Most Mexicans are either Christian or Chatholic. Thus, they, (including the women) often hold very conservative views on family, marriage, religion, abortion, society, and even the roles of men and women. Yes, they may hold somewhat "liberal" views on pension and such, but overall they are conservative. In addition, they are a great asset to "Coorperate America". Wouldn't Republicans benefit by the increasing population of Mexicans?
Wheather or not you agree, please explain. Thank you.
2006-06-11 09:31:40 · 8 answers · asked by man_id_unknown 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Americans welcome any immigrant if he/she is here legally. Those that aren't are not only trying to bypass the system but put the whole country at risk, because HOW DO WE KNOW that they are here for peaceful purposes? Illegal is illegal...and we have no way of knowing if you are here to simply earn more money for your family OR are here to cause harm to the nation...or at the very least prey on innocent citizens. Look at the large percentage of illegals that comprise the criminal activity in America. That's why ANY illegal has to be screened in order to weed out those that are here for non-peaceful purposes.
2006-06-11 13:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Conservatives are racists thats all...
According to a November report in USA Today, job and wage growth in 10 U.S. inner cities with high immigrant populations outpaced job and wage growth in their broader metropolitan statistical areas.
It’s true that immigrants--in particular, undocumented immigrants--tend to earn considerably less than working U.S. citizens. However, according to a 2004 study by the Urban Policy Institute, undocumented workers make up less than 10 percent of the 43 million low-wage workers in the United States.
The idea that 4 million undocumented workers are somehow responsible for keeping down the wages of the other 39 million low-wage workers is nonsensical--and only pits groups of workers against each other.
This claim also ignores the fact that immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are helping take the lead in one of the most important things that can actually raise wages for all low-wage workers--building a stronger union movement.
2006-06-11 10:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on which Republicans you are talking about. First of all, all Republicans I know of welcome the Mexicans who came legally, who were within the quotas designed to protect domestic subsidised education and health care for our own people, etc. As you say, they have conservative family views, and if they haven't shown a propensity to ignore the law when it pertains to them, they are welcome.
Big business Republicans also want illegal immigrants of whatever nationality in excess of a sane immigration policy, be they legal or illegal, (but preferably either illegal or in some other fashion institutionally dependant on their employer) in order to get cheap labor and drive down wages here. Republicans who are workers don't want their wages driven down, and Republicans like family farmers who can no more compete with agribusiness using cheap illegal immigrant labor than can the Mexican farmers under NAFTA, are against this huge slave labor program.
It is what they are calling the 'schism' in the party, but it is not only in the Repubilican party. The AFL-CIO is against the Senate Bill, too.
That is why the big business Republicans in the Senate have been trotting out all sorts of issues they know they will lose, don't really want, but want to pretend to be in favor of to woo back the worker/small business Republicans, like bans on gay marraige and flag burning. However, a whole bunch of us in the Republican party are neither for a slave labor program, nor in favor of Constitutional amendments being put forward.
What we really need is a new party, but it will take years to make one a viable option.
2006-06-11 09:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a purely political point of view, republican politicians see Mexican immigrants as a threat because they vote overwhelmingly for democrats. Keep in mind, conservative does not automatically mean republican, and liberal doesn't automatically mean democrat. It's much blurrier than that.
There are, of course, plenty of ideological reasons. But those seem to be well covered already.
2006-06-11 09:48:11 · answer #4 · answered by Thisisnotmyrealname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republicans believe in personal responsibility and rule of law. It does not matter that they are hispanic that is just liberal hype used to drive a wedge between hispanics and republicans.
Race is not the issue, the values and culture of the people are not the issue, but the rule of law is the issue. 12 million people are going to be allowed to thumb their noses up at our laws....which law is next?
I hope the income tax law....I'd join with 11,999,999 in skipping that one...can we have amnesty?
2006-06-11 09:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by netjr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which ones?.. the illigal ones that come into America that work for cheap and don't pay taxes?.. we are the ones who support illigal immigration.. when they are sick and go to the emergency.. we foot the bill...
and then there are the ones that are legal, and they think they are in Mexico and Gang Bang..
and there are the ones who are legal.. and work there bums off for dirt cheap because they are uneducated enough.. so where are they an asset again?
2006-06-11 09:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most conservatives are secretly racist, and hide behind it saying they are Republican.
2006-06-11 09:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by se_roddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I welcome any Mexican who comes here via the legal process. It is only the illegals I want out.
2006-06-11 10:26:43 · answer #8 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋