why are some legal immigrants upset with our current  immigration policies?....?
441262
The same reason people who are born in the country have, worries about employment, strains on the welfare system, worries over the standard of living falling because so many people live in one place.\nJust because they are immigrants legal or illegal doesn't mean they don't worry about how life will change due to so many more people living in the same place with the same needs ie work, food, home etc
645673
I was also thinking about this today and I understand why our government is seeking to fix this problem.  What I don't understand is why they think they have a right to be here when they're here illegally.  It is sad because they are trying to improve their lives and their family's life but there is a legal way to go about it and if you're wrong, you're wrong and shouldn't be upset when the government is trying to take care of it.  \n\nIt might seem harsh especially because I have plenty of friends who are immigrants and 1 who was even illegal for a period of time.  But its not fair to those of us who live here and pay taxes, and its also not fair to those immigrants who waited and came here legally.
461091
Round 'em up and ship 'em out... back to their own countries!\nThey are draining, (no, bankrupting!), our country through our school system; our emergency care facilities, (and hospitals), our already over-crowded highways, (and most driving without insurance, thereby causing our rates to go up with all the payouts!); depressing home values in some areas where they have congregated; not paying into our tax base for wages earned in cash under the table; sending a large portion of what they do earn back to their families in whatever country they're from, (thereby draining our economy and growing theirs!); They're swelling our welfare roles - signing up for and receiving money they haven't paid into or aren't even eligible for; destroying public and private property where they're coming into our country through; demanding rights which they don't have and waving their country's flag in our faces; swelling an already bulging population with more children being born to them, (per family), than the average American family is!\nGEEEEEZ! What else do you need to know? How is it that this is even an issue being debated in this country when it should be a no-brainer? Are their really that many "STUPID" Americans here, or is it possible that the press and the rest of the media are falsly reporting the issues? And this argument about them doing jobs that Americans won't do... BULLSHIT!! There are so many options here that I'm not even going to dignify this propaganda with a response!\nHey... just because these "poor" people want a better life for themselves and their families is NO excuse for running the fenceline into our country illegally! Their poor life is NOT our problem! It's theirs and their country of origin! If they don't like the way their country is being run, "THEY" need to change it!!! Why should "THEY" be rewarded for crossing our borders illegally, instead of following our country's immigration laws and processes that all others must comply with for gaining entry into the U.S. legally? I have heard no one make a valid argument for these illegals... NOT ONE!!!\n\nThere now... I got that off my chest!\n(I feel much better now, thank you!)
512937
I understand how you feel.  I am very sympathetic about the immigrants wanting to become citizens.  I believe that I would also do what ever I could to make a better life for my family.  BUT... the present protests going on, has really ticked me off, and one of the biggest reasons was seeing them waving the Mexican flag.  If they would like to become AMERICAN citizens then they shoudl all be waving the AMERICAN flag.  To me anyone that is waving the Mexican flag is saying in effect " I don't really want to give up my sovereignty to my country, I want to be a Mexican citizen with the rights here also" You just can't have it both ways.  There is nothing wrong with being proud of where you came from, but to be an American, your loyalty should be to the US
594038
Because everybody nowadays is crying about all kinds of sh*t.  Nobody takes responsibility anymore for their own actions and everything is always somebody elses fault.  I'm an immigrant myself, moved to the US in 1997, but I speak the language, I educated myself and I don't have to cry.  If they all would go through the proper immigration channels to get here, learn the language and not live off social security, nobody would have a problem with the immigrants.
561841
We have a racist immigration policy letting 70% of one group of immigrants come in, legal and illegal. I can't find anything pro-about this. \nMaybe someone else can defend racism.  \nI don't use that word "racist" lightly or incorrectly only by the true term of it.
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Wildfl0wer seems to be on this kick that since the US is the land of the free with justice for all that illegals can march into the country and do whatever the hell they feel like. Sadly, this common viewpoint, is however wrong. And very much so. \n\nNo, we are not all immigrants, no we did not all immigrate to the US at one point in time. Most africans were brought here as slaves, while quite a few irish and other caucasian nationalities were brought over as cheap labor or indentured servants. Others are descendents from the multitude of families that were the original founding families of this nation. In all cases that doesn't make them immigrants. This is just an ignorant pro-immigration arguement that is as tired as the day is long...\n\nYes, we would pick fruit and clean houses. Guess what, prior to the surge of illegal immigration and cheap under-the-table labor that the criminals(and you are criminals, you broke the law by coming here) brought to the states American citizens preformed those jobs on a daily basis. Don't believe you're special just because your people now seem to have the perverbial market cornered on that type of labor industry. We did it before, and I guarentee you that there are legal US citizens right now who would be damned happy to have that job.\n\nAnd onto the topic at hand, do these criminals have a right to protest? No, they do not. They have no rights as far as I'm concerned. They've done nothing to earn any rights or privledges other then the cost of a tank of gas to export them back to where they came from. \n\nIf we were to protest in half the countries that illegals come from we would be jailed or worse. \n\nAnd don't fool yourselves, when you're crying out against any sort of law that is pre-established by the governing system you are in fact protesting against that very government because they were the ones to make it. Don't try to cop an excuse that you're not protesting the government, just the law because they are the same thing. Any other belief is a fallacy of logic.\n\nUntil you have a green card that says you're a citizen, you have no rights or freedoms granted by the contstitution. And depending on your line of work, even then they don't apply to you. What gives me the right to even say this? Freedom of speech, because I *AM* a US citizen. And my job gives me the right because every day I go out to defend it against the people of this world who would like nothing more then to see America in ashes. \n\nI, personally, am tired of tax payer dollars wasted on those who don't pay taxes. The money spent to educate these criminals has much better potential of use by making changes and reforms in our existing education system and raising that to a level that's comprable to the rest of the world. Quit wasting money on illegals, put it to good use teaching our legal children.
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obeirn1:  Fianlly someone with a brain on here.  I agree with you 100%.  Here is the trouble with this immigration debate, to much prejudices, and racisits trying to run the country.  Also some of these "haters" as I have so affectionatly called them, tend to go with what the neighbor says without investingating things themselves.  Like most things, when people jump to conclusions, this whole thing will turn out to blow up in the "haters" face.  People dont realize that it is not just "Mexicans" here illegally, and if you look at the problem more, you will se that it is actually our own Governement (INS policies) that prohibit the majority of these hispanics from gaining papers.  Look at it from their side, if your kids were starving would you not do what you had to do to feed them?  Now if you cant afford food, how on earth are you to afford thousands of dollars for papers, when the wages in countries like Mexico are 5 bucks a week....people just think they know all when they refuse to see the tarnish on the coin.  ~~To answer the question, I am ashamed that as a whole, americans think they are somehow better than the rest of the world!~~
337361
Both ILLEGAL immigration and FOREIGN INVASION!!  These people were marching in our streets demanding that we give them the same rights as everyone who came here through the LEGAL channels.  Don't you guys see something wrong with this picture??  There is a war going on here at home and people need to wake up to the truth before it gets out of hand.  Yes it is a WAR pro-ILLEGAL immigration supporters have already stated as much.  FOREIGN INVASION?  ABSOLUTELY!!  They have already proven a willingness to disregard our laws and are marching in the streets waving MEXICAN flags.  You can't tell me that's not an invasion of America.  Wake up and smell the roses people.  We can't nor do we have the responsibility to take in and support everyone who wants to immigrate here which is why we have immigration laws already on the books.  I'm sorry that their countries are so hard up but that IS NOT our fault.  Their countries were based on immigration too (Spanish Conquistadors, duh) and they've had A LOT of the SAME opportunities that our forefathers had.  It IS NOT our fault that they didn't use them!  Oh, and I don't have a swastika as I don't see this as a racial issue but a LEGAL issue.  If those of you saying that we're all racist for not wanting CRIMINALS here then you need to get a dictionary and look the meaning of racism up.  I'm not discriminating based on anything other than that they are here ILLEGALLY, REGARDLESS of their reasons and therefore according to the laws already on the books and in effect are supposed to be deported!!  EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY has its own immigration laws.  Why is America made into the bad guys for wanting theirs enforced, when the other countries are enforcing theirs???
535482
That is so typical of the Government... Instead of taking care of our own and the Leagals.. it is all about Who is ILLEGAL... They get everything handed to them.. Medical, Schools, Free aid... and all the perks... We as American born citizens and the ones that have worked hard to come here the right way are treated like enemies..  I am sooo sorry that your situation is happening.. but it is like that everywhere... If you try to do it the right way you are punished... something is very very very wrong with our system.......... I hope they reconsider your case.. Good Luck... Know that there are some of us that are all for the people who are here Legally to start with.. I hope they let your Fiance stay... I hope you can get another Job.. I will be praying for you and your family... :)
625394
I think you hit the spot... mental insecurity. I don't hate legal or illegal immigrants. It is sad though that all of these people for the most part have nothing better to do than to be bashing people who only come here to work, help our economy and want a piece of the american dream. Do "americans" think they are better because they speak English? Is English the universal language? why don't they learn a new language. I hate to see what this country will turn into and not because of illegals but because of legals who are so ignorant and close minded.
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It angers me that law abiding immigrants are being demonized the way they are.  They arent the problem the problem is and has been corporate outsourcing of jobs overseas.  The only problem I have is that because there are few incentives for these hard working immigrants to spread out they're not being thrown into learning english as well as years past.  By all means, come here, work hard, obey the law, spend money, and give your family a better life.
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I think immigration's out-of-control. I think that a lot of our politicians have some bright ideas about 'one world' etc., and some of those don't quite work out the way they planned, and then there's those gosh-darn unintended consequences etc.\nIf people keep it civil, immigration's no problem, but we're well beyond 'civil' in some cases, and policies need to be improved and amended to slow this stuff down quite a bit....bum's rush doesn't cut it...
572046
I'm an immigrant too...they should treat us better. Afterall we help the economy of the United States, and this country is made up of immigrants.
487555
I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!Let's face it, American citizens are intimidated, they claim that immigrants are taking jobs. Why is that? oh I know why because the immigrant can do a better job and are still payed a low wage!!!I agree they are kicking our asses GOOD!! and I support them 100%, you gotta give them props!!, and I don't know why people b*tch that they are breaking the law. I bet more than half the people that complain about immigrants have broken the law once or twice themselves. Sh*t even me I was charged for battery that's a violent crime and I'm a citizen, and the immigrant only came here with out no papers. So people stop your b*tching their are worse crime someone can commit for example the war started in Iraq.
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We have fair enough immigration laws.  In fact we have some of the easiet immigration policies in the world.  That is why Americans are so angry about the illegal aliens who believe that because they went through hell to get here, and break their first law by illegal entry, Americans, and legal immigrants owe them something.  I have friends, and family that have gone through the legal migration process, and they say it is the easiest that they know of, that is why they chose to migrate here.\nSo, to all illegals that are crying that the immigration laws are too hard to be followed, I say bull hockey!\nThere are millions of legal immigrants waiting desperatley to be allowed in, why should they have to pay for someone else to come here illegally.  And, now that the problem of illegal aliens has become so big, Americans and legal immigrants must stand together to stop the theft of our country, and our people by these people that have chosen to be criminals in our country.
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Those citizens that are out of work are aware that there are jobs out there.  Employers hire whoever is qualified for the job.  If that person is a foreigner with an actual legal work Visa, more power to them!  Why don't you go worry about the illegal immigrants?\n\nI used to work in the welfare department.  Very few of those people were willing to take jobs and get off welfare.  I got disgusted with humanity working in that place, watching people sit on their butts and actually say no when offered jobs.  One person told me she was earning more in that welfare check than she would at a minimum wage job.\n\nSend your brother down here to New Orleans.  We'll put him to work.  Employers here can't get enough people to fill the job openings.