I am completely baffled by this whole immigration thing going on right now. I welcome any immigrant that comes over here legally.. yes America is a country of immigrants... but legal ones. I am baffled that American citizens after 9-11 seem to just want us to open our doors to anyone to come in. Any country for their safety need to have a policy how people come. If they are legal they are welcome but need to go through the right channels for OUR own safety. If they are not here legally they need to be transported back home until they can come over here legally. I mean it's not like we have the most stregant policies on people coming over here. Am I wrong in this.. because it sure seems like more Americans want an open door policy then don't.
2006-10-06 09:04:09 · 9 answers · asked by katjha2005 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
A “LEGAL” immigrant of any race would be fine with me.. Heck being American Indian you all are immigrants to us..... LOL But in my opinion this country is one big melting pot made up of so many countries and cultures thats what makes our country such a great place. But I believe to reside in this country you should be a legal citizen or trying to become one. And if not then you need to be removed.
2006-10-06 09:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by D L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a hard question, I live in the Southwest and there are a lot of illegal immigrants from Mexico here. Some say they they are here to work and they do work that no one else wants to do but I know a lot of them who are only here to sell drugs and a lot who have really good jobs that American men would do if they could get one. These people drive Expeditions and Escalades while we who are here legally cant afford these cars. I also know that our immigration policies need to be changed, if you apply for a visa to come here for medical treatment from Mexico and you can prove that you have the cash to pay for the treatment it can still take up to 5 years, by then you could be dead. I know people who tried to get a visa to come here legally and were denied to they came illegally too. We need to change our immigration policies to encourage people to come legally and then we need to enforce the law when they don't.
2006-10-06 09:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by brendagho 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well maybe if the giant commercial pigs of the usa wouldn't go over there and steal the natives farm businesses people would not come here.
2006-10-06 09:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by snow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. What makes me sick is that it seems we all want security, yet everyone is totally ignorning the illegal immigration problem.
Seems like its just being "swept under the rug."
2006-10-06 09:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysright 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man lots of people in here are just HATERS. I am not saying that about you.....They jump all down their throats about some simple little typo in English or some incorrect grammar and they don't seem to appreciate the sincere effort of a foreigner trying to master USA English. I for some reason asssume that you are USA born but it appears that your English also is lacking "stregant" Please don't take offense just some constructive criticism. It is also my pet peave. English is our language and we should try to better ourselves each and every day in regards to its usage. Now I would like to take a few moments to give you my take on why we have a large illegal presense in our Country...... I don't wish to offend you but I do wish to inform you..... There is no TAX Free money in regards to the majority of the illegals.... unless they work in cash paying jobs ... like construction for example... Lots of people hide in the construction business for that very reason..... illegals are just working in construction. We have American dead beat dads who work in it too so they get easy money under the table as we call it so as not to pay child support. Most industries pay with payroll checks. If an illegal works in an industry that does pay with payroll checks then the appropriate federal, and state taxes are removed. I recently did a spot check on payroll checks from the main industry in my town from 4 different illegal pay stubs..... 2 from poultry and 2 from restaurants. I did an estimate based on those 4 pay stubs in regards to the shifts worked at each one of those industries. I had an estimate of State taxes paid in to my state of $64,000.00. I did not figure up the Federal Taxes but you best believe that they have been raking it in also. Please keep in mind that the county that I live in is not ranked among the largest in my state. I would love to be able to do a State wide survey, but the problem is getting people to trust you not to use their information against them. You may be surprised to also be informed that at least 2 of these people had, health insurance for which they paid for & utilized, they also had an additional voluntary $5.00 taken out each week as a donation for United Way Fund. I did no guesstimates on those donations, but just these 2 people alone donate a solid figure of $520.00 @ year which has to be noted as community service. IT WAS A REAL EYE OPENER TO ME. Please understand that the illegal does not file federal income taxes.... he does fall in a low income category and would be eligible to receive most of his tax money paid in as refunds... now do you really think that our government wants to make them legal so they have to give that money back ..... NO, of course not. The fence is going to be a joke. Who cares build the fence. The American public has clamored that they wish for this atrocity to be built. Then once all those billions of dollars are sunk into the building of this shameful wall......there will be no money for mass deportations...You seed this is why the government is building this wall... We all know that it will not serve the purpose for which it is built....They didn't even build a levy that could protect New Orleans..... the illegals crossing are just as unpredictable.....Build the fence so they will be able to say later well we don't have the money now for deportations.......Also you will see discounts on ladders on the other side of the border. You just need a ladder to safely scale the wall without a scratch. .THE POLITICIANS DO NOT WANT TO SEND THE ILLEGAL BACK nor DO THEY WISH TO LEGALIZE THEM
2006-10-06 09:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
this country today was built upon the blood of natives and the will of what I would call uninvited guests who actually by our laws were illegal too.
2006-10-06 09:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. I find it very disheartening that we stand by and allow persons committing a crime become the victims and the tax dollars paying for their "victimization".
2006-10-06 09:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by Keith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not really a question but I hear you! Two Points!
2006-10-06 09:09:20 · answer #8 · answered by ask me again 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
IT'S TO LONG TO READ! HEY BUT THANKS FOR THE 2 POINTS.
2006-10-06 09:51:31 · answer #9 · answered by Sandra 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋