Why does everybody around here think that all the illegal immigrants come from Mexico?
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Because most people around here think:\nAll blacks look alike.\nAll asians look alike.\nAll latinos are Mexican.\nLet's not even get into the fact that Latin America has many descendants of Asian and European immigrants who came after WWII,they just would not be able to comprehend that.\n\nJessica...oh please! Do you need some new material?
972020
I don't believe most people because my husband is a illegal immigrant and I know the truth, not just what I hear. That's how most people think they get their facts,but their wrong.
999841
NOT I. Too many others in line trying to do it the right way. It is very insulting to those individuals from all countries including Mexico. And as proof that I am not a raccist, my wife is Mexican and El Salvadorian.There are other legal issues and problems that arise all from this one subject,but not enough time or letters to type it all. I love all people from everywhere, God bless you all in a way that is detrimantal to your survival, but don't cut in front of someone that wants to do it the right way and become a United States Citizen. I know there is more to it than that and I understand. But that is the biggest reason next to an even bigger one I will not talk about online.
606156
Because they are racist and try to sugarcoat it by saying "they don't hate all Mexicans, just the illegal ones" just like a lot of people on Answers..
676425
I hear you but "they" wouldn't understand what you're trying to say...maybe because "they" are in denial or simply using the "everyone is an immigrant" to justify their criminal acts.\n\nP.S. i noticed you said the words "illegal mexicans" good your voicing out your opinion just like those ILLEGAL MEXICANS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS!\n\ngirlfriend no matter what you say about mexicans whether good or bad...they'll accuse you of being a racist.
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no not everybody came from there. You are considered native to a country if your ancestors we there and part of the country as it was created.
203673
I am Mexican and I lived in the US, but I was not illegal. Most illegal immigrants have a bad way of life and for them the US is the only opportunity to have a better life. I know that it is illegal and wrong, but for most of them, life did get better and it makes me feel good because I HATE seeing anything suffer. The reason why illegals go to the US is that they see the American way of life, and they wish they had such a good quality of life, and unfortunately, in Mexico, many people have a bad quality of life.
159186
mm they come from all over mexico. All mexicans aren't the same. So diverse. Adjectives are relative
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Dude, this is where people get the message mixed up. it's not just for Mexicans but other ethnicities that immigrate to this country, Filipinos, Inidans, Armenians, Russian, Africans, Bolivians, Peruvians, etc. get the point? It is a way to show that illegal immigrants do cause an impact on the U.S. economy. It is a demonstartion.
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Everyone in this nation is an immigrant or has derived from immigrants, even the Native American Indians that crossed over from Asia over the Alaskan-Siberian Land bridge some 10,000 years ago, so anyone saying that mexicans were here first is suffering from a cranial rectal insertion complex.  Plus Mexico was conquered by the US in alittle war called the Mexican-American War, and If I remember right we wiped the table with them so they should be thanking their lucky stars that we didn't full take all of their lands!
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we need legal immigrants not illegal immigrants , that's why there is a law. because this issue has come up in the past and that's how are fore fathers dealt with it lets see'' to many people came then it start freaking messing with the population then it messed with not enough jobs for everybody so they made a law sorry we cant take the  a whole nation of mexico sorry ,and i know blah blah we are not the only illegals true i am saying all illegals is that clear but lets face it mexico is where most illegals come from sorry you need to own it . now you could give it to us and we can try to fix it but they don't want that and you get what we got here some men you just cant help , they want to stay illegal or they want legalism under their terms \n\n\nreally what people sneak into a country and then start demanding things be done their way is that crazy or what!\n\n\nbananabean i thought it was a good question that pertains to legal americans and under our laws we have every right to decide what happens to the illegals here and while we should worry about the nuclear  problem ,in this context of this debate does nothing to show your point of view and  telling him to go kill himself wasnt very nice  as you like to point out so often when people attack the other side of this debate
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It's not racist to only want legal immigrants.  The trouble is, most of the people making all the noise about illegal immigration right now only care about Mexican (and central/south american) illegal immigrants -- because they look different and speak a different language.  That's racist.  If all of our illegal immigrants were from England, they wouldn't say a word.  That they only attack Mexican illegal immigrants belies their true motives.\n\nWhy compare us to communist and dictator/royalty led governments?  We're supposed to be better than they are.  We have in our constitution guarantees of basic human rights, while those other countries do not.  We *should* achieve a workable solution to prevent illegal immigration, but not with racism as its root cause and not at the expense of human rights.  We're supposed to be better than that.
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all those who came to this country - the Land - from England, Spain, Ireland, Scotland, wherever ... since 1492, have been IMMIGRANTS to this country.\n\nMexicans aren't the only immigrants still coming - not to mention, while they might be from central America, they ARE indigenous to this Land -> like the American Indians are the Original Peoples also.\n\nEveryone else IS an "immigrant". You gonna toss yourself on back to where your ancestors came from too .. or are you just jumping on the "mob mentality" bandwagon regarding "immigrants" - sucking up what racists would have you believe?\n\n"Stealing our jobs" and "don't pay any taxes?! Indeed; as if! The BANKS encourage home-ownership (means paying property taxes, utilities and their taxes, etc.) and companies employ them (taxed again). THEN ... when they purchase food, gas, whatever, there are city, state and federal taxes too.\n\nWho doesn't pay taxes and exactly what job has been "stolen"? \n\nTry fussing about all the jobs leaving this country so the companies don't have to pay the higher wages and medical benefits in this country to whinners who buy crap made outside this country while driving their foreign-made cars, talking on cell phones that are foreign made too!\n\nsheeesh!
566898
Its not Mexicans that people hate; its illegal immigrants, but so many illegal immigrants are from Mexico so uneducated people just don't make the distinction.
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True but I think people are focusing on the Mexican illegals because they are more of a majority. I work in construction. We have whites working for us, a few blacks and a whole lot of mexicans.\n\nNot to mention the fact that when the immigration issues came up this past year who made the most noise? Mexicans. Their country is right below us so the influx of Mexicans will be greater than other countries because it's easier for them to get into the US than it is for other illegal immigrants.\n\nThat would be my opinion at any rate.
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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.
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Illegal immigration is a problem everywhere including other countries.