They used to really anger me. "What don't they understand about the word ILLEGAL" I used to think. It used to p me off so much that they mooch off our system and blah, blah, blah. But recently I've been reading some answers on this site about it and they have softened me. There lives must be pretty bad there in Mexico. They risk their lives and the lives of their children to sneak into our country with dreams of a better life. Sure they want free stuff but wouldn't I want all those things for my family, too, if I was in their shoes? What do you think about that? Wouldn't you, too?
2006-11-04 10:54:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I am a supporter of anyone who is trying to make their life better and trying to create a future for their children. I am glad you can now see both sides of this issue. I support HUMAN BEINGS!!!
2006-11-04 11:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by Carol R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are two sides to this coin. I met my husband when we were both 17. We have now been married for 10 years.He is an amazing husband and father to our children.My husband entered into this country illegally when he was 13 years old and worked in a CHINESE resturant from 13-18. When I met him people were telling me that once he got citizenship he would leave me. I heard so many stereotypes it's crazy. He received amnesty in 2001 and I prefer not to say why. It was such a releif for our family and for our kids. He's still here and just as wonderful as the day I met him. However, i've recently been thinking over the immigration issue and i'm starting to understand what the big fuss is. He shouldn't have snuck into this country and what was I thinking to have gotten involved with him. The answer is we were both kids. We both made mistakes. Why should our children have to pay for them? I love my husband and if needed be, i'd live in a cardboard box with him. Mexico would be fine too. When people talk about illegal immigration they don't take into account the human side of things. What's done is done. What we will do from today on is what's important. One more thing before I close, we have never, NEVER, drawn any sort of welfare. Even when we were starving and homeless did we even consider it. My husband was too proud and I was afraid of him being taken from me and my children. To this day we have never been a burden to our state.
2006-11-04 17:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what we fail to understand is with illegals comes also those elements that are bad. "Rapist, child molesters, murders, etc...who also come over here. We don't know who these people are, the come creeping over here with everyone else. I think we need to do something about it. We have put a strain on our social service system, I don't want to see anybody kids starving but here in America you have Americans who have been here legally and are not able to fed their kids. Can't get help because they make 20 dollars more than the cut off. The whole social service thing needs to be revamped. But an illegal can come over here and get section 8 housing, food stamps and medical care when millions of American wonder daily where their next pay check is coming from or next meal and you hope you don't get sick because you don't have insurance to pay the bills. The system is screwed. We have opened are country up to everyone. We have no idea who is the enemy and who is the good guy. The system is broken and needs to be fixed. I don't hate immigrants, but we really need to start enforcing our laws. We need some kind of checks and balances. If you want to be an American fine, go through the proper channels. You want a better life, fine do it the right way. In many countries you can't be an illegal you have to have some kind of trade or profession that will help that country, they just don't allow to come over and stay. We really need to do something.
2006-11-04 11:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by crash 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The 'Illegals',in case you haven't noticed,have been exploited,time and time again,by politicians on both sides of the border.The governments of developing nations have been catered to with hopes of stemming the tide of refugees fleeing from poverty and oppression by their own governments.This most favored status granted to these countries was in all actuality,bribery.The people of these countries never if ever reap the benefits of such deals.The aristocracy/power elite immediately take hold seize what was destined to you and profit from it.Now,in this country,our politicians take advantage by using these poor people as pawns and chips to get re-elected.The cater to each and every voting block.Their only constituents are not you and I,the people they are supposed to represent.Their real constituents are special interest groups,private industry,and foreign powers.Pity the aliens?,Pity us!
2006-11-04 13:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Willy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, so life sucks in Mexico. Agreed. Nothing I've read about the place would possibly motivate me to want to live there, or visit.
They have a lot of problems, a lot of poverty, a lot of crime,
but this is like the stem cell thing: All will be well IF we give them lots of money. Also, if you feed your poor people, you have no grounds/evidence upon which to plead for monies based on sympathy. I believe the people of Mexico make excellent food, I have sampled it many times.
The common denominator is one more charity case clinging to your wallet, one more flag-waving episode in front of the TV camera.
I think that before there was a welfare system, and a US income tax, and before foreign aid, that people simply did the work necessary to solve their own problems. You might have heard of it, it's called 'work'. Bad news: You don't get paid for all the work you need to do in life, nonetheless, it still needs to get done.
Mexico has a LOT of work they need to do to get their country right. I'm just not sure I should have to help pay for it. Also, I don't think that running away from your problems does a very good job of solving them, long-term. If everyone that has no means of support simply flees to the United States, there will be no real pressure for change or reform, there, and hence, no change, and it will be a self-perpetuating cycle and problem, basically until we decide to stop promoting its' continuation.
Reform is hard. It involves frequent use of the word 'no'. It is still necessary, and the people OF Mexico need to combine their efforts and their voices, and figure out what exactly it is they want to do with their future.
They have the resources, they have the money, they probably know what they need to do, some fixes are easy, building hospitals as one example.
But, someone has to find a good piece of ground, get it level, pour the foundation, and lay that first brick. Mexico's got a multibillion-dollar cement company. Maybe they can donate the concrete for community hospitals...that's how we do a lot of things in america, by donations. There's no reason that cannot be emulated in Mexico.
My view is, we've been deliberately sold a bill of goods on Mexico, and I think a thorough investigation of a lot of things
involving Mexico will bear that out. There is no incentive whatsoever for Mexico to reform so long as theres 20 more dollars to be gained out of deliberate negligence and selling sob-stories to the US and american taxpayers...I support the border fence for that reason. For Mexico, there will never be such a thing as 'enough'. For americans, in the face of astronomical national debt, there should be a point that is acknowledged as 'enough'. Mexico has a 1 trillion dollar GDP, it's time for them to pay their own way, and for the truth to be known/shown on all of this. Mexico has the means to support itself, and then some.
They, too, have to deal with the issue of corruption. Until that one gets solved, you could shovel billions at Mexico forever, and it wouldn't make one bit of difference in the outcome, in my belief.
Support the US Border Patrol!
2006-11-04 11:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by gokart121 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I've come from a line of hard workers, some of my ancestors living in huts with dirt floors. My dad worked his way up from being a simple farm boy to being a preacher, principal, and pillar of the community no matter what town he lives in. My oldest brother is a police officer, and my other brother and I are hard workers to this day, caring about what we do, and asking nothing free that we don't earn. This is the way I feel. And to ask if I care if someone comes to the country my family has lived in for hundreds of years, if it bothers me that they want to come here for 'free stuff' is utterly ridiculous.
2006-11-04 11:15:47 · answer #6 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are a drain on or nation, Mexico needs to take care of them. By allowing them to stay here we are robbing the country of Mexico the rage that needs to built so the country can explode and reform its self. This is much needed for Mexico, so they can form into the country it needs to be.
2006-11-04 11:01:27 · answer #7 · answered by clone_marshal_bacara 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No Amnesty, and yes, they do really anger me, they deprive our medical system, raise our taxes, refuse to learn our language, wnat to celebrate their culture over here, they become gang bangers, play their god awful music at 200 decibles at 3 o'clock in the morning. If they love their heritage so much, just move back, it's that easy.
2006-11-04 11:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No amnesty. They might have a better chance of winning people over if they weren't so arrogant with their flags over ours and the other displays of general stupidity.
2006-11-04 18:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by princess_29_71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,, but Bush does,, because he wants to give the illegal immigrants amnesty,, but not jail those who break our nations laws,,, he makes a mockery of hard working American taxpayers
2006-11-04 10:57:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋