do U like immigrants based on whether theyre LEGAL or NOT?

Question

cuz theres always answers that say, "as long as ur legal ur fine with me!"
so duz that mean that i can be the biggest obnoxious asshole to u n u would still like me cuz im legal?

Answer 1

Well your spelling is atrocious, but yes, the issue here is that people enter the country legally, not illegally. Let's have the border patrol out there stopping 100% of the people trying to cross illegally, and Mexico actively helping to stop illegal cross-border traffic. If they can't, or won't, then build the fence taller, and deeper, put in a mile-deep fence if needed, and close the border crossings too if that's what it takes. NO more ILLEGALS.
I don't care if it's Mother Theresa and her 5 kids, legal's legal, no exceptions, let's not have this anymore. End it, and fix Mexico instead of looking at moving to the United States as the end-all solution to people's problems. Mexico needs reform, invest some of your energy in fixing the place up, stopping crime, helping people, that kind of thing. You can do it! That is, if you WANT to...
Mexico's kind of like the old joke: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: Only one, but the lightbulb has to WANT to change...and my view is, Mexico's not going to want to change until/unless they run out of other choices. They've got money, they've got workers, so let's see some changes and a dramatic drop in the people seeking to emigrate to our country illegally. Mexico CAN improve itself ot the point where its economy supports its' people, but everyone has to WANT that result, and instead they WANT to move to america, which really just continues the problem. So, let's do something different...

Answer 2

I don't like big obnoxious assholes no matter what their nationality is.

I would prefer that the people living in America would be Americans, and I would prefer that the immigrant workers were not illegal aliens, and had Green Cards or Guest Worker Passes, alas all is not perfect in the world.

I think that this whole illegal immigration issue is just a smoke screen for plain old racial hatred. If we were so worried about terrorists crossing our borders then the states of Washington, North Dakota, and Montana should be swarming with people trying to put up a fence. If I were a terrorist I would rather face a few days of moderate hiking than trying to survive a 3-day trek across the desert where I have to carry gallons and gallons of water. Or better yet I would get a passport (real or forged) and just fly in like normal people do.

A Nation that cannot control its own borders is a pretty poor one. With that said I don't think it is a border issue as much as it is a worker issue. Many of the Illegal Hispanics crossing our borders are doing it to try and improve their lot and the lives of their families through hard and honest work. That's the American dream!

We have jobs here that Americans don’t want to do. There is a little competition between illegal and fast food type jobs, but very few Americans want a migrant worker job. The pay is poor, the conditions are tough, and backbreaking. However, to some Hispanics getting paid $1.00 per hour or even a little less beats getting paid 4 cents an hour, as they would in Mexico. If we have people that actually want to do these jobs and other low paying jobs, people who are happy to these jobs; then why don’t we let them.

Illegal Immigrants pay state sales tax, and when they get a real job they pay federal withholding taxes (federal income taxes). When they fuel up their car they are paying more state and federal taxes. They may be overburdening our hospitals and social services, but that can be fixed with a liberal Guest Worker program. Most of these people don’t make enough money to pay significant income tax; of course every little bit helps. A legalized immigrant worker program would solve these problems. It would also stem the tide of hundreds of people trying to cross the border illegally. It wouldn’t stop them completely; there will always be drug smugglers, but if we cut the flow down to a trickle then our border control agents will have a better chance to spot them.

I also don’t mind a liberal citizenship policy. I would require all potential citizens to learn our history (up to the high school level), to speak the English language, and to take the oath of citizenship; but none of that is too hard to do. The military is having trouble recruiting new soldiers. I know for a fact that non-citizens are able to serve in the military, so why not make military service the fast road to getting citizenship. If a person is willing to serve, and possibly die, to defend our country then that is a pretty good sign that they will make a good citizen. Basic Training is tough, and the new recruits would need to know English before they started it. Basic Training weeds out those with a poor spirit, or those who don’t have the willpower to meet the standards. Anyone that can pass it is a person of quality. Military life can be hard. Service overseas, or at sea, is required, the hours can be long and the physically demanding. Their rights are curtailed and their lives are controlled. Soldiers have to be disciplined and follow orders. If they fail to do this then they can be punished, kicked out of the service, or even imprisoned, where all prison terms are at hard labor. In times of war the penalty can even be death! If a person can come through all this with an honorable record then they have proved that they are a person of quality and someone I would be proud to call a citizen.

One local government invited the INS in to clean out all the illegal aliens. A month later, after ruining their local economy, they asked the INS to leave. Farmers are having trouble getting their crops harvested. Florida predicts an increase in the price of oranges this year, because they don’t have enough workers to pick the crops and some oranges are going to rot on the trees. We are cutting our economic throats with this barely shielded hatred against Hispanics who come to this country illegally. We need to make it easier for them to contribute to our society, rather than try and block them.

Answer 3

Not really. I'll be honest, some of the coolest cats I ever kicked it with were illegal aliens. Some of whom could barely speak any English. Yeah, it's true, Mr. Bojangles doesn't hate illegal aliens, just unfairness. Legal or not, if you're cool, you're cool.

That being said, none of them were such shining exemptions from the common masses of humanity that they should be granted preferential treatment over everyone else in regards to punishment for a crime.

Answer 4

No, it is just means that people who say that are willing to accept those who have entered this country legally for what they are. The idea is that illegals have broken the law and that fact makes them unacceptable to associate with as would be the case with any law breaker.

Answer 5

I don't think anyone should have preconceived feelings towards any group of people whether it be concerning race, religion, political views, or legal matters. There are good and bad ppl n every group. To say you do or do not like someone out of stereotyping is very wrong in my opinion.

Answer 6

I like or dislike everyone based on their personality.

I think people should or shouldn't be deported based on their legality.

There are plenty of annoying people here that were born here and I don't like them. I don't think they should be deported based on that. But if they were illegally here then they must be deported for the sake of the country. I have met some illegals that I liked, but still think they should be deported.

Answer 7

no because i dont like assholes.

whether i like people or not is based on their personalities, not their legal status. although i have a problem with illegals, i'm sure some can be great people.

Answer 8

People are people.Rather they are legal are not. An asshole is still an asshole.

Answer 9

I have nothing against someone from another country.
They need to go by our laws. I think they need to speak
english. If we go to there country we have to speak their
language. There is nothing that makes me any madder
than to go to a store and not know what they are talking about
in spanish or whatever.

Answer 10

No, it means that your status is legal, and as such it's OK that you're here ... doesn't mean we have to actually LIKE you ... shucks, there are tons of people I don't like who are legal or citizens ... drug pushers and child molesters and creeps like that ...