Why do they say your predigest if your against illegals? -Are you not sick of it?
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They don't have an argument based on logic. They may be good for employers, but aren't good for those of us who subsidize their education and health care, while our own children's education and our own elderly family member's health care gets worse and worse. Since they don't have an argument based on logic, they try insults and guilt.\n\nWhatever.
1107458
Most pro -illegals are for it until you ask them to pony up, then they shut up.
224176
The secreat word here is ILLEGAL, many have gone by the rules and have came here and I greet them with open arms. Help them anyway I can. But if you are illeagal, then you have commited a crime and need to pay for it.
309241
racist want white supremacy, the people you and I encounter with want illegals out because they think they are avoiding the law, which might be true, but still they don't know of any hardships these people go through when risking their lives to cross the border. I am not making excuses for them but realistically how are they going to point out all illegals? Hard workers who are illegals come here to do what their little prissy hands won't, and they say illegals are taking their jobs. i highly doubt they and their ancesstors sprung from US soil, literally.
522260
Fire them on the spot! Even if they are supporting illegal immigration, but are a legal U.S. citizen...they are still saying criminal activity against my country is ok. Why would I want someone with that mind-set working for my legitimate business? Hell no!
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Hippie,\n\nI agree with you.\n\nTo all the others...you're idealists...there's nothing wrong with that, but some of you are pretty naive.\n\nThe ILLEGALS are called that because they BROKE LAWS to get here.  This is a sovreign nation with laws.  We have a system set up for folks who want to immigrate to this country, for all its faults.  \n\nFirst and foremost, why would I want someone here who has no respect for the laws established in this country, who willingly usurps established procedures for THEIR benefit?\nYou think these criminals (you break laws, do it WILLINGLY without remorse, you're a criminal) are here because they are benevolent, to take shite jobs "no one else wants"?\n\nPlease.\n\nI can't blame folks for wanting to establish themselves in the U.S.  I love my country for all her beauty and for the opportunities available to ALL her citizens.  Saying that, folks should respect the laws and rules established, just like anyone anyplace else demands that THEIR laws are respected and followed.  These folks here illegally are not to be made citizens, nor should their actions be pardoned...they are criminals who not only do not respect our laws and way of life, they make a mockery of it all by staying here, living as parasites by leeching off of already strained social and health programs set up for tax-paying U.S. citizens. \n\nThis notion that Americans are unreasonable for wanting others to respect and follow the laws of this nation is ludicrous...shame on all of you who thinks less of those who would send ALL illegals back, in order to protect OUR best interests.  Oh yeah, by the way, yes, I am willing to pay a quarter more for a head of lettuce if it would mean that a bona-fide citizen would be the one harvesting it from the fields.\n\nADDED 4/15/06:\n\nBonesofaTeacher,\n\nWhy should US citizens have more rights than others? \n\nWe have a constitution that protects our rights.  This was done after the English were ousted, at the tip of a sword.  We had forefathers who CARED about the direction of the new country they founded, and they, along with much of the population of this new country, decided that FREEDOM was worth fighting, and dying for.\n\nFolks in other countries, especially those who are under the rule of totalitarian governments, live at the whim of a dictator...until the population decides they deserve better (and they do), and DO something about their situation, they will continue to live that way.\n\n\nWhy should you get special priviledges (citizenship rights) just for being born here? \n\nI was not born here (in the U.S.).  My father was (deceased now) a U.S. citizen living abroad when I was born.  He went through the procedures in place at the State Dept. at the time to ensure my citizenship was secure.  The U.S. is a beautiful, special country that a LOT of folks want to immigrate to, but economics and other considerations says that the U.S. cannot take all that wants in...that's just the way it is.  To be fair, every developed country has laws limiting the numbers of folks coming into their country...why are you speaking like the U.S. is being evil for enforcing laws every other country has?\n\nWhy should you get rights that other people don't get?\n\nBecause I am a citizen of this country, did my part to ensure that she stays the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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Once again, I totally agree with you on this subject. I that when immigrants come over here and don't won't want to become citizens that they are just taking advantage of us and that their plans are to just use and abuse our economy and go back where they come from later after they have soaked up everything that they can. \n\nAlso, if they came over here b/c America is a great place, then why do they expect us to change our language, lifestyles etc....... If their own land was so unbearable to them that they couldn't live there, why do they want to turn our country into the same place?\n\n That was a great question! I know I have a lot of mad people out there who are reading this, but those are my feelings about this and my feelings will not change as long as I see my country getting run over by illegal immigrants.
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Entitled to say angry things in a forum such as this?  yes... and you know why? b/c this is the United States... and that's why so many people want to come here.. for that freedom... to voice your opinion in anyway.\n\nEntitled to deny citizenship to those who deserve it while american born citizens sponge off welfare?  Apparently so, b/c that's what I see day in and day out.  I want to know exactly WHERE people that quote monetary figures are getting these figures from... b/c I know that some of those figures are NOT true, \n\nEntitled to fight for our country and defend us?  Well... Apparently only the poor and the ones who want citizenships... b/c that is the current stipulation...\n\nEntitled to allow the ones who wash our dishs, cook our food, do our laundry, clean our houses, mow our lawns, and pick our produce to live in constant fear?  Yes, b/c although we all have utilized their services, yet we turn a blind eye to their true peril to have the chance to come to the US... \n\nEntitled in those ways... I suppose yes... Entitled to close their minds to new ideas? yes... unfortunately...\nEntitled to vote? yes.. but do we no...\n\nIt's sooo sad... b/c we as American Citizens are sooo entitled to so many things, yet we do NOT vote, and we do NOT examine the real issues and look at things from the other side before we form opinions... And b/c we're Americans we are also given that freedom to do so....
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Don't worry about these idiots! They are hypocrites by using the word illegal! I bet half these people use some drugs of some kind or have broken the law!  All they can do is sit here and bicker amongst themselves about how much of a "threat" illegals are ! That's all they can do! Talk is cheap! They should go complain to the government for their insecurities! Illegals don't bother me the least bit, because they have in no way threatened my job or well being! The ones that I know are on no kind of public assistance or using any stolen ss numbers! I have more important things to worry about, like a morgage and my job and family!
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I completely understand your innuendo.\n\nGet involved with counter demonstrations by illegals:\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com\nContact your senators and congressmen by email:\nhttp://www.congress.org
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I've noticed that here, too.  You don't have to mention anything about any particular race of human beings; just say you are against all illegal immigration in the USA, and you are jumped on and called a racist.  I do know that it is because they cannot reasonably and logically justify the presence of illegal immigrants and so they resort to name calling because of their lack of anything to back up their stance.  Usually, too, I have found that most of those who back illegal immigrants are either in a romantic relationship with an illegal, have close friends who are illegals, have family members who are illegal, sometimes are illegal themselves, or own a business in which they prosper by hiring illegals and benefiting from their slave labour by paying cheap wages without having to pay the employers share of taxes, etc. (thereby cheating legal immigrants and American citizens), or like to also pay cheap by hiring illegals to do their housework, yardwork, childcare, etc. (again, benefiting personally from illegals).
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You hit the nail on the head. It is amazing, however, to still see some of the imbeciles on here not being able to tell the difference between LEGAL and ILLEGAL!\n\nAnyway, the illegals come here knowing full well that what they're doing is wrong, but they pretend that they're not breaking the law. When we complain, they call us "racist" because we want them to follow the law, just like we're required to do. So if we don't look out for their interests, we're bad... but who's looking out for us? Ever heard an illegal complain because they're affecting our quality of life? Yet, we're supposed to feel bad on their behalf?
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You're wasting your time mate. People, especially AMERICANS like to have their little 'moral panics' (whipped up by the right wing media and the government) it takes their tiny minds away from all the REAL problems, i.e:\n\ntrillions of pounds (oops DOLLARS) in debt, \na crap economy, \na nutter in charge \nthe rest of the world hating you. \n\nNo matter what figure you come up with they'll shout 'liberal lies'. The bottom line is people like a legitimate target for their hatred and right now Mexican immigrants fit the bill. And as for all this 'i only have a problem with illegals' THAT has to be the biggest pile of crap that ive ever read on here and that's saying something!!
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There have been reported cases of people who have submitted papers, had background checks done and been found to be above board have been turned down, or deported, because they don't meet the financial eligibility rules ... which is ironic, since the illegals tend to use the catchphrase "they are here for a better life" ... \n\nWhile all the rules pertaining to immigration should be observed, I do find it ironic that a lot of people have a bleeding heart for those who blatantly ignore the rules, but not a word being said about those who try and follow the rules and fail ... at least the latter TRY to do it legally ...
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Urban Legend.  I am an immigrant and I started my own business, and I NEVER heard of that.  It's just hate speech to make you hate immigrants for being hard-working and successful.  Before I was naturalized, I had to pay even more taxes than now, and I had to pay social security even though I was not entitled to collect it.
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Like you, I too am tired of beating up on the poor and down trodden!  However, the immigrants who have sneaked into our country and lie, cheat, steal and generally break our laws will get no quarter from me. Would you like me to elaborate?  OK, I will.  They lie by illegally buying social security cards with numbers that belong to someone else.  They lie by obtaining drivers licenses and drive vehicles without insurance. They cheat by using our schools and health care without paying for it, and then insisting on bi-lingual education for their kids.  They steal from me, my neighbors, my own children because of the premium prices we are forced to pay because the illegals do not pay.\n\nMy friend was back ended in traffic yesterday, the guy that did it was obviously an illegal because he pulled up beside her, asked if she was all right, and before she could answer, he took off.  This same thing probably happens a thousand times a day in this country, and it's not acceptable.  So, I guess, unlike yourself, I'm going to do a little more horse beating.  One more thing, when I'm done immigrant bashing, I will re-start my diatribe on the middle easterners.  Now, they are easy to bash!
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Well, I'm not sure your question is appropriate for the point you're trying to make.  If I  tell my child no, well then, it doesn't mean I don't like him or her.  But if I tell someone who's trying to break into my home, "NO", it damn well might mean, "I don't like you!!!"   Who said it wasn't alright to not like someone?!  I've lived through all the civil rights days, and the "politcally correct" days, and I can tell you that when I retired, I was so glad to be outspoken about people I don't like it was just unbelievable!!  It's okay not to like someone.  You don't have to go around hating everyone, but then not liking someone doesn't mean you hate everyone or are "prejudiced" (what a catch word!) or sexist or racist or this-ist or that-ist.  It just means I don't like that particular person or persons.  What is it I've been hearing all my life, since the days of the early 1960's: "This is a free country".  Even though it's not free (it cost to live here in case people haven't figured out!), the point attempted to be made millions and billions of times by street corner philosophers and political wanna-bees is that they can say what they want and do what they want and feel what they want, etc., etc., etc..  Well, I've finally caught on, and I'm truly free to dislike certain individuals and groups of individuals across any line I want to, and if I don't like people breaking into my country, my home, and trying to live off what I've worked for, and act like it's there home, then by God I'm not going to like them, and I'm not going to pussyfoot around about it.  This country ain't free ya'll.  My son's over in Iraq for his second tour of duty to MAKE OUR COUNTRY FREE, and he's risking his life for that goal.  I'll be damned if I'm gonna run sheepishly around while he's jeopardizing his very existence for goals so lofty that this is the only country that has come so near achieving them.  So, if I tell my child, even my very brave son, "NO" (and I've told him and his sister that many a times), it doesn't mean I don't like them or love them.  But if you're trying to break into my home and make it your home, well, that's a whole 'nuther story.