How do Native Americans feel about "illegal immigrants?"?

Question

In my very humble opinion, Native Americans are the only ones who should be upset about illegal immagrants, whether the immigrant came to America by being kicked out of their own country, against their will, under a fence or by plane.

Answer 1

I'm fine with it. And yes My family and I are Native Americans.

Answer 2

the truth is..TO THE VICTORS GO THE SPOILS... the Indians were destroyed by the Americans in the 1800, a lot of it was brutal and probably on fair, but if teh Natives won we would of changed to their ways butthey didnt, so they were forced to change..it is a shame b/c they had some great knowledge that was lost due to the slaughter, and a lotof the late battle could have been avoided with better communication...but they should be very angry that any American would let new comers speak Spanish instead of English, from what I understand they were ordered to stop talking intheir native tongues, and that is the way it needs to be, it is hard to learn a 2nd language, I know I have just learned Spanish but I think many Americans would show more patience if they put more of an effort to speak English..I know I dont expectthem to learn it perfect, and I expect it to be broken, but man at least try

Answer 3

Columbus sailed the ocean blue, in fourteen-hundred and ninety-two. Many years later, the United States turned the state of Nevada into a radioactive paradise. Point is, that was then, this is now, past claims against US lands are now specious. The indians now run casinos, and 'scalp' the white man daily.
Well, american indians, anyway. The mexican indians...well, they kind of got screwed. But, since it was Spain that did the screwing, please feel free to take up your grievance with the spanish government. I'm sure they'll find it just as entertaining as most americans do when claims are made against the United States! LOL

We really gotta stick to our guns on this one...Mexico needs to go home.

Answer 4

Im A White Man,
But I Found This And Thought Appropriate To Share Here


guest author: Lyana
Playing Comanches and Mexicans

http://discardedlies.com/entry/?15397_playing_comanches_and_mexicans

A couple of years ago, I came across BadEagle ,
David Yeagley’s blog;
I don’t even remember what it was that brought me there;
I think it was a link to something he’d written
about Ward Churchill.
I’d never heard of him before,
and was intrigued as I began to read.
His pride in both his heritage and in the USA was unique,
and gave a window into the Indian experience
to which I hadn’t been exposed.

So when I came across his take
on the calls for Aztlan, well, I just had to share:

Now some Mexicans want the land back.
As a Comanche Indian, I have a problem with that.
We Comanches pushed the Spaniards out of Texas
and eastern New Mexico over 200 years ago.
Neither Spaniards nor Mexicans ever managed to return. Comanches used to ride across the Rio Grande
every fall to attack Mexican villages, killing, scalping, plundering and carrying off captives and livestock.
"Upwards of ten thousand head of horses and mules have already been carried off,"
wrote one English eyewitness.
"…everywhere the people have been killed or captured… ranchos barricaded,
and the inhabitants afraid to venture out of their doors."
The truth is, Mexicans were helpless against us.
So where did they get this idea that they used to own our land?

Well, I guess the Mexicans can try to take it back if they want. But we Comanches remember how they fared the last time around. It wasn’t anything to brag about.

If push comes to shove, I’ll be standing with the Anglos this time. One thing whites and Indians have in common: We respect the American flag.

Go to any pow-wow, and watch how those Indians honor the flag. At the annual Red Earth festival here in Oklahoma City, the vets step in first, in uniform, carrying Old Glory proudly, its pole surmounted by the head of a real bald eagle.

It’s enough to send chills down your spine.

Those Mexican radicals can call themselves "Aztecs" if they want. But they’re not going to connect with me by burning bark incense.

And they’re sure not going to connect with me by burning my flag.

Answer 5

Agreed!

Also, consider that the majority of "Americans" are immigrants, over 1/2 of which were at one point (through previous generations) illegal as well.

Answer 6

Illegal immigrants, a resounding NO! Legal immigrants are cool, they actually follow the laws. Imagine all the people doing that. What a concept.

Answer 7

according to the pro team argument they are for it because they say the white man came illegally but if you think about it is a really stupid argument because why would they want more illegal immigrants under that logic lmao they have been there done that seen the result and its no good !!! really it always has me laughing so hard.

Answer 8

Some tribes on the border are building their own fence and daring the Government to say something. It seems they have had trouble too. Some have joined the Minutemen. And trust me They are a group of their own and if they holler enough-we will all pay attention. Many of us are a blend and we will side with them.

Answer 9

The native americans lived peacably with the land, it wasnt until the europeans came and all the terrible things began to happen.So from that point of view, I would say they would feel that "Id wish you all would go home"

Answer 10

Can you tell me who the true native AmeriCANS are? Or are you going by limited history research. Maybe the dinosaurs were the first AmeriCAN natives, cavemen, nomads, who was here first?