Would you prefer the undocumented immigrants coming from Germany or from Mexico?
551586
well first at all i would like to tell those who did choose the Germans just like the hijackers were chosen over so many who did not wanted to harm America that they just choose another country which is not sympathetic to USA . \n\nfor those who do not know this , Germany is plagued by people who do not like USA and believe to be superior to Americans . they believe that Americans are really ignorant people and just like some of u they also think that they are by far more educated than the large majority of Americans .\n\nthere is also another problem which many of you ignore which is that alquaeda and other Islamic groups had found Germany very supportive in their cause and is very well know by everybody but Americans that September 11 was probably planned in Germany or that it is highly linked to the planning .\n\nso having explained all of this it is obvious that i choose Mexicans over Germans not only because i know that most Germans do not like Americans just like it was shown in their last elections but because the actual relation between Mexicans and Americans is of friendship and of business .
328303
immigration. well i am full blooded Mexican American. my father was in Vietnam, grandfathers in world war II, I struggle to get to pay bills. hard to find a decent job. but i manage and tell my daughter how great this country is every day. It angers  me to see Mexican nationals go to the grocery store, pay for there food, complain about sale priced items only to pay with food stamps and then to see them load it up in there escalade, or other brand new car. but yet there plates still show Mexico. they only come to complain about our society. but yet will mooch off it as much as possible. well Monday they are to do a strike. if any one is in position to fire anyone, then get those illegals and people that should remember just where you live. freedom is not free. and my family as well as many other families fought and gave life for this freedom. don't throw that though away just for people who don't deserve it. if you are American citizen, then do your part and go to work. remember where you came from and remember why people want to come to this country. long live the USA
454860
I agree with everything you said.  The USA is the "home of the free" but everything isn't free. . .to anyone!  Rather than immigrating to the USA, why not change things in Mexico to be more like the USA if it is so desirable! We've always welcomed foreigners who adhere to our laws and become legal citizens.
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------------------------------... Germany is home to millions of immigrants, 3 million of whom are Muslim. The majority were invited to the country as gastarbeiters, or guest workers, mainly from Turkey. Faced with a labor shortage in the 1950s, and 60s, then-West Germany encouraged foreigners to fill positions in factories and in construction.\n\n“The Germans recruited untrained and uneducated people,” said Steffen Angenendt of the German Council on Foreign Relations. “It didn’t seem necessary to have academics come to Germany to work on an assembly line. They were trained on the job.”\n\nGiven temporary visas, the Germans expected the workers to come, make money and then head home. \n\nWhat the government didn’t count on was the employers’ reluctance to let trained workers leave. So the men stayed and then brought their families — along with their traditions, religion and culture.\n\nThe immigrants settled together and neighborhoods slowly began to reflect their new inhabitants. Signs were hung in Turkish, supermarkets sold Turkish products and stands selling kebabs — a traditional meal in a sandwich similar to a gyro — popped up in nearly every German city. \n\n“They came in the sexual revolution and they saw the communes — men, women and children living together. It was a shock for these people, so of course, they put up borders,” said Seyran Ates, a lawyer who works with immigrant women. “It was automatic. They felt, they don’t want us here, and on the other side, we don’t want to be like them; they are immoral,” Ates said.------\n\nAs German industry changed and the need for more qualified workers rose, the jobs filled by many of these laborers disappeared, leading to widespread unemployment.\n\n“The discussion on integration problems you have today is to a large extent a result of this immigration,” said Angenendt, who was part of a committee which suggested future immigration policies for the government. “These workers had no ability to adjust to the labor market.”\n\nAlthough there were efforts at the city and state level to assist in integration, little effort was made on a federal level -- an oversight that has ramifications even today. Language has proved to be one of the bigger challenges. Many immigrants and their families don’t speak German, which makes it more difficult for them to find work.\n\n“Integration never really started,” said well-known actor Mehmet Kurtulus, who came with his parents as a baby to Germany from a small town in Turkey. “The Germans missed the point that workers are people with families.”\n\nThis is especially obvious in the German school system, in which even second-generation children perform significantly worse than their native-born counterparts, according to a report by the international Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. \n\nEven more notable is the finding that immigrant students of Turkish origin perform worse in Germany than in Switzerland, which also hosted a guest worker program in the 1950s and 60s. In addition, the schools which immigrants attend are overwhelmingly homogeneous, leaving little room for students to build relationships with native-born children, according to the report.\n------Sound a little familiar?????
649853
No way...did that really happen? No...we do not want to be like Mexico. Every immigrant that comes to America (legally) should adopt this nations cultures and values regardless of where they are from. I am third generation Mexican-American, and I don't even know Spanish. In fact, my grandfather fought in WWII for the US and my other grandfather who served as a Christian Pastor had sons including my father who served in the US military and Vietnam. My family has always been here legally though, and even my grandfather who knew Spanish always preached....You're in America...speak English. So no, I don't think it's a bad thing to be of Mexican heritage, or any other for that matter, as long as you are a contribution to our society and not a burden. But if you are going to live in this country and migrate from another one, you should above all things FIRST be an AMERICAN. You chose this country...it did not choose you.
485786
Yes, provided the basic belief systems have not been dramatically changed by unwelcomed outside influence.  I really don't want to imply that the illegals from Mexico constitute an "invasion", but if enough of them were to take up residence without assimilating and be confined to a relatively small geographical area, those citizens that lived in that area prior to the dramatic influx would have their polical power taken from them if these illegals were to get citizenship.  \n\nThe common understanding in America as I have seen it for a long time is that the hispanic population will grow very large, but this will be composed primarily of hispanics that have lived in the US for several generations.  They're as American as apple pie.  But if we allow a radical amount of Mexicans over who are poor, they and most of the second generation will be, for all intents and purposes, Mexicans and NOT Americans.
1053178
Mexico.  Their country is an ally.  We have nothing against Mexicans, only against illegal aliens.  Mexicans who immigrate here legally are fine.  Mexicans who stay in their country and play soccer are just great.  \n\nWe oppose some of the Mexican government's policies about illegal immigration, however, it is hard to blame them for them since they benefit so much from it and our country lets them get away with it.\n\n\nGo, Mexico!
838849
I think no illegal alien should be allowed to stay here no matter what country they are from. NO AMNESTY TO ILLEGALS. I do not care if you give me a thumbs down, you are still here illegal and not welcome until you come here and apply for citizenship and speak English so I do not have to look at everything in Spanish. I am not in Mexico or Central America, or Spain. I am American living in America, and I have the right to say this as I am Mexican descent. My grandfather came here legally and became a American citizen. He spoke English and told my mother and her siblings that they were to speak it as much as Spanish. He was loyal and loved America.
164098
Probably my home state New York.  We have more government programs than a lot of other states combined.  Why else would so many undocumented immigrants come here?  They get better medical care and benefits than most common folk citizens.
412244
i want illegal immigration under control more for economic and security reasons... im not racially motivated at all. i didnt mind the status quo, but i dont want these people to be legit bc that's going to mean that we add 10-15 mill low income people government assitance who pay little in taxes  which will equate billions of tax dollars being spent. also, its not good to have people moving in and out of the borders uncontrolled, especially in the last few years with all the terrorism crap.\n\non a side note, i love it when people accuse me of being a racist for being anti immigration or not understanding the issue, because my mom's family immigrated here from germany in the 1960s so then i can turn around and call them racists for thinking i have no connections to immigration bc im white.
8437
Well, i think its okay.  Most Americans are unwilling to take the king of Jobs that illegal Mexian aliens will take.  With that in mind if we stopped allowing them to come over then who would do these jobs.  My point is that Americans take for granted that Mexicans are the backbone of the US labor.  Ultimately we should have more security and restriction for people coming over, but we should still allow them to work there way in, by giving them temporary passports.  A great movie that discusses this very topic is called "A Day Without A Mexican".  Acting isn't the greatest and the movie runs a little long, but they make a some great points.
696590
Germany does because it doesnt have to worry about eviromental destructions. We should open the border slowly over time with Mexico and Canada to allow people, goods, semi, cars to go as they come and please.  Mexico got a long way to go before that would occur with the narco lords running border towns, and immigration is bad in Germany because they make it hard for people Outside the EU to become citizens and pratice passive discrimination that is wrong.
772899
I thought all those who left to work here would be welcomed as heros when they returned home.  But from what I hear that's not  the case.  Millions have left which means more open space, more food, water, jobs and less crime for those who remained.   One Mexican after being deported returned home, was told by his fellowman that he wasn't welcome, they feared he'd take their job.   Does that sound familiar?  He said he'd head for China.
397191
Well, I think it could go both ways.  They are actually not too bad for the United States, contrary to popular belief.  They are one of the minority groups that are the hardest working and least compensated.  \n\nIn my opinion, those that actually make the attempt to reach the US are those that are searching for a better life and are willing to work hard to achieve it.  In that case, it is negative for Mexico, because they are losing potentially good citizens.  (Contrary to your provided article.)\n\nSeems like we just need to come up with more accessible ways of getting here legally...
928251
Depends on where you are born (or live). I was born in Wisconsin, so I am American. I have a friend who was born in Peru, but he moved hear and became a citizen of the U. S. he is American. There are plenty of white people who reside in Mexico. They are Mexicans. There are plenty of people from Mexico, who now are U.S. citizens. They are Americans. There are also plenty of people from Mexico, who moved here and haven't become citizens. They are Mexicans, and should go back home.\n\n\nLong Live Jambi
496693
Definitely against.  I think there are way too many illegals in our country to make them all go back to Mexico.  I don't think they will go back without a fight.
1103650
I WOULD FAVOR MEXICO OR A TIE