I've known quite a few but I used to be pretty close with 2.
My uncle Elmer came to America from Sweden. We was born around the end of the 19th century. He was a very simple man. He was a laborer. He liked to carve wood. He carved picture frames in the evenings as a hobby. Some of the things he did with wood were brilliant. He build a box for his sharpening stone. There were no gaskets, he only used wood. It held water without loosing a drop. Also, he and my aunt had a creek that ran through their property. They kept a garden that covered about 1/2 acre. He planted on mounds and raised rows. He built a wooden gate/dam on the creek and in the morning, he would open the gate to flood the garden. In just a few minutes his garden was watered. Same thing with that gate on the creek. Never leaked a drop.
Also, I have a friend named Oscar. He is first generation from Mexico. I worked with him in a machine shop second shift. During the day, I was going to school for computer science. He worked a second job rebuilding car parts (starters, carburetors, etc.) He's probably the toughest guy If ever met. Looks tough, too. Like he might bite your ear off if you say the wrong thing to him. His arms are huge especially the extensors. He says it's from picking lettuce when he was a kid.
2007-01-21 17:25:26
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answered by Anonymous
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Legal immigrants I interact with like I would with anyone else, illegal immigrants I ignore give them the cold shoulder really go out of my way to make them feel uncomfortable to let them know what they are doing is wrong and people that are citizens will not accept them as equal. There is a big list of people that want to immigrate to this country legally that have something to provide ,that want to help build this nation let them in and keep out the scum
2007-01-21 22:21:29
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answered by JOHN D 6
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I know many both legal and illegal. Most are Mexican but there are others, Russians, French, German, many diff. Asians. The list goes on. They are half our population you know.
For the most part they are very nice, hardworking decent people.
Problem is there is too many of them.
Our population is exploding with new people from other lands. It is not our native born children but folks that come in legal or otherwise.
We can argue night and day but the true problem is there are too many people coming into the USA for us to be able to deal with finacially or otherwise.
Sure, we can get crazy with the illegal Mexicans but we need to stop or limit our population explosion before we kill ourselves off in the process. America can not take all the poor of the world and give them the AMerican Dream opportunity.
Has nothing to do with being against immigration. The problem is not with the immigrants really, its with the numbers of immigrants.
Put better yet, it's with the number of people coming here from abroad. If AMerica engagede 500,000 immigrants a year and had it's norm growth rate there would be a slight raise in population over time.
The current rate is that decade our population doubles legally. Add the illegals to that. This WILL KILL AMERICA OFF.
2007-01-21 17:16:10
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answered by Anonymous
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I know many immigrants. Some are good friends and others are passing acquaintances.
It's the same with people I grew up with and went to school with.
I find that if I reach out to them, most will reciprocate as is the case with anyone we meet.
2007-01-21 17:12:01
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answered by Jack 6
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Are you one, from a non English speaking country who is just beginning to learn English? The correct way to ask your question is ..... "an" immigrant rather than "a" immigrant! Furthermore, your question seems somewhat irrelevant and immature. What would make you think that interactions with immigrants would differ from interactions with anyone?
2007-01-21 17:13:03
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answered by Sven B 6
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My great grand parents, migrated to the US, but, they did so legally, and did well for themselves, and our family. It seems you are are attempting to get answers to, maybe, illegal and undocumented immigrants?
The fact is almost everyone in the US have has some kind of one on one interaction with a immigrant on a daily basis..i.e. Chinese Restaurants, Jewish Deli's, Korean Liquor Stores, or a fish market with Japanese retailers...now who are we talking about, these fine hard working legal and documented neighbors and friend of mine.
OR are you talking about illegal immigration, and why so many opposes it, let's be clear.
2007-01-21 17:23:35
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answered by Anonymous
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My paternal grandparents. Yes, they are legal. I imagine our interaction is the same as most families, or rather was, since they are now deceased. Also my husband's grandfather on his mom's side came a boy during the Mexican Revolution and got asylum here. He earned his citizenship while fighting in WWII in France.
He's a very sweet, funny man who loves children and chocolate cake.
Also, I have friends who came here(yes, legally as well) and various other relatives including a great aunt, my sister in law who is not yet a citizen but is here in this country legally from Korea. There are too many people to name.
2007-01-22 04:26:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes I know...
My family (Dad & his folks) have been regarded as an Immigrant one since 1948...
They were told they will come back in Three Days or so...
Since then, they were named Refugees...
Dad got married...e were brought into this life....Dad passed away...I AM ON MY WAY TO FOLLOW HIS STEPS...
Still have not returned home since...
We (My Dad's & Mom's Breed) are scattered in 6 different countries, and will never ever go back home...
We are still immigrants...All of us !!!!!!!!!!!
So, how do you like this kind of an immigrant ???
And I wonder HOW YOU WILL INTERACT WITH / TO THAT...
2007-01-21 17:16:51
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answered by FOREVER AUTUMN 5
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I know a few, yes. Living in eastern Ore. we have mostly Mexicans that come here to pick crops or help out on the ranches. The majority are very nice, family oriented people who work about twice as hard as most of us citizens. Those who are here without their families send money home and keep in close contact with them. The people whom I have had contact with do not abuse the system and just want to make some money and go home.
2007-01-21 17:14:49
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answered by thinkinitout 3
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Yeah my Uncle through marrige is a Pakistani Immigrant.
2007-01-21 17:09:53
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answered by Anonymous
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