Latino immigrants, I have a few questions for you.?

Question

OK, I really want to know because I am confused.

You talk about how much you love your families and how much you love your country, but so many of you leave family and country the minute you get a chance to come here. I hear from so many immigrants that they are only here to make some money so they can build a house and start a business and then go back to the country and family they love so much. But when they get the money they do not leave. They build a big mansion in Mexico and pay someone to open a store and still they don't leave. Their kids grow into teenagers crying for mom and dad and still they don't leave.
So, I ask you, actions speak louder than words. From your actions, you show us that what you really truly love is money. More than family and more than country because you give up both to get it. I've seen immigrants rent out closets as rooms and sell their kids toys for money. I've seen them steal from thier own brother for money. Sounds like pure greed.

Oh, and these are not poor people. They admit they had enough to eat and a roof over their heads in their country. They just wanted more. I honestly do not see that much cold greed among Americans. What's up with that.

Alberto, I am not talking about the people who decide to become Americans and make the US their permanent home and bring their family. I'm talking about the ones who thumb their noses at us and say they are better than us because they love thier family so much and their country is so much better and they don't need to learn English because it is an inferior language and anyway, they are leaving as soon as they get enough money........you know the ones. There are plenty of them and they don't answer the question.

I'm an immigration attorney, have had extensive conversations with hundreds of immigrants, legal and illegal, I lived in Mexico two years and I speak Spanish fluently, so yes, I do know what I am talking about.

Answer 1

Actions and words don't jive do they? I've met some who have a family (wife and kids)in Mexico AND one here too.

Answer 2

Your topic question has raised many issues and concerns amongst the the people who visit this site but the one thing you need to understand is that it's not only Latino Immigrants that take advantage of the system that is in place to help the underprivileged. It's people from all races and creeds that abuse what was once thought of as a helping hand. The way you proposed this question not only makes you look naive, but more importantly, prejudice. Look around you and you will see that no one Race, Ethnicity or Community is pure of heart and mind. If you want to look at life in this light you can also say that Jewish people are Greedy, that African-Americans are lazy, and that all Caucasians are dumb country bumpkins but that would just add to this ignorance. Not everyone fits into the stereotype. Not all Hispanics are in this country for greed. Myself, though not born here, I decided that the best thing for me to do for this country, this country that has giving me education, opportunity and health would be to volunteer to serve in the Navy. Can you tell me you have done that? You were born here, am I correct? Have you decided to volunteer your service since you are so innocent and far from greed?

Answer 3

I'm not Latino, but I have no problem with anyone from a different country as long as they are LEGAL. It may take some time, but if they want to live in this country, fill out the paperwork and learn our language!! I hate so much when I go to a store and the product is in English and Spanish. There's no excuse for a person living in a country for more than 5 years to not have a decent knowledge of our language. It's not fair to our government to pay for doctor's visits for the illegal immigrants either. By becoming legal, it will show that you have respect for our laws and have earned your right to stay in our country.

Answer 4

No not greed...u havent seen anyone do that so im sure u know nothing about what you speak about. Yes we leave our family but no we dont go back and pay ppl to open no store and no they dont take the kids toys for money..i wonder who the hell your looking at...its ppl like you that this damn country cant accept the millions that are already over here...but other foreigners are greeted with open arms and are the same ones bombing our people at war...Greed you say Greed nah little one the only greed we have is working for less and paying for that small *** closet that we live in..u say u see these ppl do things like take then sell like i said who the hell are you looking at. but no to be so prude but until u experience being a minority or rather a latino u cant speak on what u see...experience first

uhm lets see what else...still confused?? i think so i think u should expand your mind and really see the real issues that are going on right now..us latinos are marching towards that right now.
oh but u talked about money...we just like to do it betta!

Answer 5

The problem is, there seems to be a lot of people that cannot grasp the concept of Legal vs. Illegal. What about the Mexicans in Orange County, Calif. who were flying the flag of Mexico over an up-side-down American flag? Are they just poor Mexicans who came here to work, or Mexican trash dumped in our Country? What would happen to me if I went to Mexico and flew the American flag with an up-side-down Mexican flag under it? When American's visit Mexico, they 'BUY' things to bring back when they COME HOME. They don't go to suck off of Mexico. Watch some of the cop shows and see how many are Hispanic trouble makers and criminals. They don't care that they are making it hard for the Legals and good Hispanic's that are here or Mexican-Americans that were born here (the real ones, not the ones that sneak across the border to have their kids and use the kids to stay here. Why don't they get on their politicians in Mexico to make the country livable for their own people? Why don't the Mexican people demand it? Our forefathers fought for us to have the way of life we do--- why don't they do the same?

Answer 6

There was a young Spanish man who I worked with last year who said during our talk on illegals was that they should get the free education ( in MA by the way) because Americans don't care about education all they want to do is party in college. The 2nd thing was that what happened back in the 1920 a lot of your people came over to America just like Spanish people are today.

We can see the problem with both his answers but he couldn't. After asking more people who are from South America and from the Mediterranean areas it was a little surprising to find out that people of the Mediterranean and the older generations of South Americans where pissed about the amnesty but the younger generation of South America seem to think it's the greatest thing to happen since slice bread. Our schools, press and federal government is causing this rip in America.

Too imply that a group of people have to follow the Laws of the Land and another group of people don't especially those not from this land will cause more problems down the road.

Answer 7

I am so surprised that a person in your line of work is coming into this site and feeding more venom into all these people that are anti-immigrant. You should be ashamed. Why don’t you preoccupy your time by calling your congressman and asking for an immigration reform which is what all immigration attorneys should be doing at this time. You say you have experience in dealing with “these people” well then where is your understanding. You know why people fled El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua in the late 1980’s. You need to stop judging people and do your work.

Answer 8

The act of leaving one's home to go and make enough money to change your family's life is a brave thing. There are good and bad in all people, but once you become lazy enough to start believing generalities, you're no longer taking the time to think about it. As a woman of color, I'm surprised that you don't realize how many people look at you and think the same kinds of thoughts.

Seeing as you have such negative thoughts about the people you work with, perhaps it's time to move into a different type of law.

Answer 9

Bravo for speaking your mind. I hate the fact that people come here and drain the economy by working and living here illegally. They should become citizens the proper way and we won't have this problem. The work visa thing is cool because they pay taxes instead of standing in front of Home Depot begging to hang drywall for $50. It is pure greed & its not only Mexicans,,,its Africans, Polish people, and more! Since their countries are so unfair they should stay there and work towards change intstead of coming here and sucking the life out of the USA! Everyone is trying to stick up for these people but I'm sure they wouldn't be so eager if they had jobs and resources taken away from them and given to an illegal because they'll work cheap. It's disgusting and unfair. Yeah there are some that want to live here like us and I respect that but if that's the case...TAKE THE TEST AND PAY THE FEE!

And I agree w/Britt, stop getting so worked up over the question's wording.

Answer 10

When some of you are speaking about greed, you should look at the RICH American business man who pays a day laborer $ 7.00 an hour for a job they would have to pay a legal American $ 20.00 an hour, that's what you call greed and illegal!!! Most people came to the great USA for a better life for themselves and their families, just as all of our families did.

Answer 11

You seem to have a bias about us Latinos, so I won't bother to fully explain my answer as I do in other questions. Since you speak Spanish, I will tell you a saying, "Ningún dolor es tan fuerte cuando no es TUYO." You may be an immigration attorney but I have studied psychology and science, and I can conclude that you are believe only what you want to believe -not the actual facts. Yes, you might have lived in Mexico, but you never lived with the Mexicans. I bet you lived in a rich neighborhood in Mexico city. Anyhow, I hope your resentment against us mitigates soon enough, since by 2050 we will be the majority (yes, I am provoking you).