Illegal Immigration Question?????????????

Question

Ok i just want to know what you guys thought about illegal immigration. Can you explain what the whole deal is about? If you are for or against, you at least have to tell me one thing the opposing team has got right. So i can see it clearly without any bias to one side. I just want to know the whole story from both perspectives.


Be nice, no insults. I just want you to present me with evidence of your statements. If your going to say something, you have to back it up. You have to be factual.

I dont want to hear anything about "lets keep them" or "send them back", i just want to hear facts. Thats the only way you will win the case without being prejudice to one side or the other. The only way youll win is if you keep it clean and make a good case about it.


Educate me. Good luck ;)

yars.........i wanted in your own words
not some website

people be nice. i eill not listen if you are not respectful. i know what illegal immigration is about. I just want to know what other people say too, respectively.

please add a website on the source for your opinion. Claiming what facts say is not correct if you dont have the source.

stealth_n700ms no one said you had to answer. dont answer if you dont want me to hear your opinion.

Answer 1

I have a bias. It is called freedom. I will give you facts, and you can see my conclusions at the end.

Between 1776 and 1882, there were no restrictions whatsoever on immigration. Immigration is defined in this case as simply living and working in the United States. As a side note, my great-great-great-grandfather came from Holland in 1882, and was thus in this period.

In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act which specifically limited further Chinese immigration. The ban was supposed to be temporary but was extended repeatedly and made permanent in 1904.

An 1882 law banned entry of "lunatics" and infectious disease carriers. A literacy requirement was added in Immigration Act of 1917.

In 1921, the United States Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.

A more complex quota plan replaced this "emergency" system under the Immigration Act of 1924, which greatly reduced the number of Southern and Eastern European immigrants.

In 1932 President Roosevelt and the State Department essentially shut down immigration during the Great Depression.

Unfortunately, xenophobia has existed since the beginning of this country. The March 26, 1790 Naturalization Act restricted naturalization to "free white persons" of "good moral character." Note that naturalization is required only for voting, unless social welfare benefits exist.

I don't feel like listing any more, since you can see it at the link below. Basically, people like to be greedy. Think of it like a two-year old. Toddlers LOVE to talk about sharing when someone else has what they want, but once they get a toy they like, they "forget" what the word means. Immigrants love to talk about how the borders should be wide open, but then their children like to close those same borders. Unfortunately, the United States has a history of assimilating people groups EXTREMELY quickly, so that they forget what it's like to starve and need a job.

When the entire world's population could fit inside Texas, with each man, woman and child EACH getting a 2,000 square foot house, why can't we support unlimited immigration?

Answer 2

I am against illegal immigration for many reasons but mostly economic reasons. The argument that they do jobs we wont do doesn't fly with me everyone will do a job if they are paid well enough to do that job! when illegals come here they undermined our minimum wage laws and take jobs from others because they are willing to do them for less they drive wages down and get into an unskilled job market that has a high number of unemployed all ready! On the other hand i do believe most are hard working law abiding citizens (other than breaking the law to come here ) they have strong family values, and are nice people. they just need to do things the right way and there needs to be a lower amount of visas so that this country doesn't fall into a depression which may be too late anyhow. bottom line rich get richer poor get poorer and goodbye to middle class they are just speeding up the process.

Answer 3

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The only thing pro-illegals have right is that it might be difficult and expensive to become legal. But could that be because we have so many illegals that we don't have room for legal immigrants? Or maybe our government supports illegal immigration because it is run by corporations that need cheap labor, and have no interest in people who come here legally because they can not be as easily exploited? Still, our average citizens are being hurt and denied opportunities they would otherwise have if illegals were not here taking everything they can get. Our citizens and local governments are forced to do something about this problem because our federal government will not. It's an odd thing about this country that the very rich and the illegals have the right to break the law and hurt others but if average citizens don't like it we are called racists. We are insulted daily by continuously decreasing wages, lack of jobs, lack of housing, and pitiful healthcare. As a matter of fact, the only way I know of for poor American women to get any healthcare is to stay pregnant with babies they can't afford to have. Consider too how insulting it can be to be told there are jobs that we won't do. I wouldn't mind the illegals as much if they didn't know they were hurting us, but instead they laugh and demand the rights they have stripped from us. Remember what thier politically correct name means-undocumented workers. Undocumented means untraceable and many of them actually commit crimes other than being illegal because it is easier to get away with it. I can't begin to imagine that kind of freedom, because US citizens have been stripped of all rights of privacy because of so much documentation on us. We can't even legally leave our homes without picture ID or we risk being arrested. And if we screw up one name it's not so easy to run away and get another. Mexican illegals seem to find this particularly amusing, and yes I would know because I have known quite a few. I'm not just angry about what I've seen them doing on tv, I have listened to them talk about 'stupid' Americans for years.

Answer 4

I wouldn't say that i am for illegal immigration, but I don't want to send all the illegal immigrants home. I hope that there is a way to secure the border, prevent future illegal immigration, and provide legal status to those already in the country.

I think that people with opposing views to mine feel a higher need for security than i do. I also think that they believe that illegal immigration is more of a serious crime than I do. I respect their opinions on that and wish there was a middle ground.

Answer 5

While some do come to this country and abuse the system, most only come here for work. I say, as long as they are hard workers and follow the rules and learn English, they should be allowed to stay and contribute to the tax base.

As long as they have to sneak over here, with unethical employers, taking advantage of this, it will be counter productive.

They don't want to come here illegally, anymore then we want them too....Most illegals come from poor small towns in Mexico....They don't know the language, they are scared living here, most have no education, but if they are willing to work hard, then why don't we let them?

I am not saying open the flood gates and let all illegals in....I am saying let the ones who can offer a skill, be it, masonry, construction, house keeping etc. to come here and contribute to our economy.....but do it where they don't have to break the law to come here.

The way the laws are now, it is close to impossible to get into this country, legally

Answer 6

I don't see how anyone can be for illegal immigration. I'm all for immigration. My husband is not a US citizen and will have to immigrate, but the fact that the US has so many illegal immigrants makes it harder for legal immigrants. For one thing, when there is a shortage of workers, a country loosens its immigration policies in order to fill positions. This is what is happening in Canada right now. They have loosened their immigration policy and people who have been waiting for years to immigrate to Canada from China, where I live, are suddenly being called for their interviews. I personally know of about 25 people who have gotten visas to live in Canada in the last 4 years. Some of these people applied 10 or 15 years ago. Others applied in the last couple of years.

When a person is illegal, he or she has very few rights, which means that he/she can be taken advantage of. This means that they are paid slave wages and legal immigrants with low skills can't get jobs because they have to be paid legally, which is more expensive. Those people who are currently working those jobs that "no American wants" are actually taking jobs from people who want to follow the laws of the country they want to immigrate to but are being denied visas because they are no jobs that they need to fill. (That's a very simple explanation, but it is basically accurate.) They are perpetuating the fact that no one wants their jobs because they are willing to work for illegal wages.

My husband is from Africa. Because many Africans who come to the US on tourist visas overstay their visas and reside illegally in the US, it is more difficult for those who legitimately want to visit the US to get visas. Also, when he gets here, though he has a university degree, he will probably have to do menial labor. However, many of the jobs that he could do and be paid a legal wage for, will be filled by people working at illegal wages.

Answer 7

Well I say they are a drain on our economy and I will tell you why. They steal our jobs and I have firsthand experiance with this. I tried to get a job, but since I am a legal citazen, they would have to pay me minimum wage and they would much rather hire an illegal and pay them less than minimum wage. They don't have to pay taxes, so in they end they end up making as much money, but still complain about it, and go to their unions which lead protests for them. I understand the argument that they come here for a better life, and realize how difficult it is to apply for citizenship, but it is worth it in the end, you are guaranrteed all the rights of a citizen unless you become a criminal.

Answer 8

...Oh no, not another one of you..

I've explained myself more than necessary. I've researched day in and day out. I have been up researching and writing speeches.. (This isn't your fault.. but if I can do it, so can you)!

Until you pay me to teach you, I refuse to explain myself once more!

If this is for your personal well-being, or especially for a report having to do with some type of educational foundation, use your brain and find the appropriate facts to back your personal opinions.

Remember now, to use your advice.. Keep it clean, and try to be the least biased you can be.

Literally, if I expressed my complete sobb story, it'd amount to the knowledge of how, with respects to your first response. Take that information, and hold it dearly. It is sacred.. for I am a United States Citizen.. A disabled veteran of the United States Marine Corps...Anyone whom of which opposes anti-illegals are obviously having no respect for the true Patriotism of this country AND.. for comeplete destruction/ devestation against this beautiful country.. and the benefits of our way of life.

--Rob J. :)~

Better not copy me!

Answer 9

The facts are that most emplyers pay low wages to undocumented workers.The people on the other side of the border laugh at our inability to work hard. These so called illegals work two jobs pay rent and send money home to their needy families who have no way of finding an income in Mexico. The peso is about one tenth of a dollar. In other words if you sent 100 dollars to Mexico,it would be about a thousand pesos which would supply much food to families. I worked with many illegals in kitchen work and found them uncomplaining and very reliable. I learned more about their ways than my own and owe them a debt of humility which I will never forget.

Answer 10

I am against Illegal immigration because I do not believe in hoping the border. I know that people want to come to America and they have every rite to, but when they come they should to it legaly like all the other hard working immigrants that came to America to live a better life. They should just get in line and fill in all the forms and pay the money! Whats so hard about that!?