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il·le·gal /ɪˈligəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[i-lee-guhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. forbidden by law or statute.
2. contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.: The referee ruled that it was an illegal forward pass.
–noun 3. Informal. illegal alien.
Why does this definition change when we are speaking of illegal immigrants (from all countries, not just Mexico)?
When you do something illegal, you are punished, correct?
Theft, Rape, Murder, Robbery, tax evasion, etc. Those who do something illegal, get arrested and go to court and serve time if found guilty.
2006-12-19 08:43:05 · 19 answers · asked by nottashygirl 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It's not any different. An illegal immigrant is breaking the laws of our country. An illegal immigrant should not be confused with people who are in our country legally. An illegal immigrant does not hold any of the legal documents that allows him to work and live in this country. It has become a very profitable business to supply these people with forged documents that they can then use to get a job. These people do not pay taxes. They usually will claim tax exempt on their W4 and since they are not "legally" here are never held accountable for the taxes.
However, our laws require that anyone seeking medical care at public hospital receive it, and if they can't pay, that's OK the taxpayers will pick up the tab. Also if a pregnant woman here illegally can give birth at a hospital here, her child is then a US citizen and is eligible for all benefits that entails (including welfare and medical). All paid for by "guess who". What a jackpot!
Our current system makes it impossible for employers to check to make sure the social security card that Juan Lopez gives us belongs to him. "Privacy" laws will only allow us to verify that the number is valid, not who it belongs to. Our privacy laws make it possible for them to live and work here undetected.
Unless they break other laws while here their only punishment for getting caught is deportation. Which they may be able to sucessfully fight if they have young children who are US citizens.
2006-12-19 09:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by PRS 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The difference between illegal immigration and other illegal acts is the reason that the person commits the act. In the case of theft, rape, murder, robbery and tax evasion, the person is being malicious and is seeking unfair personal gain by intentionally hurting others. In the case of illegal immigration, for the most part, it's just people who want to make a buck. They don't want to hurt anyone, they just want to survive and provide for their family. THAT is why it can't be treated the same.
2006-12-19 16:52:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Intent has nothing to do with being guilty of breaking the law. Sometimes people steal things to make money to help their families, but they are still breaking the law and punished accordingly. Illegal is illegal, and deserve punishment for the crime.
2006-12-19 16:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Adriana 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The people you talk about and are called illegals are not breaking a criminal law, but a civil one! You don't have to break a criminal law for something to be illegal, like your forward pass. What is that, a 5 yard penalty and a loss of down?
If the Republicans would quit committing criminal acts by hiring them for slave labor wages, which is also against the law, perhaps there would be a whole lot fewer illegals!
Why do people always go after the ones who work for slave labor and not the ones who hire them?
2006-12-19 16:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Illegal=breaking US laws.
2006-12-19 17:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parking in a no-parking zone, playing nickle and dime poker with your friends, jaywalking, driving one mile an hour over the speed limit, making too much noise, and betting on college football are also illegal. What is your point?
We can all name some serious and non-serious crimes. It's a fun game but it proves nothing.
Do we really live in a free country if people will be thrown in jail just for being here?
2006-12-19 16:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Your definitions are not complete without these terms.
Felony
Misdemeanor
Civil crimes
Theft, rape, murder, tax evasion are felonies. Illegal presence in the US is a civil crime requiring no jail time. If you are going to associate a definition of illegal to aliens, please use the right one.
2006-12-19 16:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means: to take up space and crowd public schools, thus forcing them to speak your language, it means that you can also crowd emergency rooms and hospitals and shut out people who actually have to pay an arm and a leg and last dollar for medical insurance, it means that you do not have to learn english because the damn gringos, asians and ****** will adjust to you just because you DESERVE it. It also means that youre special and deserve everything that america has to offer. hahaha NOT!
2006-12-19 17:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Illegal to act against the law.
Some actions are criminal or civil.
2006-12-19 17:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we all know what this means as we were all, for the most part, educated in this country of ours as were you, some of us moreso, but I dont really think that you meant to ask something so simple, I think you meant to stir the pot in here and start something pointless. Good going.
2006-12-19 16:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by SittinPretty 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋