhere, God bless you all in a way that is detrimantal to your survival, but don't cut in front of someone that wants to do it the right way and become a United States Citizen. I know there is more to it than that and I understand. But that is the biggest reason next to an even bigger one I will not talk about online.
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Unfortunately, he's your friend if you're an illegal immigrant. He's for your amnesty - do your homework before you bash. You'll come across as somewhat intelligent then.
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So, let me get this straight, you are blaming an illegal alien (or what you think might be an illegal alien) for your families failure to plan for your own future?  Social Security was NEVER meant to be a catch-all.  It was mean to be a supplement.  (That is why it is called supplemental security income).  All Americans must fend for themselves in retirement.  Lets face it, people my age (45-55) won't get a red dime from SS.  If we are smart, we save. \n\nOur problems are not caused by illegal aliens.  Our problems are caused by ourselves and our own inability to plan.  Your parents made the decision to send you to parochial schools even through they could not afford it.  That is like buying a Porche that you cannot afford when a Chevy will do just fine.\n\nWe are all in charge of our own destinies.  This is the only real right we have in the US.  We make our own decisions and need to accept the consequences of our decisions, both good and bad.\n\nAs far as the illegal.  I don't support their right to be here.  If caught, they should be deported.  However, no illegal alien makes a dollar off of social security and yet quite a few pay into the the system.  Believe me, some of the jobs taken by illegal aliens are very hard work - work that 99% of us would not take (ever been sprayed by pesticides every day? -- that is the life of a farm worker making $8 an hour)\n\nAdditional:  What about YOUR obligation to your mother?  I help out both my mother and grandmother by paying some of their bills, paying for any extras, etc.  YOU have an obligation to your own family.  YOU want to government to pay for something that YOU should be obligated to do on your own.  We all need to be responsible for our extended families and less dependent on taxpayer handouts.  \n\nI am doing pretty well myself, but I buy generic brands as well.  (they are not that bad)
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I would do exactly what you are doing and get work wherever i could! i worked as a topless dancer to support my daughter after she was born there should be no laws keeping Mexicans from coming here!!!!!!!! there are people from all other countries and they don't get in trouble!!!!!!!! American people are spoiled and there are plenty of jobs for everyone!!!!!!!!!!! i support you all the way god bless and viva la Mexico!!!!!!!!!!!
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I believe that you can claim the ethnic background you were born to, but you must become an AMERICAN if you plan to remain in my homeland. If you want to be a Mexican, be a Mexican in Mexico. If you want to fly that rag you call a flag, do it in Mexico. I claim all of the priveleges and rights of a Native American. I have a constitutional right and duty to defend my country from enemies foreign and domestic. I claim a tribal right to defend my homeland from all invaders. Be what you will, fly whatever rag you choose, just do not be suprised when you are unceremoniously dumped on your butt  by people like myself. This is MY land! love it or leave!  No Amnesty! No surrender!
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If you can come here LEGALLY, we would not have a problem, then you could be an American/Mexican, You would have to pay taxes, I know you don't want to pay, cause then you would have no money to send to Mexico.....So if you want to BREAK AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAW'S by coming here illegaly, we should put you in jail for 6 month's & then deport you.....If the immigrant's that came here legally read this: Good Luck, God Bless, Hope all your dream's come true.....My only problem with illegal people is they broke our law, WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OUT SIDE THE COUNTRY, DOING IT THE LEGAL WAY? THE ILLEGAL PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT HARDER FOR THEM & THEY ARE NOT BREAKING OUR LAW'S
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Well, I think your facts are reversed.  As you know, many conservative Republicans are not in favor of making helping an illegal alien from another country, for example Mexico, a crime.  As you probably also know, in spring and summer of this year, there were nation-wide protests relating to this hot-button issue.  However, at his press conference the other morning, President Bush proclaimed that he could pass his agenda as far as immigration goes.  Therefore, Dem's are more likely to help President Bush pass a law making assisting illegal aliens a felony.  Therefore, I believe that you have your facts reversed. Wouldn't you want to help your own people?  Unless many of the Mexican-Americans were uninformed of the Dem's stand on this issue, then I would have to say that they would not vote Dem's into office because of their stand on this issue.
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, no, we don't want you to stay.  You do *NOT* have the same rights as Americans, just as Americans in Mexico do not have the same rights as Mexican citizens.\n\nYour "papi" may work hard to put food on the table.  But, go over to the family section of Y!Answers and find all the posts from LEGAL citizens who have been jobless for a year or more.  You don't think they are jobless has anything to do with ELEVEN MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, do you?\n\nSo, no, we can't all just get along together.  Papi needs to go back home; he needs to apply for legal immigration status and wait his turn behind the other HONEST people who have already applied for legal immigration.\n\nAnd, read again the answer of 'just a mom' ~ she is very right and it sadly is very typical.  You begin by calling legal Americans names and THEN you tell us you have the same rights and we should all just get along.  What do you think is wrong with that picture?
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Depends on where you are born (or live). I was born in Wisconsin, so I am American. I have a friend who was born in Peru, but he moved hear and became a citizen of the U. S. he is American. There are plenty of white people who reside in Mexico. They are Mexicans. There are plenty of people from Mexico, who now are U.S. citizens. They are Americans. There are also plenty of people from Mexico, who moved here and haven't become citizens. They are Mexicans, and should go back home.\n\n\nLong Live Jambi
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Just Cause Life In MEX. And Some Other Countries "SUCKS"\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd I Know That Pres.Fox Is CORRUPT But THAT\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nAnd Just Cause You Dont Have A Criminal Record\nDont Give Someone A RIGHT To Be In This Nation\n\nThis Is A NATION With LAWS-THAT IS The REALITY\nThis NATION Of LAWS Has BORDERS\nIt Dont MATTER HOW It Got To Be That Way\nTHAT Is The Way It Is\nThe INDIANs, The BUFFALOs, The WARs, The ESKIMOEs,\nIT DONT MATTER-Thats The WAY It IS\n\nYou Have The RIGHT To Be Here If \n1:You Were BORN Here\n2:You Take The Basic Nessesary Steps To Apply For A VISA And Then CITIZENSHIP And Are APPROVED\nTHAT Is The LAW In THIS NATION\nIF EITHER 1 or 2 Of The ABOVE Are In Fact TRUE\nThen You Are A CITIZEN Of This Nation\nAnd You Have A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT To Be Here\n\nTHATS IT-THATS ALL-There Are NO More Arguements About The RIGHT To Be Here In This NATION Of LAWS\n\nILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Have No Constitutional Rights\n\nYou CANNOT "STEAL" The RIGHT To Be Here As You CANNOT STEAL ANY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS\nIf You DO, You Are A FELON\nYouve BROKEN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS\nIf You VIOLATE The FEDERAL LAWS Of A NATION, You Are A CRIMINAL\n\nIts THAT SIMPLE \nIf You Break Into A House To Steal Property, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught \nIf You SNEAK Across The BORDER Of A NATION To STEAL The RIGHT To Be There, That Is An ILLEGAL ACTION, With A PENALTY If You Are Caught\n\nILLEGAL ALIENS in America are here only because they are GUILTY of CRIMINAL VIOLATION  of our FEDERAL LAWS, . They are Morally Culpable for Shoving Aside those who ADHERE To The LAW and enter these United States in Orderly and Legal Fashion. \nSince when do Criminals and Cheaters receive pride of place for the Blessings of Liberty, over those Honestly, earnestly and Faithfully seeking to become American Citizens?Is It FAIR To Those That Have Applied For Their Visas?And LEARNED The Language?And PASSED The REQUIRED MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS?? \n\nPresident Bush has called for a reasonable and civil debate over the issues of border security and immigration reform. But the American people understand there can be no responsible immigration reform UNTIL OUR BORDERS ARE SECURE. “Guest worker” amnesty programs ARE NOT a part of border security. Amnesty is not the answer. To grant amnesty to these trespassers is to say "You crossed our borders ILLEGALLY, You BROKE OUR LAWS and now we are REWARDING you with U.S. Citizenship -- Congratulations!" \n\nThis is unacceptable.\n\nTo Illustrate the Absurdity of a "Comprehensive" approach to ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS-\n\n-We don't take a comprehensive, humane approach with drug dealers because they are breaking our laws and causing great damage to this country by poisoning our children.\n\n Similarly, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS  Violate our Laws and Poison our System of Economics by TAKING JOBS from American Workers, Keeping WAGES ARTIFICIALLY LOW, and Sucking MILLIONS of Dollars of TAXPAYERS MONEY out of our Welfare and Medical Systems.\n \nNot To Mention The Fact That A Majority Of ILLEGAL ALIENS Live And Work In This Country And Then Send Their Money Back Home To Their Families (Whatever Nation Their Families Live In) Therefore DRAINING The Economy Even Further. \nWhen The US Dollar Leaves The US... Its GONE From The American Economy.
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Are you American?  If not, your opinion is like an arsehole we all have one.  If you are NOT American, how would you feel if the did it to yours?  \n\nI will not ever support the illegal aliens of any country that is trying to get a free ride into my country.  You shouldn't either!!!
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Is Hispanic friends supposed to mean illegal immigrant friends?  I have a bunch of Hispanic friends. However, most Hispanics are here legally and most Hispanics are opposed to illegal immigration.\n\nIf I have any illegal immigrant friends, I am unaware of it.  \n\nI support legalization of qualified illegal immigrants who have real roots here.  I don't think it is fair to those who have been waiting.  However, after so many years of not enforcing the law and letting them get their roots so deep into this country, I would just feel bad deporting them.  \n\nI am not so sure about the way the guest worker program for future immigrants is shaping up on the Senate floor however.  They are billed by Bush as temporary, but the Senate is saying they (the ones yet to come under an increase in legal immigration rate) can become permanent residents with a path to citizenship.  I don't think that is good for anyone here, including most particularly the Hispanics or others performing low wage jobs.  There will be a perpetual 'race to the bottom' for wage levels, in my opinion.
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Absolutely!! Either party if they supported Amnesty aka allowing criminals to stay(illegals are breaking the law and as such are criminals)will not get my vote and I will be sure to share info about all representatives voting records for this area with all neighbors,family and friends,not getting any votes from here:)