why are people making a fuss about illegal aliens?

Question

their illegal,plane and simple,can anyone explain why mostly the hispanic community gets upset that america wants to make english the national language,and please dont say we are all immagrants,becouse i and all my friends and my parents were born on this soil,so im not an immagrant,those days are over,im not saying make it a federal offense,wicth will never happen by the way,but please explain,all most all counrtys in the world have a national language,like mexico why cant america,and ILLEGAL IS ILLEGAL,what about illegal drugs,or killing their all illegal,i know their not people,but my wife came herre from another country and we apid and did the process,whycant these people,BUT i will agree thier should be some exceptions,aslong as the few did not steal social cards or fake ids,went to like amybe 5 years of school.and hispanics please stop thinking its all about you....

good answers,any thought from illegals?

Answer 1

I think the biggest reason is because it takes away the focus of the Iraq war and the state of foreign affairs. This also helps to solidify the conservative base for political reasons. This is one reason congress has a very low approval rating, lowest on record. As illegal immigration is, indeed an issue, there are more pressing issues to contend with. Health care, war, the economy and joblessness.

You may not be an immigrant, but unless you are 100% native american, then your parents or grand parents or their parents are immigrants. This country was built by immigrants. Don't believe me, go to New York. Also, ther are no, truly, american names, they are all derived from derivitives of other countries. Search the origin of your own last name and your mothers maiden name. You may be in for a shock.

Answer 2

I am torn on this issue. I understand why Mac would be mad because he has went through the hassle of making sure his wife is legal. From what he says it sounds like its a pain in the *** process. But for some reason I don't hate on anyone who is trying to hustle up a living. Sometimes society often picks on a certain gender, race, or ethnicity, so sometimes you have to do what you have to do. These bullsh*t politicians are always focusing on illegal immigrants to try to stir the pot for the lower class citizens in this country. We should be addressing the fact that its the few rich in this country that make it hard for the lower class. So many times I hear people complain that illegal immigrants are taking all the jobs from people, but what kind of jobs are they taking? And who is hiring them????? It is not the illegal immigrants fault. Agriculture would cost alot more money if we had white Americans picking fruit. Besides, who really wants to pick fruit anyways? Some guy posted something that the LA Times had, but I think those numbers are quite low compared to the total illegal immigrant population in LA. So as I stated in the begining I am torn on this issue.

Answer 3

Are you kidding? People are damned tired of illegal immigrants who do not have any interest whatsoever in becoming an American. Nothing irritates me more than than the introduction to an auto answering system: "Please press 1 for English" Or the monitor on an ATM machine, "Press 1 for English" or bi-lingual signs in places like Lowe's Home Improvement Outlets - after all, isn't this America and isn't the English language at least part of the glue that helps make this country a melting pot of numerous nationalities and religions and colors? If I were to immigrate to France, or Germany, or Italy, or whatever - I would EXPECT to learn their language and I would not be so arrogant as to DEMAND that they conform to my language and customs. And, no, I am not against immigration or any ethnic group - I just really don't want to see America fragmented.

Answer 4

People are making a fuss because there are way to many in this country. I live in N.C. and they are taking are jobs and renting everything. In are schools the mexicans out numbering are own children 3 to 1 and that is wrong. There are more mexicans living and working here then there are americans we can't get jobs because they can pay the mexicans less money and get more work out of them. They live a dozen to one house and draw benifits which cut down on the americans that need help. How many homeless mexicans have you seen? None because they get all the help.

Answer 5

I think we need to see it both ways. Remember alot of our immigrants, whenever that might have been. They needed a new place to live in order to escape certain misfortunes. Now, think of a stranger walking into your house without your permission. You can see that there are two notions at battle here. But to answer your question, the second example is what people get upset about and rightfully so, but there is also legitimacy in understanding the aliens' need to enter a new place, even if it happens to be illegal.

Answer 6

My beef is this "WHY PICK ON MEXICANS"! Well I wonder why they are not picking on "all Illegals" this nation is a melting pot.There are far "TOO MANY OTHERS IN THIS COUNTRY THAT ARE ILLEGAL BESIDES MEXICANS" In fact they are often victims to crime ect.. because they try to lay low (dont call police) so they will not be deported and the criminals or evil people that take advantage of them know this ! If you are going to Harrass the mexicans do it to all not just them Huh I would love for the racest minutemen to try to harrass blacks ... oh no they wont mess with them because Blacks stand up for thier rights! ..being in the apartment bus. I never had problems with my mexican residents at all they all paid rent on time kept a spotless home and clean children and shower them with love and affection thier credit is flawless. These poor people just want a chance at life like everybody else they are very honest hard workers too. Even the Good Lord stated to be kind to the illegals so that he may bless our nation. What we out to be worried about is the hatered we are haboring against them by this ugliness. And no I am not a MEXICAN !!

Answer 7

Civil partnerships are legal, but you don't get to call it a Marriage...or get a Marriage license...and they don't officially refer to your "husband or wife" but to "Your Partner" I'm not gay but I see that as inherently insulting and pandering to the religious right, which erroneously claims some kind of moral hegemony over Marriage...both the word and the institution it seems. How can we possibly say marriage is a religious rite? It is the most secular of institutions. You can wander into any chapel you can find and get someone to mumble incantations over you, but it is not a valid marriage until the govt has seen the birth certificates and signed off on the license. You don't get tax deductions because you had a Mass...you get them because the govt recognises you as an economic unit. Why should gay people settle for the second class kind of partnership which the government will deign to recognise? For with this distinction they still wish to express their disapproval of gay love and gay lifestyles as being just "not quite the done thing"....and thus they lumber gay citizens with such an insulting secondary classification for their lifelong commitment ceremony.

Answer 8

I don't know.

they make the economic world go 'round

Answer 9

THEY DON'T PAY TAXES, SO ALL OF US HAVE TO PAY MORE. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If they did then the tax burden on the rest of us could be less, or the deficit might start to go down.

Answer 10

Funny you should ask. I just had this e-mailed to me. If it's true, then this may explain what the fuss is all about.


> From the L. A. Times:
>
> 01. 40% of all workers in L.A. County (L.A. County
> has 10 million people) are working for cash and not
> paying taxes. This was because they are predominantly
> illegal immigrants, working without a green card.
>
> 02. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are
> for illegal aliens.
>
> 03. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los
> Angeles are illegal aliens.
>
> 04. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County
> are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose
> births were paid for by taxpayers.
>
> 05. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California
> detention centers are Mexican nationals here
> illegally.
>
> 06. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles
> County are living in garages.
>
> 07. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los
> Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of
> the border.
>
> 08. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties
> are illegal.
>
> 09. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish
> speaking.
>
> 10. In L.A. County 5.1 million people speak
> English. 3.9 million speak Spanish (10.2 million
> people in L.A.County).
>
> (All the above from the Los Angeles Times Newspaper)
>
> Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our
> crops, but 29% are on welfare.
>
>
> Over 70% of the United States' annual population
> growth (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New
> York) results from immigration.
>
> The cost of immigration to the American taxpayer
> in 1997 was, (after subtracting taxes immigrants pay),
> a NET $70 BILLION a year, [Professor Donald Huddle,
> Rice University]. The lifetime fiscal impact (taxes
> paid minus services used) for the average adult
> Mexican immigrant is a NEGATIVE number.
>
> 29% of inmates in federal prisons are illegal
> aliens.
>
> If they can come to this country to raise Hell and
> demonstration by the thousands, Why can't they take
> charge over the corruption in their own country?
>
> We are a bunch of fools for letting this continue.
>
> THE U. S. VS MEXICO: On February 15, 1998, the
> U. S. and Mexican soccer teams met at the Los Angeles
> Coliseum. The crowd was overwhelmingly pro-Mexican
> even though most lived in this country. They booed
> during the National Anthem and U. S. flags were held
> upside down. As the match progressed, supporters of
> the U. S. team were insulted, pelted with projectiles,
> punched and spat upon. Beer and trash were thrown at
> the U. S. players before and after the match. The
> coach of the U. S. team, Steve Sampson said, "This was
> the most painful experience I have ever had in this
> profession."
>
> Did you know that immigrants from Mexico and other
> non-European countries can come to this country and
> get preferences in jobs, education, and government
> contracts? It's called affirmative action or racial
> privilege. The Emperor of Japan or the President of
> Mexico could migrate here and immediately be eligible
> for special rights unavailable for Americans of
> European descent.
>
> Recently, a vote was taken in the U.S. Congress to
> end this practice. It was defeated. Every single
> Democratic senator except Ernest Hollings voted to
> maintain special privileges for Hispanic, Asian and
> African immigrants. They were joined by thirteen
> Republicans. Bill Clinton and Al Gore have repeatedly
> stated that they believe that massive immigration from
> countries like Mexico is good. They have also backed
> special privileges for these immigrants.
>
> Corporate America has signed on to the idea that
> minorities and third world immigrants should get
> special, privileged status. Some examples are Exxon,
> Texaco, Merrill Lynch, Boeing, Paine Weber, Starbucks
> and many more.
>
> DID YOU KNOW?: That Mexico regularly intercedes
> on the side of the defense in criminal cases involving
> Mexican nationals? Did you know that Mexico has
> NEVER extradited a Mexican national accused of
> murder in the U. S. in spite of agreements to do so?
> According to the L. A. Times, Orange County,
> California is home to 275 gangs with 17,000 members;
> 98% of which are Mexican and Asian.
> How's your county doing?
>
> According to a New York Times article dated May
> 19, 1994, 20 years after the great influx of legal
> immigrants from Southeast Asia, 30% are still on
> welfare compared to 8% of households nationwide.
> A Wall Street Journal editorial dated December 5, 1994
> quotes law enforcement officials as stating that Asian
> mobsters are the "greatest criminal challenge the
> country faces." Not bad for a group that is still
> under 5% of the population.
>
> Is education important to you? Here are the words
> of a teacher who spent over 20 years in the Los
> Angeles School system. "Imagine teachers in classes
> containing 30-40 students of widely varying attention
> spans and motivation, many of whom aren't fluent in
> English. Educators seek learning materials likely to
> reach the majority of students and that means fewer
> words and math problems and more pictures and
> multicultural references."
>
> WHEN I WAS YOUNG: I remember hearing about the
> immigrants that came through Ellis Island. They
> wanted to learn English. They wanted to breathe free.
> They wanted to become Americans.
>
> Now, far too many immigrants come here with demands.
> They demand to be taught in their own language. They
> demand special privileges -- affirmative action. They
> demand ethnic studies that glorify their culture.