why should america bow down to mexican illegals when they dont respect our laws?
544429
i don't think we should, i think it is BS.  I was driving around to day and saw all everyone out protesting.  The cops had to be out there making sure noting happened, great use of our tax dollars, the officers should have been checking to make sure all the people were legal and if not put them on a bus and ship them back
429492
I agree in so much that these illegals will drag America down. They can't get their own country in order, so they are trying to come here to America and screw us all up. They need to protest their own government, not ours! The problem is that the Mexican government would not tolerate what they do here, and actually encourages them to come here due to the billions of US dollars they send back. Crazy as a Fox? You bet your a$$!
334034
The media estimates that almost ONE MILLION ILLEGAL FOREIGN MIGRANTS  and their advocates Militantly Marched in the streets of America under the flag of Mexico. Their agenda is for our FEDERAL LAWS TO BE IGNORED , and their Criminal Trespass into these sovereign United States to be rewarded with unlimited benefits that include the rights of American Citizenship! \n\nAs these large mobs of foreigners marched proudly under the flag of a foreign country to demand the right to live and prosper in the United States, they claimed that the issue is immigration. But their own actions reveal what is in fact a determined effort to FORCE Americans to ACCEPT LARGE FOREIGN COLONIES  in our midst, and to pay handsomely for the privilege of doing so. We have both the RIGHT and the moral MORAL OBLIGATION  to DEFEND AMERICA , and  JUST SAY NO !!!\n\n\nIt REALLY BURNS My *** That A Large Portion Of The Latin Community (Citizens And ILLEGAL ALIENS ALIKE) Are MARCHING On Our Cities Carrying The FLAG Of ANOTHER NATION , And DEMANDING The Rights Of AMERICAN Citizens... THAT Is The ICING On The Cake \n\nFolks .. You WANT To Be Treated Like AMERICANS Yet You Will Protest Under A FOREIGN FLAG ... And You Expect ME To RALLY With You And SUPPORT Your Cause??? \n\nI Think NOT.. Perhaps You Should Realize Exactly What It Is That You Are Trying To Accomplish... Because To ME It Looks Like An INVASION From A Foreign Army .. \n\nYou Wish To Become AMERICANS With The RIGHTS Of AMERICANS .. \nYet Many Of You REFUSE To SPEAK My/Our LANGUAGE\n \nAnd REFUSE To Honor My/Our Flag\nBy WAVING YOURS In My FACE\nAnd WALKING On MINE??? \n\nWell I REFUSE To Let YOU Continue To Burden My Pocket \nAnd The Pockets Of My AMERICAN BROTHERS Of ANY DESCENT
237601
Because if you try and stand up for your Country and stop them from having a voice you are called raciest \n( wait that only happens in America )\nBut then why not have all these law breaker have a voice after all most of the law breakers have kids here because as we know even though they are illegal if they can make it here in time to have the child in the U.S the child for some odd reason becomes an American\nAgain awarded for an illegal act.\nThe only voice we should hear is from behind bars or from behind the fence across the borders\n\nNo other Country do illegal get a voice let alone able to walk the streets in protest against your laws
1107514
We have fair enough immigration laws.  In fact we have some of the easiet immigration policies in the world.  That is why Americans are so angry about the illegal aliens who believe that because they went through hell to get here, and break their first law by illegal entry, Americans, and legal immigrants owe them something.  I have friends, and family that have gone through the legal migration process, and they say it is the easiest that they know of, that is why they chose to migrate here.\nSo, to all illegals that are crying that the immigration laws are too hard to be followed, I say bull hockey!\nThere are millions of legal immigrants waiting desperatley to be allowed in, why should they have to pay for someone else to come here illegally.  And, now that the problem of illegal aliens has become so big, Americans and legal immigrants must stand together to stop the theft of our country, and our people by these people that have chosen to be criminals in our country.
173343
Your question is asking about "Illegal" immigration. What people are forgetting or trying ignore is that in this country "Legal" immigration is welcomed,and ok.  "Illegal immigration should be dealt with like any other crime.\nAnd I don't think it is a matter of free speech, because our rights are reserved for the "legal" citizens of this country. I think it is not very smart to be doing something illegal, \nthen 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\nThe protests of illegal people in this country bother me.  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.
1016778
I know. If these people are so righteous why aren't they in Mexico standing up for their children's future like many are here in the US. The hypocrisy is so obvious. They are enablers. They make the bar so low for illegals the illegals loose any sense of accomplishment. It is ALWAYS about what can a corporation do for the illegals, how can America do something more for illegals, shouldn't America learn Spanish instead of illegals learning English. It is pathetic. These People are cowards.
229607
No one is saying that Mexicans can't speak Spanish in the streets or that they can't be proud of their heritage.  The problem is that this protest is not ABOUT Mexican heritage.  It's ABOUT Mexicans who are in this country ILLEGALLY who want to continue to be here ILLEGALLY. Also, WHAT THE HECK DOES IT MATTER THAT THE SOUTHERN U.S. USED TO BELONG TO MEXICO....IT DOESNT ANYMORE. So, how is that relevant to this debate.  It now belongs to the U.S. and there are laws that should be followed.\n\nThe protests are not a matter of free speech, because our rights are reserved for the "legal" citizens of this country. I think it is not very smart to be doing something illegal, 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\nWhat 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\nIt is wrong for people to use emotionalism to incite riot by 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.
1075535
Mexico is one of the my hypocritical countries i've ever seen.  They want to be able to march right into America, no questions asked.  Yet the countries to the south of them cannot march into Mexico.   Mexico has very strict immigration policies, and anyone caught sneaking into Mexico is in deep deep doo doo.   \n\nAmerica is dumb as he&#92;&#92; for not stopping the vast illegal flow of mexican peasants into the USA.   Our leaders have failed us miserably, and all should be censored, including past and present Presidents and Congress for being derilect in their duties.   \n\nVicente Fox is not friend of America.  He is a friend of Bush,  but all the rest of us fart in his general direction.   Americans support legal immigration, and despise the illegals.   We can pick our own lettuce, thank you.  Get the He&#92;&#92; out!
1061045
There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to protect our culture and our land. There is nothing wrong with wanting our laws enforced, demanding OUR rights as AMERICAN citizens, expecting our leaders to do what is legal and right by and for the American taxpayers. \n\nNot only are we losing rural and agricultural land to development, our waterways are being polluted to the point you can no longer swim or fish in many of them. \n\nDisease is on the rise in the areas illegal immigrants populate the most. Our families are exposed to deadly diseases, some which have NO CURE! \n\nThere is nothing racist about it!! Racist is what you read in the websites of the La Reconquista, MeCha, and La Raza groups. They want to take over the USA and they call us derogatory names that are truly racist. Then they call us racist for wanting our borders closed to illegal freeloaders. Any American who still doesn't see what is going on is either blind or a traitor to their country. When all hell breaks loose on USA soil, they better not cry "I didn't know it was that bad!" We tried to tell them.\n\nrmm81 00 All this running off at the mouth about the Native Americans land being taken away and all that historical stuff is totally irrelevant to todays issue. If bringing all that into the forefront is your way of trying cause a division in the USA, think again!! We are the UNITED States of America and the Native Americans are a PART of that. We will not be divided and no Mexican rhetoric will put any wedge in us. That tactic won't work. We are much to intelligent to fall for that.
546963
Considering they are illegal, and not citizens, they have no rights and are not entitled to any freedoms in this country. Thusly, it is considered civil disobedience for them to protest. However, it would be considered profiling if law enforcement were to round up Hispanics in a protest, based on assumption of their legal status.
842962
they can demand all they want, truth is, they're NOT American citizens! They're NOT entitled to any of the rights that this country has to offer to it's citizens. Could we go into another country, and just because we were there, and wanted to remain there, demand our rights. \nOne right however is this: break our laws and land your backside in our jails.. let's enforce that one. They're already broken the law, so lets see if we can follow through on it. \nCaught here illegal and find yourself heading back home, via free ride. Or demand that their country pay us back for the price it cost to return thier own.
693158
I'm with you predator.  Illegal aliens need to go. That is the correct term, look it up in federal guidelines. The term "immigrant" implies legal entry.  \n\nIf Americans did what they did in our streets with that protest crap, the Mexican government would have shot us dead in the streets.\n\nThey are criminals.  They start as criminals and they go on to steal even more.  They steal jobs, healthcare and education.  They don't even spend the money in our economy, most of them transfer the money back to Mexico and build mansions.  \n\nThey don't learn english and don't care to.  They live in overcrowded housing.  They commit horrific crimes, including the rape and murder of a nun, and then flee back to Mexico where the government protects them.  They create massive street gangs and fill up our prisons (30% illegal).\nThat's right folks, we are footing the bill for all these people that you say are "helping" us.\n\nIf you want to be an American, be an American, assimilate.  If you keep waving that Mexican flag in our faces, the backlash will be severe.  We are tired of hearing what you want, you have no rights.  If you wanted equal rights, you should have stayed in your country.
543639
I want our laws enforced and our borders secured. It is not about Mexicans. It is about our joke of a border being wide open for ANY person to cross.\n\nIt is not about fear. It is about anger! We citizens can no longer afford this mass illegal exodous to our country. We have crumbling highways, bridges, water and sewer infrastructure, public schools.\n\nWe have working poor right here in the USA. Why not take care of them?\n\nI know why. Because for generations, the USA has been the diaper changer of all countries who ask us to. This has been going on for ages.\n\nSECURE the borders now.\n\nHi MOM!
473159
The key word is "illegal" as in not legal, as in wrong, as in shouldn't do it, as in not right. America has many flaws but one of our strengths is the legal system. What I find incomprehensible is that you would want to base a society on illegal principles as in I will cross another countries border, take up residence and not abide by their laws. My question to you is which laws do you decide to follow and which laws do you ignore and how do you arrive at your decision ? Do you want a society like Mexico where you have to bribe public officials and the police? I have lived in my country 52 years and not once have I had to or wanted to bribe a public official or policeman. On the other hand it is routine to do so in Mexico. What is also routine is bad water, disease and poverty. Do I hate Mexicans? Absolutely not. I want as many of them over here as possible speaking Spanish among themselves but English in general society, just as my German and Irish ancestors had to.Most of all I want them to follow the same laws as my ancestors followed. I do not want a Mexican legal system or culture dominating my life and my country  . We fought a war over that once and I have no desire to fight another one.\n\nLet me repeat I do not hate Mexicans but I will love the Mexican without agreeing to have the poverty, disease and disregard for the law imposed on me. This is my country and it is yours too as long as you follow the law, pay your taxes and learn the language. You would expect no less of me if I wanted to be a citizen of Mexico and common courtesy decency and respect would demand it.\n\nThis is a serious matter and it does not seem wise to me to expect reconquista. It will not happen.\n\nI just read Recoba 01's post. You need to know that I am not intimidated by Mexicans and do not think you are going to take my job. The rules are clear . Get your education, work hard compete fairly and then if you "take" my job all power to you. Mexicans are certainly capable of competeing with the best. As a native born American I am willing to live and let live, treat everyone with respect but as a slogan on one of the early American Flags put it. "Don't tread on me"
338389
I am hispanic, and I implore you to cast aside any idea that we should give amensty to ANY illegal immigrant.  We must stay true to the ideal of rule of law and fairness, and 20 million illegal immigrants have turned their back on that ideal.  They should not be rewarded.
441645
All the people of the USA are descended from IMMIGRANTS some LEGAL, some ILLEGAL. Except the 100% Native Americans. The USA won the land they think we stole, then paid for the same land. If the people who were Mexican didn't want to be U.S. American citizens they were given the option to to stay or go back to Mexico. We have laws to control illegal immigrants now,(although not recently enforced). It is necessary to prevent too many people coming into the USA too fast.\nphotofemale810 is asking a legitimate question. They(those ILLEGAL people doing the protests and demanding rights they don't HAVE) DO NOT respect the USA when they fly the flag of the very country they left due to low wages and bureaucratic greed. They do NOT respect the USA when they call the citizens filthy names, when it is those very citizens who pay and have paid (since they worked their first job) taxes which supports the very welfare assistance programs the protesters ABUSE. If those people are so"strong" and "hardworking" and have any "pride" they would go back to their own country and make it better for their children and their grandchildren. How can those children/grandchildren grow up to respect their ancestors when they came here illegally, protested, demanded rights that weren't theirs and turned their backs on their very own country and heritage? Where is the pride in that? They need to get strength from their fellow man in their OWN country and fight and protest THERE.