"A Day Without Immigrants" was supposed to show us what the US would be like w/o them, what if we liked it?
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I don't even know you and I can tell you are Republican.
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Yes, that movie does a great job of showing what life might be like without immigrants (legal or illegal).  It's such complex issue, and people keep trying to boil it down to simple right vs. wrong.  As in many situations, right vs. wrong depends on what side you're on.
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Pros, The illegal immigrants will be treated better and be able to drive legally with insurance. Hopefully less use of false documentation and identity fraud. For them they are rewarded for their struggles to come here, which is not a pro for American Citizens.\n\nCons, We will entice people from all around the world to disregard our immigration policies. Multiples of illegals here that may be a risk either criminally or for National Sercurity reasons will be given a free pass to come and go freely. (The first World Trade bomber was given amnesty in the 80s and flew back to Afghanistan to learn how to make bombs.) Our social systems will be strained further as they feel more capable of using the system and a chain reaction on those displaced from the immigration. \n\nAlso, the employers who are enjoy low wages and no fear of litigation or workers comp would lose all benefits of hiring illegal workers.
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We don't want to keep immigrants out.  We want to keep ILLEGAL immigrants out.  There's a very important difference.
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I can't think of any benefits...can you?\n\nTheodore Roosevelt's ideas on immigrants and on being an AMERICAN in 1907. \n\n "In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here  in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be  treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to  discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.  But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American,  and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man  who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one flag, the American flag....We have room for but one  language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one  sole loyalty, and that is a loyalty to the American people."\n\n Theodore Roosevelt  1907  Every American  citizen needs to read this!
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Its the nature of america. Definitely they can run without immigrants, but will be one among the countries like uganda, thailand something like that. But there are some good people too we should respect them. There are lot of worst peoples here so its difficult to find the good people, but there are some.
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America will see on Monday that the immigrant community is what keeps this country moving. NO immigrant is illegal. This land wasnt ours to begin with.
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i don't think it was so much about going to america that was the big deal, but rather the getting the hell away from whatever it was (land competition, war, oppression, bad economics) in their homeland that was making their lives difficult. happy people do not generally emigrate. so, as the daughter of an immigrant, i'd say it was to make a better life than the one they were living. unfortunately, much of that promise is hype rather so much than reality. (a grain of truth in all hype, but it's still hype.)
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Their absence is not noticed at all.  Janitors and yard workers are replaceable.  People enjoyed good traffic flow in California and buses weren't crowded.  Sorry illegals, your plan backfired.  Time to go home.\n\nThey have no proper documentation, spread disease due to absence of health screenings, refuse to speak English or assimilate, and demand to be made citizens!  \n\nCan anybody tell me why educated, skilled, law-abiding people from white European countries (mostly Eastern) have to wait in line for years to get a visa to the US and pay thousands of dollars to become a legal permanent resident (leading to LEGAL citizenship), while these illegals blow in from the desert and work under the table paying few if any taxes, get free medical care at any local hospital, get drivers' licenses to drive uninsured cars, and take advantage of a raft of social services and privileges (like interpretation services at any government office or medical facility) as well as endless material benefits? \n\nA Day Without Immigrants? How about a day without Americans, including police and fire personnel, medical staff at all hospitals, air traffic controllers, water quality inspectors, etc.? Perhaps this would contrast the importance of these gatecrashers with those who really built America?
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Americans are a beautiful people, and America a beautiful country. However, The USA is a young country, not even 250 years old, and yet it demands respect and control that it has not earned. The education system is far too introspective, leading to an extrodanary national ego and encouraging xenophobia and far-right fundementalism. Seperation of the state and religion has not been achieved which goes to further this 'us and them' situation. By forcing the country to progress and develop at an unnatural level to catch up and compete with European and Asian countries; the USA has been left with overwhelming political and social problems, and a lack of identity and confidence that has manifested itself in a self-defensive 'better than you' and 'you must be like us or want to be like us because we are the best' attitude. It's kind of imperialism without the empire. , I love every American I've ever met and I have travelled extensivly in the States and adore the country. There is always room for improvement in every country.
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This is a thoughtful question..........Yes, this is a real possibility. America has always stood for the premise of what our country was founded by our forefathers.  Today we have so many people that want to enjoy the "freedom" of our Nation but do not want to accept the responsibilities. Many people do not hold to the same beliefs of the Bill of Rights or the Constitution...........they think of self and the dollar.  Many of the same 7 reasons Rome fell exist in the United States today.  Others have touched on the reasons, this weakens our nation. We need to take back the strengths that we held true in the 20th century and prior years.
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The real deal with us British who some over the pond label as "anti-American" is not that we are against the American people as such. What I, as an "anti-American" dislike is the policies of successive USA governments. As individuals, almost all the Americans I have ever come in contact with, have been brilliant - good company and very hospitable. Good people in every way. Its just a pity that such good people never seem to get the kind of government they deserve.
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We would already have half thier population already, so, whats the point in it??  :)\n\nI thought the quip, as President Fox visited the United States, that he should "turn the light out" because he was probably the last one leaving Mexico was a great one  LOL!!\n\nI wish you well..\n\nJesse
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Its a boycott to show what the US would be like without immigrants, I guess their parents took them to a protest
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A DAY WITHOUT AMERICANS ! April 17, 2006! \n\nIn response to the recent mass national rallies fearlessly staged by the illegal alien lobby, The Dustin Inman Society is suggesting that Americans nationwide stay home from work and not spend any money on April 17. 2006 - income tax day. \n\n\nAPRIL 17, 2006 LEGAL Americans are being asked to stay home from work and not spend any money that day! Protest ILLEGAL aliens, their boycotts and marches, their taking of jobs, resources, welfare, healthcare, disobediance and defiance of American laws. Show congress that they may ignore our emails and phone calls, but we won't remain ignored! \n\nSupported by Americans for Legal Immigration \n\nhttp://alipac.us/ftopict-20151.html
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What's more interesting would be to think about what it is like in the rest of the world. We are spoiled in the U.S.
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We had one already on May 1st. I actually enjoyed it. \nI went shopping and had a nice day with my family. Of course, there were Americans of Mexican descent doing the same. Fine by me. To me, if you call yourself a Mexican(any other nationality), and not an American, I won't miss you at all.