Bank of America offering credit cards to illegals....?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070222/us_nm/bankofamerica_immigrants_dc

Your thoughts?

I think it's disgusting.

What they should be doing is when these ILLEGALS come in to apply for a credit card, have them arrested and DEPORTED!!!

Answer 1

Now, now, before you single out illegal immigrants being offered credit cards by BofA, you have to remember that BofA is not some wholesome, patriotic, American institution as the name implys. If you know the history of Bank of America, it was started by an Italian man at the time of the great earthquake in San Francisco when the city crumbled and was practically burnt to the ground and the government needed to quickly set up bank facilities for sending disaster funds, etc. He knew a thing or two about banking and thus Bank of Italy was born. Of course, later on it was renamed Bank of America. But I'm not defending illegal immigrants, merely pointing out that BofA is a capitalistic corporation that will offer an account and credit card to practically anyone: myself being the perfect worst example, for I have a very bad credit rating and although I even told them to close my "Platinum Plus" checking and savings with overdraft protection accounts last spring, they still keep the door open for me. Now THAT's disgusting!

Answer 2

Part of the Bank of America deal to get a credit card is that the illegal immigrant must have a checking account for at least 3 months and must have paid on time. How can you get a checking account in America without a Social Security number?? Answer: You Can't Something smells in Bank of America and I am cancelling my dealings with them.

Answer 3

I think it's a bunch of crap. well then if they are getting them with out a SSN then why do i need one then. and a credit check. just something else us Americans will be paying. And you thought that was disgusting in my town theres a tax service that will help them claim there dependents in Mexico. that's bull crap! but yet i cant claim any of the illegals so how is that far. there like a dependent to me i take care of them. not by my choice! Just another benefit that you get when your illegal.

Answer 4

BOYCOTT BOA! They are just big business trying to burden the legal citizens of this country. What happens when these illegals can't pay their credit card bills? Raise the service fees and rates for the legal citizens?
When I switched cell phone companies and obtained a new cell phone number, I got bombarded with phone calls from Victoria Secret collections, 3 Collection agencies looking for some ***** named Maria Canyones who owes them alot of money. Ended changing my phone number because all these collection agencies were too stupid to realize that I spoke perfect English and is no ******' Maria and kept calling.

Answer 5

Why not give them credit cards?
It why your willing to pay the extra interest that BofA charges you.
And maybe they use it to go home.
If every U.S. Citizen would cancel their BofA credit crads then BofA would have to stop issueing them to illegals.

Answer 6

I have already closed my BoA accounts.