Why is it?

Question

Why is it that anytime a posting is made here about immigration discussing "illegal immigrants" people make it a racist thing (on both sides).

Most pro mexican illegal immigrants damage their cause by concluding that anytime that phrase is used, it MUST mean a mexican (which then proves that immigration issue IS a problem). Not to mention to stupidity of the "it was ours first" argument damaging their chances of changing anyone's mind.
(I have not seen a pro illegal imm. person who didn't use the mexican connection, that's why I use that description).

Many anti illegal immigrants damage their cause by making rude comments about a particular race when the issue is legal status, not origin of the offender.

Why is it that people cannot seem to deal specifically with the issue of illegal immigration (from ANYWHERE) is a problem both from the standpoint of jobs anywhere as well as the ease with which terrorists can enter the country easily without getting into a racial argument?

Answer 1

Many of us do use rational fact based arguments and avoid personal attacks and banter. Sometimes its really hard to resist plugging some azz wipe that for whatever reason is all azz and just asks for it. The ones that stoop to personal attacks and name calling are unable to articulate an intelligent argument in support of their opinion. I blame our socialist education system and bad parenting for facilitating these behaviors.

Answer 2

Well said, and I totally agree ... most anti illegals on this site that I know of have made the point that it really isn't about prejudice, it's about illegal immigration as you say from anywhere ...

I don't agree with Stomp's rather flippant remark that people on this forum do not understand the political and congressional complexities ... I think quite a few people do actually ...

Answer 3

Polls

Wall Street Journal/NBC News, December 1998:
72% feel "immigration should not increase because it will cost U.S. jobs and increase unemployment."

Wirthlin Worldwide, August 1997
53% of all Americans think immigration should be decreased.

Horatio Alger Association, August 1996:
67% of teens feel legal immigration to the U.S. should be reduced.

Wall Street Journal's American Opinion Survey, December 1996
72% of all Americans favor lowering immigration.

Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, March 1996
52% of adult Americans favor establishing a five-year ban on ALL legal and illegal immigration into the United States.

NPG/Roper Poll, February 1996:
83% of Americans favor a lower level of immigration.
70% want immigration reduced to 300,000 annually.
20% want to halt all immigration.

USA Today/Gallup, July 1995
65% of Americans thought that the level of immigration should be decreased.
61% of immigrants favored a national identity ID card

CBS News/New York Times, September 1995:
63% of Americans think immigration levels were too high.
66% of Republicans want less immigration.
60% of Democrats want less immigration.

Opinion Research Corporation, July 1995
63% thought that our immigration policy is too generous.

CBS News/New York Times, September 1994
63% of Americans thought that the level of immigration should be decreased, including 66% of Republicans, 60% of Democrats, and 64% of independents.

CBS News, January 1994
65% thought conditions in the U.S. were too difficult to admit immigrants who have nothing.
53% thought most recent immigrants cause problems.

Time/CNN, September 1993:
80% consider it important for the federal government to track down illegal aliens living the United States.
73% feel the U.S. should "strictly limit" immigration.
50% favor requiring all U.S. citizens to carry a national identification card.

Newsweek, July 1993:
59% feel that immigration was a good thing for this country in the past.
60% feel that immigration is a bad thing for this country now.


CNN/USA Today/Gallup, July 1993:
76% feel that immigration should be stopped or reduced until the economy improves.
65% believe immigration should be decreased generally.

Hispanic USA Research Group survey of Hispanic Americans, June 1993:
89% of Hispanic Americans strongly support an immediate moratorium on immigration.
74% feel fewer immigrants should be allowed and stronger restrictions should be enforced.

New York Times/CBS News, June 1993
61% felt that immigration should be decreased

Latino National Political Survey, December 1992
75% of Mexican-Americans agree there are too many immigrants in this country
79% of Puerto Ricans agree;
65% of Cuban-Americans agree;
74% of "Anglos" agree.

Answer 4

Hugs

Answer 5

I personally think most of the questions are provocative and I respond. I will admit, I get heated when someone bashes America.... Excellent Question..

I agree with Sashie's very observant opinion. It is self righteous at times..

Answer 6

Anti- illegals have made those points, but we are still called racists because we want to protect our borders. pro- illegals want open borders no accountability.

Answer 7

Well said. Why is it?

Because this forum does not understand the political and congressional complexities of the issues at hand on immigration reform.

Answer 8

When one has no rational arguements to make, one will stoop to muck-raking. Which is why I've been called every name in the book, but I've never called anyone anything but silly.

Answer 9

Thank you well said

Answer 10

Heck, dude, I always do.