Immigration - October 2006

Don't get me wrong, I understand there's not an honest politician or cop between the Rio Grande and Patagonia. It's just that Mexico has incredible wealth in the form of natural resources and incredible tourist appeal. Yet the place is one vast, dangerous, dirt poor cess pool? It takes a special kind of corruption to reduce a country like Mexico down to he level it's at, has been and most likely will always be.

2006-10-26 12:07:19 · 19 answers · asked by Yak Rider 4

2006-10-26 12:04:47 · 16 answers · asked by tom 1

it's a must read! In this important book, Pat Buchanan reveals that, slowly but surely, the great American Southwest is being reconquered by Mexico.

2006-10-26 12:02:43 · 6 answers · asked by Dke 6

2006-10-26 11:51:15 · 28 answers · asked by tom 1

dont you people work or go to class? People I saw 4 hours ago in this forum, are still sitting in their ***** and answering immigration questions. why don't you look for a job? wait! yeah, i forgot, illegals stole'm all.

2006-10-26 11:42:26 · 13 answers · asked by seein butts 2

2006-10-26 11:41:48 · 33 answers · asked by tom 1

God bless them but what does Mexico look like if these people are really hard working? Are there not any smart Mexicans in Mexico who are starting businesses that compete with our country. Look at Canada. Do you see those people living in filth and entering our borders illegally looking for a bettter life? Why dont we Americans run across Canada's borders and tell Martin and the Government of Canada we want a bteer life.

2006-10-26 11:33:12 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6

Why TF!

2006-10-26 11:15:50 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently learned a little about canada and am considering moving there(edmonton area). My understanding is that healthcare and jobs are good up there. where can I research this online?

2006-10-26 10:57:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

me and my boyfriend want to get married but he is still waiting for his vias which he applyed for 18 months ago but i wont marry him antil he gets it so people cant say that he married me for a passport why is it taking so long and when will he get it

2006-10-26 10:55:21 · 17 answers · asked by HARLUN S 2

Some americamns hate immigrants (legals) just because they are cuban or mexican....But it's unfair and well they're ancestors where once immigrants at one point. so do they hate their ancestors too? i have also noticed alot of the people here on yahoo that say they "HATE" immigrants and they say they rather "DIE" than to be from somewhere else LOVE to answer all the immigrant questions and talk bad about other races (mostly mexico) im a cuban/american (my mom is cuban but i was born here in america) and i don't treat other races like this and some americans do? notice i say SOME not all Americans are good people just like anyone else but some of them are just plain rude! who agrees?

2006-10-26 10:16:15 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think they should put up no trespassing signs and arrest those who do.

2006-10-26 10:11:48 · 19 answers · asked by Eyes 5

just wondering if anyone else has read this.wanting to get some opinions here.what u think?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061026/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration_8

2006-10-26 09:51:32 · 14 answers · asked by 'HUMVEE' 5

Is not stoping it now so what is going to be different about this wall.
Some people forgets that Mexicans have any tools needed to open holes in any fence.

Haters need to know that goverment is using this wall JUST TO GET YOUR VOTES.

2006-10-26 09:49:49 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-26 09:43:46 · 1 answers · asked by puppet 1

Okay, so many of you voiced n the last question. You missed the point of the question so lets revisit it in a new light. since it is illegal what many of these are doing. What should the law makers do to take the illegal out of illegal immigrant? Should we open the gates to all applicants? Should we just allow migratory workers to come into the US and fill the much needed slots, and if so, how do we make sure that Social Services, Health Care and similar programs are not adversely affected(not that Health Care is not already bad enough right now)? What should be considerded illegal for immigrants? Should we allow known criminals a chance to "restart" a life or ban certain types? Tell me some ideas. Don't just gripe, give us ideas and use the big picture. If you want to up the number of migratory workers, state how they should be selected, how they are monitored and how they are cared for. Please keep this a valid discussion, no racist comments and generally poor attitudes

2006-10-26 09:42:16 · 8 answers · asked by trooperthorntton 2

Do I need to be a U.S. citizen for that? I am married to a U.S. citizen for over 5 yrs now. I am currently in Brazil taking care of my parents and my husband is in the U.S. working. How do I apply for my parents and my brother? My brother has cerebral palsy, he's 22, completely dependent on us, so he would have to go together with my parents. I've heard that parents have priority on the application. Is there a way my brother could also be accepted, since he's handicapped? He couldn't stay here by himself. And I'm the only closest family member who would be able to take care of the 3 of them.

2006-10-26 09:40:26 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-10-26 09:33:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel that Mexico is tired lf feeding and taking care of its people and have decided to let someone else do so.

2006-10-26 09:29:20 · 26 answers · asked by ? 6

2006-10-26 09:14:27 · 16 answers · asked by olin1963 6

There are clearly people from all countries here illegally. Ireland and the U.S. are considering an agreement that would in a since grant amnesty to the illegal immigrants here from Ireland. See following story. Should this be allowed?

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of Irish citizens living unlawfully in the United States could be legalized in return for more work permits for U.S. citizens lured to Ireland by its thriving economy, an Irish minister said on Wednesday.
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"There is clear evidence to support the establishment of some form of bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Irish governments," Labour Minister Tony Killeen said in a statement after he returned from a trip to New York.
Killeen said that, while 30,000 to 40,000 illegal Irish immigrants were living in the United States, two centuries of mass emigration to the United States from Ireland because of famine and unemployment was clearly now at an end.

It seems unfair to grant this to the Irish only!

2006-10-26 08:52:13 · 17 answers · asked by whoareyou 3

It has been 5 years and 1.5 months since the terrible September 11 terrorist attacks. And the government has STILL made no effort to increase surveillance of our insecure borders. Because of this, we will never be completely safe.
And not to mention THIS is why illegal immigration is such an issue nowadays. There has been speculation that the government wants illegal immigrants to continue invading our country because they support our major corporations, who are able to pay them incredibly low wages.
And eventually Bush is going to implement his guest-worker program. The Bush Administration's unwavering resolve to do nothing other than the pathetic 700-mile border fence is completely unacceptable.

If anyone argues that the government is not encouraging illegal immigration on purpose, then WHY is the government doing NOTHING about it??

2006-10-26 08:50:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

in their own country instead of fighting it here in the US? I feel since they've come here illegally, then need to get whats coming to them! Since they broke the law, they do not deserve rights!

2006-10-26 08:44:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I were to go to another country, I would be forced to speak their native tongue. Why do I have to learn another language here in my home country? They are the ones coming over here by choice, so they need to learn English. (They = illegal immigrants)

2006-10-26 08:40:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have no problem with mexicans i mean they are really cool my home boys work at a mexican restaurant and i love the food but why dont they just become citizens or do they want to and they sneak over here because there are to many and the government dont like it or what what is the problem

2006-10-26 08:36:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone please explain how the Bush Admin is concurrently promoting both a new border fence to quell the influx of illegals from Mexic and is in the process of acquiring land from Mexico to Canada (some of it by threatened imminent domain) with the intended purpose of relinquishing ownership of said highway to foreign ownership

2006-10-26 08:23:31 · 4 answers · asked by Robyn C 2

i have the B.s in safety engineering and IELTS academic holder with band score 7 and want to change the work & holiday visa to permanent immigration ( skilled immigration visa) and want to know how long will it take from the moment i apply for it in australia to get my immigration?

2006-10-26 08:22:28 · 1 answers · asked by ozix 1

Ok here is my thoughts. Part of the problem with our southern border is that there is no real punishment when illegals are caught entering. Here is what I think we should do. When they are caught entering then the sentance for the crime is one year in a work camp. The work camp then bids for contracts on construction work etc... Should be enough income to pay for the program and put some into other areas like education. After they serve the year then they are returned home.

2006-10-26 08:10:40 · 11 answers · asked by Got2seeit 2

It's easy to be skeptical about the government, but in this case I'd like to give Bush the benefit of the doubt. How is the 700-mile long fence that President Bush authorized today going to be better than previous fences?

According to T.J. Bonner, "A fence will slow people down by a minute or two, but if you don't have the agents to stop them it does no good."

But I'd like to think that this fence is somehow better than previous fences. Maybe if someone knows where I could some blueprints of the fence or perhaps an article explaining why this fence is so great it would satisfy my curiosity. Thanks!

2006-10-26 08:03:44 · 14 answers · asked by Conrad 4

I suspect one major reason is the same federal government that refuses to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws is determined not to accurately measure the number of illegal aliens in the country so as to further cover up both the cost of illegal immigration and the necessity of creating a rational public policy.

We do know that the government of Mexico encourages its poorest citizens to cross our border, to live and work in the United States. And we know that illegal aliens are sending back to Mexico more than $20 billion in remittances per year, according to the Bank of Mexico. Those remittances from Mexican citizens living in the United States are one of the largest sources of foreign income for the nation of Mexico, neck and neck with oil revenue.

No wonder that President Vicente Fox and the government of Mexico not only encourage Mexican citizens to illegally cross our borders, but also fight strenuously against American efforts to control that border.

Illegal aliens are an important part of a one trillion-dollar underground economy in America, according to Barron's. Illegal employers hire illegal aliens who pay little or no income taxes, and whose children are provided free schooling. Illegal aliens receive medical and social services, and over the past decade have displaced more than two million low-skilled American workers from their jobs.

Because the federal government refuses to enforce immigration laws, cities and towns all over the country are being forced to take on the illegal immigration crisis. Escondido, California, became the latest city with the courage to pass an ordinance prohibiting landlords from renting to illegal aliens.

2006-10-26 08:03:36 · 10 answers · asked by dittty2003 4