what do you think about the mexican issue?
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I dont know what a "Mexican issue" would be. If you are talking about illegal immigrants, I think that it is a bad thing that we need to have under control
804440
That's Mexicos problem.  They can deal with it however they see fit or whatever their laws deems.
651122
What does it matter where they are from?  The issue is illegal immigration, not the country of origin.  Latinos have assumed a high profile in the marches and in the debate, so there is some reason to think in terms of 'Mexicans'. Your numbers bear that out since that 43% is illegal aliens from all of the other countries in the world, put together.\n\nHowever, I agree that name calling is a distraction at best, and nasty to read.  We could do without it, on BOTH sides of the debate.
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I think I like this kind of talk\nBottom line: The issue may come down to what one veteran pollster called "sequencing" -- where voters want the government to demonstrate that it's serious about reducing illegal immigration before legalizing 12 million people. That would mean first controlling the border and creating a tamper-proof citizenship card so that employers who hire illegal workers can be prosecuted then assembling a legalization plan.  \n\nI could definitely live with this.Thanks for the great information\nIn the words of that great sage Yogi Berra(not sure of the spelling)\n"It ain't over till its over"
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I wasn't sure how I felt about the boycott but after seeing the number of people who are against it and the whole immigration mess, I believe it may very well be a valid way of getting a point across. I know most people say their major beef is with ILLEGAL immigrants, however, I feel that the majority of those illegals would much rather be legal. Our and their government makes it hard. If it were so easy to fill out papers and become legal people would do it. There are many roadblocks. In the meantime while red tape is being strung across every thing in the world, they still need to work and feed themselves and be able to have a normal life, therefore, their illegal status. I don't believe that the HR 4437 bill will be as easy as it sounds.\n\nI am Mexican, born and raised here by parents who were born and raised here. My grandparents were illegal immigrants who worked, paid taxes, paid their own medical bills and were not on any form of welfare. It took MANY YEARS for my grandfather to finally get a legal status and my grandmother barely got it about 3 yrs ago, which was shortly before she died. I dont speak Spanish, dont have a loyalty to Mexico and I love my country. However, I do not think sending them all back is the answer! When my daughter who is 1/2 mexican 1/2 white asked me about staying home from school I said no. Now though, I am changing my mind about it and I believe I will let the schools lose some money by not sending my 5 kids to school. Schools that I pay taxes to help support. If everyone did that, I believe it would show just a small sliver of what could happen. Problem is I don't think everyone will.\n\nAnyway, I think it's great they're trying to find their voice. Even though they're not officially members of our country, they are still members, whether people want to acknowledge that or not. For all the good they do I believe they've earned the right to be heard. There may be many people who will say they don't want them here anyway but the silent majority (business owners) know they don't want them to leave. If the wages of the avg. American worker are being brought down because Mexican nationals will accept lower wages, think what would happen if magically they all disappeared. Sure, the wages would go up but the companies that relied on staying in business due to being able to pay lower wages will go out of business. A LOT OF THEM! That would mean the unemployment rate would skyrocket. Lines full of American workers who no longer have a place to work. There is no easy answer to this situation. I do believe there should be a system of checks and balances so that not just anyone can come here, namely terrorists. However, the Mexicans coming here to work are not terrorists and even the $$ issue can't be completely valid because there are still and will always be WAY more of us(Americans) than there are of them!
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My mind is made up, there is no legitimate argument for the mexican invasion that has taken place in America. \nBeyotifool, lost, and braindead;  If mexico has problems, its a mexican problem,Not an American problem stop being stupid. What we would lose if there were no mexican criminals in this country is about 12 to 20+ MILLION  criminals! and Americans would have more jobs. There is no job an American wont do if payed a livable wage!  If all the mexicans are humans, what kind of morals have they been taught, They think its alright to overrun a nation and demand rights and priveleges for being criminals.do your neighbors behave in this manner and do you approve of people with low or no morals? Must be a tough neighborhood. And once again if they are having problems in mexico, tough! It is not an American problem! it is a mexican problem! try to keep up please.\nAmerica has a problem, can you guess what it might be?  Arrogant criminals who demand that America reward them for their criminal behavior. ie Illegal mexicans waving a foreign nations flag and marching through American streets demanding that America grant them equal status, without any allegiance to America!   To hell with the stupidity of the mexicans arguments!
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LOL trying to legislate the entire planet into the United States, are you? Face facts, that was then, this is now, and unless you really really want to face decades of nosebleed taxes to pay for overcrowding, more cops, more pollution, consider your choices wisely, because Mexico's just standing by for the green light...bone up on your spanish...of course, to be fair, it's not just mexico.\nProblem is, the more pre-load there is on your paycheck, \nthat eventually you'll be paying more and getting less in the way of any social services etc. A lot of people have developed an entitlement mentality these days, other people 'owe' them something, kind of like Sid Vicious's 'do they owe us a living'-type attitude. No one 'owes' you anything by virture of ethnicity, family name, or anything.\nMore people need to pull their socks up, and stop expecting handouts, and trying to paint our country as the mega-welfare agency. "Hey, let's go leech off america" isn't a good attitude, in my view. Lots of people just barely scraping by, out there as it is.\n\nAs hospitals etc. get overloaded, jail system gets overloaded, schools get overloaded, their effectiveness diminishes. People will demand that these services be expanded, and that the government pay for it. Well, you're part of the government, so again, vote with great consideration...\n\nI don't think the answer to global poverty is to make the United States a de-facto second-world country. Legal immigration is fine, illegal immigration is not, and as far as the indian thing goes, you're talking distant history, just like mexico losing the US/Mexico war, which they still apparently refuse to acknowledge? There's poverty in america too, and I think there's a general delusion, perpetuated by some rather unethical politicians, that blatant opportunism and cut-throat competition is the answer to the world's problems. Selling america down the river wholesale isn't going to solve any social problems, right any wrongs, and dumping another 100 million or so into the mix with impunity like the Senate apparently sees fit to do won't get the job done, either. \n\nI think it's time for people to dry their eyes, and look at the problems facing america, mexico and other nations in a new light, with an eye towards prevention and reform. You can't change the past. No one can jump in the time machine and go back and re-make the world or our country the way they think it should be. The strongest strategy, to my mind, is to try and improve what we've got. Mexico should be doing the same instead of just basically fleeing the scene of the crime...'blame america' just won't cut it.\nI have nothing against helping less fortunate people either, as long as it's 'hand up', not 'hand-out' etc...
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I hope he doesn't win because I think strain between Mexico and our country would be exacerbated on many fronts, from what I hear of his style.\n\nIt is Mexico's business, of course.\n\nI understand he is behind in the polls, though.
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Most people dont have any problem at all with legal Mexican immigrants.  Its just the ones that show no regard for US law and come here illegally, and overtax our social structure that we feel should be sent home.  That still doesnt mean I dont like them, I just recognize that the US cannot bear the huge cost of a huge flood of people.  But the legal process allows them to come in sustainable numbers.  Wake up and look at the impacts of the situation!  Too many people go with their gut "we shoudl be nice to everybody" reaction, without realizing how much harm it actually does to all.
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I say 'to hell with Mexico'. The United States spends billions annually, subsidizing mexican citizens for this, that, and the other, I think our country even sends money directly to theirs to prop it up. Mexico's answer? More people swarming north with an entitlement mentality. \nWell mexico/mexicans, guess what? Americans, the people that live on the land you lost during the war and signed away on the treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo in 1848, long before any of us were born, are tired of the crime, the social problems, and the attitude. If you're going to move to america, lose the mexican flag and se hablo englais. Not because we hate you, or because we hate mexico, but because this is the here-and-now. I will never employ a mexican illegal, period, end of story. When I go to the store, if I can't get a clerk that can do stuff and help people en englais, and/or has the big attitude about it, that's a manager's complaint. I support fining holy hell out of employers that knowingly hire illegals, if they want to hire mexican citizens they can vote with their feet and take their businesses TO mexico.  \n\nWhat I think is funny is that more and more republicans are finally seeing bush and company for what they are, a bunch of total sellouts. \n\nlegal immigration works for america, what they've done with the mexico issue is set the country up for a train wreck, eventually...
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I actually agree with you, though I wouldn't put it in your terms.  I do think the United States should SERIOUSLY open talks with Mexico about annexing it...that is...making it a territory of the United States like Puerto Rico and Guam,  though not making it a "state" per se.\n\nWhen over 50% of the population of an entire COUNTRY does not want to live there and are trying to immigrate to the U.S., there is a serious problem.  \n\nI'm sympathetic to the economic problems that Mexican citizens are facing, but the U.S. has it's own problems, as well.  NO ONE IN THE WORLD has the right to just go to another country and expect "rights."  Every country...and I do mean EVERY country--even Mexico--has their own immigration rules and laws.  The U.S. is no exception, and I'm not sure why Mexican citizens feel they have the right to simply ignore our laws?\n\nThere is a problem and a lot of those people need help, if the government of Mexico is ill-equipped to help their own people, and they are insistent that flooding the U.S. is the only solution, then I say open the U.S. Mexico border; make Mexico a U.S. territory subject to all of our laws and taxes and give them protection under our military system.  \n\nI have no doubt this would be a mess, but honestly, what the heck are we supposed to do when the majority of Mexicans prefer to live in the U.S. and we can't stop them from flooding across the borders illegally?  It would be better to just open the borders so that citizens AND businesses can cross without restrictions, and that way over time, there will be less incentives to come north.
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i dunno most Mexicans are comeing here. don't get me wrong they are hard working people looking for a better life. but if this continues we will have a border war with Mexico. its already starting. i work construction. most illegals work in this field they already have immigration on jobs at least once a week here they are gonna be weeded out and that's only gonna make more problems in Mexico.personally i think they should make Mexico a territory. like they did Porto Rico. or even make it a state both would profit from this. but like you said the corruption is bad. and they wouldnt want this
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How do Mexicans feel about paying taxes?
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Has nothing to do with the war, and very little to do with stopping Mexicans because it won't!\n\nIt was a great diversion while it lasted.\n\nI noticed they didn't emplement the fines agains't thosw who hire them!!
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ohhh my goodness..where to start!well heres one tenth of what i want to say!\nTRY THIS CRAP IN MEXICO\n\n\nIf you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime,\n\n\nTRY THIS:\n\nEnter Mexico illegally. Never mind immigration quotas, visas,\ninternational law, or any of that nonsense.\n\nOnce there, demand that the local government provide free medical care\nfor you and your entire family.\n\nDemand bilingual nurses and doctors.\n\nDemand free bilingual local government forms, bulletins, etc. Procreate\nabundantly.\n\nDeflect any criticism of this allegedly irresponsible reproductive\nbehavior with, "It is a cultural USA thing. You would not understand,\npal."\n\nKeep your American identity strong.  Fly Old Glory from your rooftop,\nor proudly display it in your front window or on your car bumper.\n\nSpeak only English at home and in public and insist that your children\ndo likewise.\n\nDemand classes on American culture in the Mexican school system.\n\nDemand a local Mexican driver license. This will afford other legal\nrights and will go far to legitimize your unauthorized, illegal \npresence\nin Mexico.\n\nDrive around with no liability insurance and ignore local traffic laws.\n\n\nInsist that local Mexican law enforcement teach English to all its\nofficers.\n\nGood luck!  You'll be demanding for the rest of time or soon dead.\n\nBecause it will never happen.\n\nIt will  not happen in Mexico or any other country in the world except\nright here in  the United States, Land of the naive and stupid, idiotic\npolitically  correct politicians.\n\nIf you agree, pass it on.   If you don't, go ahead and try the above in\nMexico or  Iraq.
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I agree they will say and do anything to get what they want. it wouldn't be a problem if they allowed a small amount of immigrants a year, But 11 million that demand rights when they are not even legal.\n\nAvari you can't blame Mexico problems on someone else. just because a country have more than anothers does mean others are entiled to it. It would be difference if they ask to come here. If you go and still something that don't belong to you then your a robber, in this case land. Just because someone is poor doesn't mean Bill Gates should give money to them. because it his money and if he don't offer it then you can't have it. The US is not the place to start sending people because they are poor.
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Yes, I do consider it a Mexican invasion.  There are 40 million illegal aliens in the US right now - maybe more and the president says there are 7 or 8 million.  When I lived in Texas I couldn't get health care because of the illegal immigration in that area.  And I couldn't get a job because I don't speak Spanish.  I moved to Tennessee and it's a lot better here.....I am not prejudiced either.....)(