Why many americans think illegal migrants are only from Mexico?

Question

Latin illegal aliens are coming from many other countries, lets say Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Dominicana, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Haiti, Bolivia, etc.
Talking about all illegals in USA as mexicans is a display of a partial knowledge, don't you think?

Answer 1

Your right but it laziness on our part.we cant say all those other countries and they come in through your doors so you get blamed.Why doesnt Mexico do more to keep its people in?After all arent a countrys biggest asset its people?How can the country survive if all the smart people are running away?Mexicans need to work on their countrys economy.Many Mexicans have told me they prefer the USA because we have less crime.They arent happy in their homeland thats so sad.People have to reinvest in the country it will only get off its feet if it has money and it needs big business.So YOU GUYS NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND START SOME BIG BUSINESSES.seriously its going to take a dream, cooperation with local police and some investors.so get your smooth talking freinds together and make your country some money!Look at vegas look at atlantic city tourism!first the cops have to work on making streets safe.Why doesnt Mexico have a Las vegas?Americans love to travel and they love to gamble so if you build it they will come but they cant be getting mugged every two feet.My challenge to you and the people of your lovely country is to get together and think of a way to make your country whole again because we want you guys happy.If you all come up here it s just too crowded.Oh yes if you build it have good security.Theres a million different ideas to improve Mexicos economy.Cant you all stop thinking about running away and start seeing about making a Mexican Dream come true?Your thinking who am I to do such a thing?well somebody has to do it just start a new trends of people who love mexico and its culture and want to see it reborn eventually someone with money will want to hear your ideas so get some.Do you know how many jobs could be created?Mexico can be saved .Start treating tourist better and dont let anyone mugg them!Start talking about reviving Mexico.

Answer 2

Of course Mexicans aren't the only illegals in the US,but the Hispanic is by far the largest group of illegals.
If you choose to "lump" yourselves together as Hispanics then why get upset when the average American thinks that's just Mexican?
Here in Arizona our illegal problem comes from the Mexico /USA border.The percentage of the illegals apprehended that are from Mexico is at 99% with only 1% being from other Latin countries.So it hasn't been a big problem except from the overwhelming amount of illegals that cross into AZ..And for every illegal captured at least 3 to 4 others get thru .

Answer 3

We also have illegals coming here from every other country in the world. Most of us realize however that the largest number of illegals are coming from Latin America with Mexico being the largest contributor to the problem. With that being said it's understandable why many people will generalize and simply say Mexico.

Answer 4

Well there isn't much of a census for Illeagals but this country is packed with people born of Mexico that don't speak english and are willing to work for less than survivable wages. I can't imagine all of them are legal immagrants I've never met a Peruvian in all of my life legal or otherwise but everyone seems to know at least one Mexican Illeagal. Truthfully I don't think American's care where illeagals come from any longer than it takes for them to be sent back to there.

Answer 5

it relatively is properly familiar. I used to stay close to those Guatemalan-Mexican borders and actual as quickly as crossed into Chiapas illegally myself. there's no longer something on the borders different than vigilantes. If we would desire to renounce immigration northward we would desire to look on the present situations from Mexico on down.

Answer 6

You are correct not every Illegal is from Mexico. only 94 % are from Mexico. The other 6% from every where else.

Answer 7

Partial knowledge? You have a point there. I don't bash them, nor do I think they are all Mexican, but I do think they should not come in illegally from wherever!

Answer 8

I dont think they are the only illegals just the majority of illegals, because they are closest to US, so there are more of them here.

Answer 9

Because now Day's they think that Mexican is the Synonym of Illegal!

Answer 10

I guess that depends on who you talk to. For instance their are also many Indians, Chinese, Canadians and I have personally met Aussie here illegaly. So if you speak to someone with only partial knowledge they will give you a partial answer.