Immigration - July 2007

How do you think GOD thinks about the way you guys are treating all of the illegals?We are supposed to help thy neighbors,meaning neighboring countries.It even says something about helping the aliens who are below us, meaning who are worse off than us.It also says that the aliens will rise above us if we treat them bad.I hope you like the thought of HELL when you die!!!!

2007-07-11 16:13:21 · 32 answers · asked by LeighAnn D 4

and plz don't say something unrealistic like open borders or mass deportation

why not
deport the ones that are violent criminals
secure the borders with more guards
have the ones who haven't committed violent crimes , learn English&pay a some what large fine?

2007-07-11 15:00:57 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

Stop being HATERS!!!!!! LOL...okay go flip burgers yourself!

2007-07-11 14:53:17 · 6 answers · asked by sExXy_MeXi 1

>On the streets of downtown Houston, May 1, 2006
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>Jim Moore reporting for a Houston TV station:
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>Jim: Juan, I see that you and thousands of other protesters are marching in >the streets to demonstrate for your cause. Exactly what is your cause and >what do you expect to accomplish by this protest?
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>Juan: We want our rights. We will show you how powerful we are. We will >bring Houston to its knees!
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>Jim: What rights?
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>Juan: Our right to live here... legally. Our right to get all the benefits >you get.
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>Jim: When did you come to the United States?
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>Juan: Six years ago. I crossed over the border at night with seven other >friends.
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>Jim: Why did you come?
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>Juan: For work. I can earn as much in a month as I could in a year in >Mexico. Besides, I get free health care, our Mexican children can go to >school free, if I lose my job I will get Welfare, and someday I will have >the Social Security. Nothing like that in Mexico!
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>Jim: Did you feel badly about breaking our immigration laws when you came?
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>Juan: No! Why should I feel bad? I have a right to be here. I have a right >to amnesty. I paid lots of money for my Social Security and Green Cards.
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>Jim: How did you acquire those documents?
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>Juan: From a guy in Dallas. He charged me a lot of money too.
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>Jim: Did you know that those documents were forged?
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>Juan: It is of no matter. I have a right to be here and work.
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>Jim: What is the "right" you speak of?
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>Juan: The right of all Aliens. It is found in your Constitution. Read it!
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>Jim: I have read it, but I do not remember it saying anything about rights >for Aliens.
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>Juan: It is in that part where it says that all men have Alien rights, like >the right to pursue happiness. I wasn't happy in Mexico, so I came here.
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>Jim: I think you are referring to the Declaration of Independence and that >document speaks to unalienable rights... Not Alien rights.
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>Juan: Whatever.
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>Jim: Since you are demanding to become an American citizen, why then are >you carrying a Mexican Flag?
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>Juan: Because I am Mexican.
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>Jim: But you said you want to be given amnesty... to become a US citizen.
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>Juan: No. This is not what we want. This is our country, a part of Mexico >that you Gringos stole from us. We want it returned to its rightful owner.
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>Jim: Juan, you are standing in Texas. After wining the war with Mexico, >Texas became a Republic, and later Texans voted to join the USA. It was not >stolen from Mexico.
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>Juan: That is a Gringo lie. Texas was stolen. So was California, New Mexico >and Arizona. It is just like all the other stuff you Gringos steal, like >oil and babies. You are a country of thieves.
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>Jim: Babies? You think we steal babies?
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>Juan: Sure. Like from Korea and Vietnam and China. I see them all over the >place. You let all these foreigners in, but try to keep us Mexicans out. >How is this fair?
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>Jim: So, you really don't want to become an American citizen then.
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>Juan: I just want my rights! Everyone has a right to live, work, and speak >their native language wherever and whenever they please. That's another >thing we demand. All signs and official documents should be in Spanish. >Teachers must teach in Spanish. Soon, more people here in Houston will >speak Spanish than English. It is our right!
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>Jim: If I were to cross over the border into Mexico without proper >documentation, what rights would I have there?
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>Juan: None. You would probably go to jail, but that's different.
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>Jim: How is it different? You said everyone has the right to live wherever >they please.
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>Juan: You Gringos are a bunch of land grabbing thieves. Now you want Mexico >too? Mexico has its rights. You Gringos have no rights in Mexico. Why would >you want to go there anyway? There is no free medical service, schools, or >welfare there for foreigners such as you. You cannot even own land in my >country. Stay in the country of your birth.
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>Jim: I can see that there is no way that we can agree on this issue. Thank >you for your comments.
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>Juan: Viva Mexico!

2007-07-11 14:00:02 · 23 answers · asked by Peachy 3

After reading answer after answer on questions about the immigration bill how can some representatives say the American people want this? Instead of sitting on our rears and doing nothing or thinking someone else will do the work for me we need to ban together. All of us not some of us and make it known that Amnesty will not be tolerated.
We can all see how well that approach worked the last 2 times it was done. I creates more problems and more illegals. They obvisously don't care about what we have to say so we need to say it louder. We vote them in and we need to make them work for us not sit there. Americans need to ban together for once. We have become a society of all for one and who cares about the rest.

2007-07-11 12:40:23 · 14 answers · asked by nashua_princess 2

Isn't that hypocritical.... As far s the records go, most immigrants pay tax, have driving licences, pay healthcare insurance, have children in schools..... so what does 'undocumented' mean.

I suppose they are OK when you get you lawn cut for half the price, right cons?

2007-07-11 12:01:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

what's your take on these links that address the actions that these illegal immigrants did?

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040415/news_1n15taxes.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/05/business/05immigration.html?ei=5090&en=78c87ac4641dc383&ex=1270353600&pagewanted=all&position

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/14/politics/main549153.shtml

http://www.reason.org/commentaries/dalmia_20060501.shtml

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1109483.php

http://www.ctj.org/blog/2006/01/georgia-illegal-immigrants-pay-taxes.html

http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/04/11_tonessb_illegal/

http://www.icirr.org/stories/taxday.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/650609/posts

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2007/01/tax_help_expand.php

http://www.ocpp.org/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=issue060401immig

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/2007/03/08/2007-03-08_income_taxes_and_the_itin_.html

and what is you opinion on this last link?

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=5&did=184#inmaterace

2007-07-11 11:19:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Read the article and tell me what you think.

http://michellemalkin.com/2006/03/29/the-american-flag-comes-second/

2007-07-11 11:02:38 · 9 answers · asked by calicheese3 2

when the immigration bill will come back ?

2007-07-11 10:45:31 · 17 answers · asked by antony t 1

Do people, anywhere in the world, have a right to enter the United States irrespective of our laws pertaining to immigration? Do people, anywhere in the world, have a right to enter the United States irrespective of our laws pertaining to immigration? Unless one wishes to obfuscate, there's a simple "yes" or "no" answer to that question. If a "yes" answer is given, then why should there be any immigration requirements, such as visas, passports and green cards, for anyone who wishes to visit or reside in our country? Why not abolish the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services?

If your answer is "no," one does not have a right to enter the U.S. irrespective of our laws, what does that make a person who does so? Most often we call a person whose behavior violates a law a criminal. If people commit criminal acts, should there be an effort to apprehend and punish them?

The United States is a nation of immigrants from all over the world. The resulting ethnic mosaic goes a long way toward explaining our greatness as a nation. Immigration has always been a blessing for us, and it still is. But yesteryear's immigration and today's differ in several important respects. For the most part, yesteryear's immigrants came here legally. Because there was no welfare state, we were guaranteed that they'd work as opposed to living off the rest of us. Furthermore, they sought to assimilate and adopt our culture and become Americans. That's not so true today, where Hispanic activists seek to impose their language and culture on the rest of us. At some public schools, they've raised the Mexico flag atop the U.S. flag. They've announced that they seek to take back parts of the U.S. that were formerly Mexico

2007-07-11 10:24:57 · 14 answers · asked by Zoe 1

After all, noone seems to want the poor, tired and restless in this country except as scapegoats and cheap labor....

Perhaps we should just tear down the Statue of liberty and erect a huge sign that says "AMERICANS ONLY, ALL OTHERS GO TO HELL". It seems as though we might as well...

2007-07-11 10:24:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

NOt saying it will PASS TO THOSE MEANIES so dont get all angry BUT JUST SAYING WHEN ....watvr

2007-07-11 10:11:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are growing as a nation faster then we ever have and we already have over 300 million people here. Although our standard of living is much better then most immigrant nations if we don't control how many come here we will lower ours. We already face record prices for every commodity that is driven by supply/demand market factors. Gasoline, electricity, natural gas, fresh water, land, etc are all skyrocketing in price due to the increased demand that more citizens naturally make on limited supplies.

Obviously more people wish to immigrate then we have room for. Yet many people believe we should somehow find a way to "EXPEDITE" the immigration process so that we won't have so many illegals.

So if you believe in open borders do you feel that current Americans should just accept that our standard of living should be lower so that we can accomidate more immigration. Or do you have a viable solution to the problems that record immigration fosters on this coutries citizens?

2007-07-11 10:10:49 · 14 answers · asked by youarewrongbobisright 5

Hi.. I am going to apply to change status from an J1 to an F1.. I dont know if I ha ve to sign the I-20 to send my appliucation to the USCIS.. please help me...
thanks

2007-07-11 09:29:17 · 2 answers · asked by Lulu 2

If we are going to allow 12 million people who entered the country illegally to stay, essentially rewarding them for breaking the law, what should be the price they have to pay? I am not for deporting people, but I feel bad for people who are trying to get in here by following the law. What is the appropriate punishment for those 12 million?

2007-07-11 09:27:18 · 17 answers · asked by Blade_III 4

I got approved today by the immigration officer for green card. Due to our happiness, i forgot to asked him if we can apply for my social security eventho my card hasnt arrive yet.. He didnt stamp my passport but he approved me vocally.. Should i apply now or wait for my green card to arrive?

2007-07-11 09:01:27 · 5 answers · asked by CHOK 1

http://www.wfp.org/country_brief/hunger_map/map/hungermap_popup/map_popup.html

Take a look at this map... it lists the countries of the world according to the percentage of their populations that suffer from hunger and undernourishment.

Now take a look at this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Net_migration_rate_world.PNG

This one shows the "net migration rate" by country. Countries in blue are receiving immigrants, while countries in red are sending them.

If you look carefully, you'll see there is a clear correlation between the two maps.
Countries that appear in green in the first map (very low undernourishment) are receiving immigrants. Countries that appear in yellow, orange or red (moderate and high undernourishment) are sending them

The immigration issue is happening because of two reasons:

Firstly, as I have shown above, the crippling poverty and hunger in most of these countries.

Secondly, our unwillingness to punish corporations that hire illegals.

2007-07-11 08:49:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know if I could ever come up with that, and I was born here. They must be better off than me. How do they do that? If they can raise that much cash, why don't they stay in their own country?

2007-07-11 08:46:21 · 21 answers · asked by mountaindew25 3

It seems like people think that if we don't give them citizenship they will all eventually announce that they are illegal and be willing to go back to Mexico. They won't do that. They will just stay here like they've been doing wasting our tax money. If we give them citizenship we get taxes. If they have already brought down the salary of our jobs giving them citizenship will not bring it down anymore. Also, you need people to do the lower class jobs. In this country all the people mostly have good jobs but, you need people willing to do stuff like working in factories and on farms-this is why we are sending all our jobs over seas but, if we get these illegal immigrants to do these jobs then, we have people doing them here and it won't mess up our economy because the people are living and buying things here helping our economy-not China's economy. Also, if we don’t give them citizenship we will have millions of undocumented people here. Also, another problem we have is entitlements and the working class has to pay for the huge baby boomer population when they get into retirement. It would help if we got more of a working class to pay for this. (read more here http://www.understand2008.com/standard.aspx?elid=78)
To summarize
They are wasting our money by not paying taxes.
You need people to do lower class jobs.
They will continue to stay here even if we don’t give them citizenship.

We must give them citizenship-it is the only realistic solution.

Also, last time I asked this people said that giving them citizenship is like surrendering. I don’t think it is because there punishment would be paying a fine and other requirements. This is actually more like a compromise.

2007-07-11 08:42:54 · 9 answers · asked by NFrancis 4

Since alot of you all keep pressing about them being illegal. Hell, make them legal. At least we will know who they are and they will pay taxes or what ever.

2007-07-11 08:21:57 · 20 answers · asked by State Champs Moody 2

Hi I filled i130 for my wife back in June 2006 she is in India. My daughter was born in December 2006 now she is 7 months old what should I do for her file another i130.Do I need a her pictures

2007-07-11 08:18:16 · 1 answers · asked by iqbal s 1

we can barely afford to take of the Amercans that are citizens?
With all the homeless people, low income families, budget cuts and lack of resources, do you think it would be a better use of money to help these countries to develop and enable them to support themselves?

2007-07-11 08:10:56 · 8 answers · asked by TRUTH HURTZ 4

I believe that if you live in America you should speak English. I wrote to my senator and this is his response:
Thank you for contacting me about H.R. 769, the National Language Act of 2007. I appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts with me. The National Language Act of 2007 would establish English as the official language of the United States of America. This legislation would prohibit the use of languages other than English for official purposes other than religious activities and foreign language classes.
I am working in Congress to bring people together and not to divide our society. It is a fundamental value of our society that we respect and appreciate the diversity of American Society. While I strongly favor those who wish to become citizens learning American English, creating a national language would create a larger divide between English-speaking and non-English-speaking citizens. We must ensure that everyone in this country is afforded equal opportunity

2007-07-11 07:55:20 · 6 answers · asked by nashua_princess 2

2007-07-11 07:42:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wish they would continue protesting. I love how they wave the Mexican flag and hurl racial slurs and insults at citizens. It makes the American citizens really want to give them amnesty. lol Please organize more marches and parades!

2007-07-11 07:31:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

how long would it take to deport 12-X million illegal aliens?


just wondering....80 years?

2007-07-11 07:04:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

and use up a huge portion of the welfare system??

Whites use almost TWICE as much as hispanics do and so do african americans. . .

I guess it's just another myth they just can't let go of. . .


Sources:
http://library.thinkquest.org/10374/html/ethnicity.html

2007-07-11 06:49:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am truly conflicted about the immigration debate. I don't care who lives in the United States, in fact, the more the merrier, but I am very, very concerned about fairness and following the law. So why is it OK to break the law to come to the U.S.? And why should people who are already in the country illegally get amnesty while there are hundreds of thousands of people trying to get in legally who would be disadvantaged? In effect, those who broke the law are rewarded for their behavior while those who follow the law get punished.

Please, only people who favor liberal immigration policies. No conservative, right-wing knee jerks.

2007-07-11 06:34:17 · 11 answers · asked by Blade_III 4

I ask this because, okay, people complain about illegal immigrants using your funds and the kids crowding your schools, but why am I supposed to care about that? I care about making my kids's life better.

Should I say, sorry kids, I am not going to feed you because it is not fair to other kids?

2007-07-11 06:33:47 · 28 answers · asked by Carlos 3

Can you blame Mexicans wanting to come to America build a better life for their family? Yes it's illegal, but wouln't you steal bread to feed your children?

Beside our government, who else is to blame?

2007-07-11 06:14:31 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous