Why there is so much anger about illegal immigrants? Did anyone get hurt by them? For real?

Question

I am not happy with them but I personally never felt their presence and never been hurt by them... In the street I even cannot tell who is illegal or legal... All of a sudden I hear "11 million illegal immigrants in US" and I am like "what a hell is that?" I had no idea all these years.... But honestely: I did not feel their presence

Answer 1

It is illegal for any foreigner to enter the U.S., under any conditions, visa or not, with the intent to do harm to U.S. citizens. All of the terrorists of 911 were here illegally & they brought a violent death to more than 3500 Americans in one single day. Otherwise, these terrorists would be referred to as "immigrants". One measure we can take to prevent a repeat of 911 is to better protect our borders, as other countries do. In the process of doing that, we discovered that there are 11 million people here illegally, most came here over a vulnerable Mexican/American border. Other prejudicial issues have risen from this.
In 1904 President Teddy Roosevelt said to let them all come here. But, they must become only Americans. There is room for only one flag; the American flag & there is only one language spoken here, and that language is English.
Please consider that as Americans, we cannot fly an American flag in Mexico. We cannot speak against the government while in Mexico. We cannot be hired on a job in Mexico unless there are no Mexicans applying. You cannot celebrate the 4th of July while living in Mexico, although Cinco de Mayo is a pretty big thing here in the U.S.. And of course, we do not qualify for a single Mexican welfare program, student-aid or any government sponsored programs.
If some people dislike illegal immigrants, it could be that they are often treated better than those born here. There is a television award show retricted to hispanics. There is a hispanic-only beauty pagent. There is a hispanic-only student loan program and also a hispanic-only guaranteed mortgage loan program. There is more on the list.
Eventhough we are a nation of immigrants, it's not too hard to understand why many Americans feel cheated by the system and are unhappy with the presence of 11 million illegal residents.

Answer 2

The construction industry in my area definitely feels their presence. My roommate works in construction, and he informs me that MANY skilled workers who are legal citizens of this country have lost their jobs to unskilled workers who are not legal citizens. While illegal immigrants' labor allows contruction companies to keep costs down (I guess...I can only assume that's why contruction managers take a truck down to the corner and pick up whoever wants to work that day), the quality of construction in my area is atrocious. I've walked through BRAND NEW $800,000 townhomes with cracked drywall, uneven floors, poorly hung doorframes...the list goes on. People fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars for homes that will have SERIOUS problems in five years...if the owners are lucky.

In the meantime, the illegal workers are underpaid and have no health insurance, dental coverage, ect. And the skilled workers who have lost their jobs have lost their livihood, income, and all insurance coverage. So if a person in either category needs medical attention, the cost often falls on the local or state government, which strains the tax dollar of the average citizen.

I appreciate that people want to live where they have the best chance for the best possible life for themselves and their families - BUT, the environment that they want can be destroyed by the strain put upon it by too many people trying to beat the system. If someone wants to live in America, I think that's great. I say come on in! But I really think it's important to go through the proper channels so that our economy can be strong enough to support everyone in the manner that attracts people to this country in the first place.

From what I hear, it's a lengthy and confusing process to become a citizen. That's gotta be part of the problem. All together, though, it's a complex issue. It's not as simple as the "us against them" mentality that some people bring to the table when discussing illegal immigrants.

Answer 3

I'm not sure anger is the correct term. And hurt is relative. I've never been hurt by AlQaeda or really felt their presence. But I can see the effects they can have.

I think we should let all those who want to come here come with one stipulation. They be able to melt into the melting pot that is the US. If one group comes in to fast to be absorbed then they have to slow down.

I do have a problem with those who come in illegally. The first is how can I expect all of them to live by the laws of this country when they didn't follow the laws to get here?

There are many millions of people from all races who have come here and gotten their citizenship by following the rules. Many live here legally in hopes of gaining citizenship and are following the rules.

I hear about discrimination against illegals. But IF we grant citizenship to anyone who came here illegaly aren't we discriminating against those who are doing it or did do it legally? Does it matter the majority of illegals are of latin descent? The only reason for that is the US doesn't border with the Darfur region of Africa but it does border Mexico. I think the only real reason Canadians don't come here is they don't like the heat!

Answer 4

Hurt is a relative term. We're all hurt when hospitals close because illegals don't pay their bills. We're all hurt when our English speaking kids have to sit in class with kids who don't. The walk-outs a while back shed new light on another area we're all hurt. We're all paying out entirely too much time and fuel getting to and from our jobs. The freeways were clear, commute time was drastically shortened for legal citizens.

But finally, a lot of people have been physically hurt. Our prisons consist mostly of illegals who have committed crimes. At least it's full of the ones who didn't run back to their country where they are safe from our legal laws.

Answer 5

I wouldn't say you feel their presence but I know from the amount of taxes I am paying for welfare and the jobs that our US citizens are losing are from the immigrants. I don't think they should be allowed to be here and take jobs from people who need to work. Stay in your own country. We end up having to pay for them and the children they produce over and over again. It is a cycle that should've been stopped a long time ago. Of course when they will accept 2 dollars an hour to our 11 bucks an hour then who wouldn't hire them over us. I say put up a huge 10 foot cement wall along the Mexican border and have guards standing on it with guns. I already pay too much for the lazy people who are citizens of the US!!

Answer 6

Why not talk to Social Services and see how many people are hurt by dwindling programs. The money is not an endless pot of gold. Ask any hospital-how many are there because they can not afford their medicine--And NO we do not have programs for all. Not that they mean to hurt-it just happens because of drain on system. Schools -old people are leaving the homes after years of living and paying there because they can not keep up with raising taxes-caused by the flood of illegal immigrants-its in every paper from Florida to Washington-schools can not make it. Crime has risen .

Again-not that they mean too-but it has cause problems-big ones! Maybe you do not feel it-but thousands and thousands do.

Answer 7

I don't mind helping illegals out, if and only if, they promise to come to this country to be a good citizen. My parents are immigrants and are both hard working and law abiding. House paid for, decent vehicles, some money in the bank, put 3 kids through college. They have never asked for help from anyone, because they came here to work, not to mooch.
I hate those that come here and expect to be given assistance, expect everybody to speak their language or won't even ATTEMPT to learn english, those that are lazy, or breaking the law. I DESPISE anyone who will make my race look inferior by breaking the law, driving drunk, living of welfare, lying about their identity. Those people are the ones who need to be sent back and should not enter the country.

Answer 8

I live close to the Mexico border (San Diego). Although I believe everyone should speak English, I can honestly say they do not take anyone's jobs. Unless you want to get paid miniumum wage or less (with no benefits) to pick oranges in the hot sun many hours per day. Or you want to be on the roadside crew picking up trash.

Did you know many of these people pay taxes and because of this the government has turned its head. At least until recently.

Furthermore, illegals generally do not commit crimes because they would be caught and instantly transferred back to Mexico.

I do say however, they are bad drivers and never use their blinkers. haha

Answer 9

I think people have great anger over illegal immigrants because they are all law-breakers and the government is looking the other way. Essentially the illegals are cutting a line which law-abiding citizens are waiting in for a ticket to America. Nobody likes free-loaders, and that is how they are perceived irregardless of whether or not they get a job and participate in our society.

Answer 10

By working for less than the minimum wage, they depress the wages that legal residents can earn doing the same work.

They seldom have health insurance so the tax payers end up subsidizing health care for them.

They do not pay income taxes so legal residents end up paying more than their fair share.

Many people like to confuse the issue by talking about immigrants when the issue is with illegal aliens (they are not immigrants by definition). I have no issue with legal immigration.