Does anyone understand just how hard it is for a mexican to come here the "legal" way?

Question

While I agree that we make it easy for mexican immigrants to come here illegally, everytime I read a question on here people are talking about how they "just need to come here legally" like it is the easiest thing in the world for a mexican to come to the United States. It's not a piece of cake. A friend of mine is trying to get a tourist visa to come and visit me and it is proving to be VERY difficult. To be able to come to the united states a mexican has to show bank statements proving he has a substantial amount of money in the bank, that he owns property(if they own property or a business they are more likely to return to their country), they have to have a letter from whomever they are visiting in the United States inviting them here.....The process is not easy. The reason we have so many illegals isn't because they want to come here illegally! It is because most of them are poor and don't have the money that is required of our goverment in order to be able to get a visa.

So if they don't have property or own a business they are SOL....The whole issue is money. They can't just go on vacation wherever they want like a US citizen can. I don't have to get a visa to go to any country for vacation! I just have to have the money to get there and a passport. We do need to strengthen our borders and we do need to come up with better ways to handle the illegal immigration situation. I agree, but I don't think we need to claim to "hate or despise" them for coming over here "illegally" when they don't have a better process or the means to get here legally. Something needs to be done to make it easier for those that want to come here the legal way! Do you think they would really rather walk through a desert illegally then be on a nice air conditioned airplane here? Come on now.

I understand that but instead of having so much animosity for illegals we need to look hard at our own government. Our government makes it easy for them to come here illegally and stay. Maybe if we made it easier to come here legally then we might be able to alleviate some of the problem.

Answer 1

I do understand how hard it is firsthand because I´m going though the process myself with my husband. It´s long and you have to go through a lot of steps but I still don´t think the process should be made any easier. The US government has to have some sort of screening process. You can´t just let anybody and everybody in. Mexico has a much more stringent immigration process, which I had to go through. For instance, you can´t just get a work permit that allows you to look for any job you want like in the US. You have to find an employer who is willing to hire you first, then you have to prove why they need a foreigner to do the job and not a Mexican. This process costs just under 200 dollars and you have to renew the work permit every year, with the appropriate documentation and proof. It makes the US immigration process look like a walk in the park.

Answer 2

Hey, do you realize how difficult and expensive it is for anyone to come here?
I'm trying to get a Swiss/German Ph.D. researcher here for a 3 month sabbatical to do work to help cure a nasty worldwide disease and she has to fill out all sorts of paperwork, pay out the nose, give a notarized statement that she has a job and that her employer university there will pay her salary while here, repeat the process because the statement didn't say she made so much money PER MONTH (god forbid she comes here like most without a dime), apply for an interview at her US embassy, answer many questions, convince them she's not a terror threat, and hope she gets a visa!!! Then pay over $1000 for a plane ticket!
This is just a visitor. Our other foreign researchers, highly educated people, wait years for Green cards and pay thousands of dollars of their own hard-earned money.
Then they can apply to bring their family over and wait some more.
Illegals have it easy and the fact that they go back and forth like we're a bank with a revolving door, makes a mockery of our laws and our entire legal immigration system.

Answer 3

It should not be easy to get out of your own country and get into the United States today. Lots of things are different now than they were even 20 years ago. Why do the majority of these immigrants want to come here anyway? Is it because they want to live better, in a better country, and be able to work? Perhaps they should look at their own country and try to make internal changes there rather than trying to enter this country illegally and receive benefits without being a productive, or legal, member of the society.

Answer 4

I guess you must be a "nice" person and expect everything to be easy for everybody.
Fact is, things are not always easy. In fact, I have noticed in my somewhat lengthy time on the planet that the easier something tends to be ...the more likely that it is illegal or wrong or good for one and not another.

It could be that the reason it is difficult to arrive in the USA legally is because, as a country, we want capable, decent, law abiding people who wish to be here to become good, productive citizens who contribute to our country and society.

The illegals, for the most part Mexicanos, violate nearly every aspect I mention above. Not to say there aren't decent folks among them who do the correct proceeduer and come here as all other decent immigrants. Sadly, their brethern ruins it not only for the rest of AMericans but also for those of their own orientation who come here legally.

This must be and will be stopped. One way or the other. I am happy to say, I do see evidences that our government and leaders are starting to wake up and change things to the way they should be. It will take time but the damage done by the illegal Mexicanos has been rampant and that pain and damage will be held against them for a long time to come from what I can tell.
Coming here legally is the only way. Become a good citizen, speak English, adaptg our ways and join our group. To do otherwise will only lead you to a misery and disasterous life. That's what is currently happening. Illegals are starting to be awakened to this. It will only get worse before it gets better.

In the end, many of these illegals will come to realize it's not worth looking over their shoulders for La Migra, not worth being mistreated by all around them who know them for the criminals they are, and most certainly not worth having a family and children in such an environment to experience these very poor ways to grow up supposedly searching for the American Dream. A dream such people and their children will very rarely if at all, find due their foundations of illegal immigration status.

Answer 5

Mexicans dont comprehend what you recommend by potential of unlawful through fact mexicans are community individuals blended with spanish blood. So if something they belong in united statesa. extra beneficial than black human beings and white human beings.through fact they are actual individuals through fact originated right here like different community individuals. no longer you foreighners. that immigrated right here and tried to act such as you adult men are actual individuals. additionally the southern states close to mexico used to belong to mexico. united statesa. robbed the land in a conflict with mexico. So in a feeling they are shifting to a various portion of a land that there ancestors have been portion of thats now being controlled by potential of foreighners. additionally thats impolite through fact Ive observed that mexicans do very nearly each and all of the artwork for united statesa.. How can u whinge that they make a lot rubbish and stuff. whilst they freshen up the very own mess and freshen up yours through fact your to comfortable and comfortable to do hardwork. in simple terms time you wont see a mexicans doing each and all of the artwork is that in the event that they produce different amerindian latin peoples doing the artwork. If the mexicans didnt hop the boarders each and all of the black human beings could be compelled to be doing the artwork maximum in all hazard. on a similar time as all you different human beings complaint them for hoping the boarder yet they pay it lower back in provider. maximum of you adult men dont even do something for united statesa. almost as much as mexicans a lot so which you shouldnt communicate. Theres a clarification why mexicans are generally observed as hardworkers and additionally you will discover that its extra often than not the mexicans in united statesa. who drink alot through yank rap custom comprises alot of eating. it ought to no longer look so yet they undertake this from different cultures eating exceessily replaced into under no circumstances further to the americas till white human beings and black human beings got here.

Answer 6

Your friend can thank the 20,000,000 illegals who are here now. The reason the visa is so hard to get is because massive numbers are here illegally from Mexico. Citizens of visa waiver countries get to come here without the hassle of a visa because, for the most part, they go home when they are supposed to.

Answer 7

Didn't read all your question as I know the answer
I don't care how hard it is. I only care that it is done legally
This is the USA it is worth any amount of trouble to legally get here. The USA don't want another country's Rejects, only best and brightest need apply
The USA isn't the #1 place to immigrate to on the PLANET for nothing
WE are # 1 because we are the best
I only want what is best for my country
What is wrong with wanting the best for the USA
Lots of folks should stop wanting the rejects of third world SH*tholes

Answer 8

It's not EASY to immigrate anywhere......not even to Mexico. We have one of the most LIBERAL systems around. Countries don't want and can't handle the burden and expense of every Tom, Dick and Maria that wants to come on in. No one can just go to anyplace in the world they feel like just because they want to. Every single place has rules, guidelines and LIMITS!!!! You can't just have a global flood of people just going to where the gettings good and then move on when the coffers are empty. Even to just travel to certain areas there's things people have to go through to protect them from disease etc. There are rules. They are there to protect us. They are there for a reason.

We don't need to make it easier to get here legally...we need to make harder to get here illegally.

Answer 9

Sounds like the need a new government not a speed way to the US.

Answer 10

It should be hard to come here. Just like it is hard to get into Harvard, or takes a lot of hard work to become a multi-millionaire. Do you think I want to live next door to every infested dummy seeking asylum from crap holes all over the world? Gross.