Does it seem to you congress represents illegal aliens,yet ignores the U.S. citizens?
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Yes, that is how it is. They are basically telling American citizens to blank themselves. They represent big business and not the American people. It's been that way for years though, maybe now American citizens will get a wake up call and start voting 3rd party in massive numbers instead of being stuck in the box of voting either one party or the other.
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Sure and while your emailing look at this (jmdavis333@hotmail.com)\n\nI found this and thought it was worth sharing.\n\nA retired border patrol agent shows some common sense. \n\nThis letter sent to Tennessee Senator Bill Frist from a retired border patrol agent, and it has more common sense than all the bull being spewed from the Senate, with the exception of a few sensible representatives. \n\nDear Senator Frist: \n\nThere is a huge amount of propaganda and myths circulating about illegal aliens, particularly illegal Mexican, Salvadorian, Guatemalan and Honduran \naliens. \n#1. Illegal aliens generally do NOT want U.S. citizenship. Americans are very vain thinking that everybody in the world wants to be a U.S. citizen. Mexicans, and other nationalities want to remain citizens of their home countries while obtaining the benefits offered by the United States such as employment, medical care, in-state tuition, government subsidized housing and free education for their offspring. Their main attraction is employment and their loyalty usually remains at home. They want benefits earned and subsidized by middle class Americans. What illegal aliens want are benefits of American residence without paying the price. \n\n#2. There are no jobs that Americans won't do. Illegal aliens are doing jobs that Americans can't take and still support their families. Illegal aliens take low wage jobs, live dozens in a single residence home, share expenses and send money to their home country. There are no jobs that Americans won't do for a decent wage. \n\n#3. Every person who illegally entered this nation left a home. They are NOT homeless and they are NOT Americans. Some left jobs in their home countries. They come to send money to their real home as evidenced by the more than 20 billion dollars sent out of the country each year by illegal aliens. These illegal aliens knowingly and willfully entered this nation in violation of the law and therefore assumed the risk of detection and deportation. Those who brought their alien children assumed the responsibility and risk on behalf of their children. \n\n#4. Illegal aliens are NOT critical to the economy. Illegal aliens constitute less than 5% of the workforce. However, they reduce wages and benefits for lawful U.S. residents. \n\n#5. This is NOT an immigrant nation. There are 280 million native born Americans. While it is true that this nation was settled and founded by immigrants (legal immigrants), it is also true that there is not a nation on this planet that was not settled by immigrants at one time or another. \n\n#6. The United States is welcome to legal immigrants. Illegal aliens are not immigrants by definition. The U.S. accepts more lawful immigrants every year than the rest of the world combined. \n\n#7. There is no such thing as the "Hispanic vote". Hispanics are white, brown, black and every shade in between. Hispanics are Republicans, Democrats, Anarchists, Communists, Marxists and Independents. The so-called "Hispanic vote" is a myth. Pandering to illegal aliens to get the Hispanic vote is a dead end. \n\n#8. Mexico is NOT a friend of the United States. Since 1848 Mexicans have resented the United States. During World War I Mexico allowed German Spies to operate freely in Mexico to spy on the U.S. During World War II. Mexico allowed the Axis powers to spy on the U.S. from Mexico. During the Cold War Mexico allowed spies hostile to the U.S. to operate freely. The attack on the Twin Towers in 2001 was cheered and applauded all across Mexico. Today Mexican school children are taught that the U.S. stole California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. If you don't believe it, check out some Mexican textbooks written for their schoolchildren. \n\n#9. Although some illegal aliens enter this country for a better life, there are 6 billion people on this planet. At least 1 billion of those live on less than one dollar a day. If wanting a better life is a valid excus
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I think the reason both our Republican and Democratic rep's are ignoring the American people is due to their special interest ties. All of them are trying to earn PAC points and post politic employment, by keeping the average guy underemployed and under paid. This keeps all the people near the top raking in all the money. We are gonna be  stuck  trying to figure out how we are going to support our kids and grandkids, since the only jobs that most will have available to them if there are any left, will not pay enough to live on.
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A nation without the respect of law is not a civilized nation\n\nThe illegals are showing this by refusing to follow the laws of the United States concerning immigration or for a lot of our other laws.
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It's hard to tell.  What they want and what they get are two different things and what they can get away with is another.\n\nAmerican citizens have to keep a close eye on them and Demand Deportation of illegal aliens.\n\nI think they are a little frightened of the public right now and will delay the immigration issue or try to sneak it behind Americans backs.  Which will be a little hard to do since so many grassroots organizations and watch dog groups have popped up.
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You know...I wonder the same thing myself. The answer is NO, we should not overlook those who break the law.  And I don't think it is a matter of free speech (like some people are protesting), because our rights are reserved for the "legal" citizens of this country. I think it is not very smart to be doing something illegal, and then making it known that you are doing it. \n\nPeople who are here illegally are breaking the law. There are steps that can be taken to be here legally and they should take them. It may be a difficult process, but as we all know Freedom isn't free, and if you want it bad enough, you should be willing to do what it takes to get it through legal means.\n\nI mean, the protests of illegal people in this country bothers me. I mean what would happen if child molesters decided to protest the laws against child molesting. We would all say, that's crazy! How can they be "in the wrong" and demand the laws be changed so that they can do what they want. I don't think it is right. The best way to resolve the problem is to make it prohibitive for illegal people to be here, and beneficial for legal immigrants to be here. Our laws are there for a reason, America is not a free for all...and if you want to be a part of its citizenry, then you must follow the laws like the rest of the citizens. \n\nWhat gets me is all these people using emotionalism and saying that "human rights" are being violated. How is it a violation of human rights to tell people who entered this country illegally, got jobs, and basically are squatters and cheaters that at long last, YOU MUST DO THE RIGHT THING! \n\nI think they do not understand what the definition of "Human Rights" is. They are not being treated inhumanely, they are actually fortunate. Because they are being treated as any other American Citizen who breaks the law. ACTUALLY they are being treated BETTER than any other American Citizen who breaks the law. How many U.S. citizens do you know, can break the law, admit to it, protest about it....and not be punished unless or until congress decides to re-write the law in an effort to be as fair to THEM as possible. Come on! Just because they took low paying jobs and work hard at them, does not mean that they are free to break the law. And if we allow them to do it, then the country they are so eager to live in will cease to be the country it is supposed to be. \n\nIf what illegal immigrants want to do is to work, raise families, and live in a free society. Then, follow the LEGAL process to do so, learn the language, and the culture, pay your taxes, and become an American the right way!\n\nDon't break the law and then scream victim! You are not victims. The tax payers who support social programs are victims, the people who migrate to this country and become legal citizens are victims. Illegal immigrants are people who made a "CHOICE" to do the WRONG thing, and think they should be excused or rewarded for that choice. I say WAKE UP, take responsibility for your actions, and GET LEGAL or leave.
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It is so ridiculous that congressmen are using statistics when debating on immigration, our economy and the illegals. I saw a show yesterday on MSNBC and they covered the false statistics being thrown by politicians; in particular that it costs 8 billion a year to "support" public assistance, health care, etc. which goes to illegal immigrants; researchers discovered that the same illegals are contributing $7.5 billion each year to our economy, so our tax money isn't funding that much in reality.  Why aren't they informing us about that?  For the same reason that there is the saying, "there are two sides to every story!" We are definitely contributing more money to the war in Iraq, than any other "program".
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It is appalling and yet we the citizens of the U.S. are taxed to support them with all the benefits afforded citizens.  \n\nThe politicians talk about our health care problems and people who have paid taxes and obeyed the laws all their lives can't afford insurance and when they are treated they are billed by the E.R.s doctors, hospitals, and all the other specialties they require.  When they are discharged the creditor hound them,  their credit is ruined, they lose their property, are hounded by creditors, etc.\n\nYet an illegal immigrant or member of their family just shows up, receives identical treatment, translaters have to be hired to understand them and when they are discharged they suffer no dire consequences.  It's no wonder health care, prescriptions and insurance costs are so astronomical\n\nThe dishonesty in this system is shameful but with this new Congress the problem will continue to be ignored and we will be taxed more to support them and the employers can continue to cheat us by not paying payroll taxes. \n\nU.S. citizens are the ones suffering particularly the blue collar workers and those who can only be hired part time so employees can avoid paying for any benefits.  Unfortunately these are our people who are most in need of help.\n\nI'll join in the march another answerer suggested if it could ever be arranged.  Maybe we can picket in Washington when the new Congress convenes in January.  Our representatives will not do the will of the people unless they are pressured.  They are well taken care of for life, receive hefty salaries and a very lucrative retirement.\n\nSomething is very wrong with this picture.
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Probably not.  Our own congressman has forgotten which side of the border he represents.  He does more for the Mexican Government and their people than he does his own.
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You are right,in this assumption.The people in Washington,don't work for the American people even tho we pay their salary's with our taxes.They work only for the betterment of themselves.They don't care that we are up to our necks in illegal aliens,or that our states are costing us more and more to live in,to maintain our way of life.\nWe must enforce our laws against the employers that hire the illegals,they must be forced to stop this practice,or face the legal system.Zero tolerance must be adopted in this serious matter.Without the lure of employment perhaps the ones only looking to "work" would stop coming .\n\nSection 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):\n\nA person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:\n\n* assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or\n\n* encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or\n\n* knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.\n\nPenalties upon conviction include criminal fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of vehicles and real property used to commit the crime. Anyone employing or contracting with an illegal alien without verifying his or her work authorization status is guilty .Aliens and employers violating immigration laws are subject to arrest, detention, and seizure of their vehicles or property. In addition, individuals or entities who engage in racketeering enterprises that commit (or conspire to commit) immigration-related felonies are subject to private civil suits for treble damages and injunctive
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Amen Amen, you are so right....America tends to forget about its own.....I have known families of illegals drawing benifits that should have gone to our people here.  Yet my husband has to pay taxes every week out of his check like all the rest of us legal americans do...yet they work, draw a check and no taxes are held out.  I feel sorry for all the other countries but good god we need help here to.
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doesnt surprise me...politicians pandering for votes again and forgetting about who elected them in to office in the first place\n\npoliticians who give our tax dollars away to illegal aliens and sell our state services to companies that hire illegals and dont give them medical should be hung from street poles.... after they have rescinded their unamerican laws
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First, we need to seperate ILLEGAL immigrants and immigrants that have proper papers.  For godsake, they are violating our law and no other countries will allow that. They are telling the whole world that it's ok that they are breaking the law and can be excused because US represent freedom and they want a "better life"  Dude, give me a break.  Every citizen in US want a "better life", even Bill Gate and George Bush want a "better life" Every single human being in this world want a "better life"  Even terrorist want a "better life".  Are we going to allow member of terrorist stay in our country also. If Congress allow them to stay, we, US citizens, certainly will not have "better life".
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Considering \nThere Are More Than 20 Million ILLEGAL ALIENS In The USA\n\nWhich 6 Million Are We Voting On ??\n\n\n\nWe Cannot Selectively Enforce Our Laws\n\n\n\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS\nAnd Their ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHOR BABIES\nIMMEDIATELY Upon Discovery
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Yes, they are human beings after all, and do a lot of the jobs that legal citizens wouldn't for the wages paid. Ms China up here must be a Republican, because to think that illegal alliens are responsible for taxes going up it's totally misleading.\n\nFirst: Illegal Immigrants pay millions of dollars in taxes each year, that are never refunded, because they are afraid that if they file, they'll get busted.\n\nSecond: You couldn't afford to stay in a hotel, have fresh produce at your local grocery store, or go to your local McDonalds to have a cheese burger if it weren't for all the illegals! They make it possible for you and me to have all these services for a lot less, due to their minimal wage jobs! \n\nAproximatelly 90% of migrant workers are comprised of illegal alliens! Good luck getting your fresh fruits and veggies delivered to your table.\n\nThe same is true to the meat packaging industry...forget your oscar myer hotdogs and spam...The wetbacks package all that for us too!\n\nSo before you go bathmouthing the illegals, think about how much money would you like to be paid to clean up a publick restroom, or take out the trash from a hospital, or spend all day out in the scorching sun picking up produce! \n\nThese people don't want to come here to get a free-ride, they bust their ass out, doing grunt jobs nobody wants, because they want to be able to feed their families. \n\nTaxes are raised, because a lot of real American's live beyond their means, by filling bankruptcy and overcharging their credit cards! Who do you think ends up paying for that? The tax payers do.\n\nThe politicians, by messing  up all budgets, and overspending with really futile things, such as a bigger retirement plan for themselves...or let's say our beloved Hillary Rodham Clinton which charges the secret service $10,000.00 a month to rent a house to the secret service agents, that guard her huge mansion in NY. Which coincidentaly matches her monthly mortage. Who pays the secret service? We the tax payers do!\n\nOf course the Politicians wants us to think that the illegal alliens are the root of all evil, because that takes the heat off them! This country was build on the backs of immigrants, and it's up to us to fix this mess.
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" ILLEGAL aliens don't have "ANY" power over the American people,perhaps the government....the American people ,as a whole, have  tolerated them ,up to this point, but when "the people" decide to make a change,and take action,there's little anyone can do to stop it....
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Cosax is right. both parties have NOT represented the American citizens at all. just special interest groups. taxes would go down if we stop spending all the money on stupid s__t! and we need to protect the borders of the country!