Why are rich people from other countries welcome here, but the poor should be held back with a wall?

Question

The poor cannot afford the cost applying for immigration into the u.s.a. But the rich have no problems. Nothing negative said about the rich immigrants.

Answer 1

I guess because the poor ones burden our already strained social welfare system...one that we have paid into for generations. It's called self-preservation.

Plus, I've known poor immigrants who do it the legal way, unless of course you call someone who works washing dishes in the U.S. rich?!

I'm liberal, but I still don't think we should have a constant influx of illegal immigrants b/c of disease risk, burden on the system, wage suppression for citizens, porous borders are dangerous in this time of "terrorism".

Did you know Mexico's immigration laws are 100 times as strict as ours. To be allowed to immigrate you have to prove that you can pay for yourself and your family while in their country and if you disrupt the ethnic makeup too much...you aren't allowed. Read their laws, then judge, k?

An exerpt for you:

Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress." (Article 32)
Immigration officials must "ensure" that "immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and for their dependents. (Article 34)
Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence upsets "the equilibrium of the national demographics," when foreigners are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," when they do not behave like good citizens in their own country, when they have broken Mexican laws, and when "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy." (Article 37)
The Secretary of Governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest." (Article 38)
Mexican authorities must keep track of every single person in the country:

Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)
A National Population Registry keeps track of "every single individual who comprises the population of the country," and verifies each individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)

A national Catalog of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), and assigns each individual with a unique tracking number (Article 91).

Foreigners with fake papers, or who enter the country under false pretenses, may be imprisoned:

Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article 116)
Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)
Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:

Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)
Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)
Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison (Articles 119, 120 and 121). Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa while in Mexico -- such as working with out a permit -- can also be imprisoned.

Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says,

"A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of three hundred to five thousand pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally." (Article 123)
Foreigners with legal immigration problems may be deported from Mexico instead of being imprisoned. (Article 125)
Foreigners who "attempt against national sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article 126)
Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are themselves considered criminals under the law:

A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)
Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)

Answer 2

It has to do with the social safety net in America. America has the most generous benefits for poor people in the world. As a compassionate society America has free education for children,health care,housing and food stamps. The government does not like to provide these benefits and make a distinction on the persons immigration status. This is why many schools in California have mostly children of illegal immigrants. These children even get in state discounts if they go to college. Out of state legal students pay more.
These benefits are a big reason for poor people from Mexico to go and cross the border illegally. If you add these benefits with even a low income job it is a much better deal than Mexico.
The wall idea comes from the talk of amnesty. Americans will only support this if a wall keeps future people out. The feeling is that there is a limit to how much money can be spent on the world's poor. If all the world poor got in, America would be bankrupt.

Answer 3

Are you kidding me or what!!? This country takes on more poor people and gives them more opportunities than ANYWHERE else in the world. Maybe the reason you dont hear about the "rich folks" is because they come in and are able to take care of themselves and contribute immediately. They don't leach of society. Now, don't get me wrong, of course there are poor folks that come to this country and work as hard as they possibly can to contribute to doing what is right. The problem we have is that people are doing it ILLEGALLY. If you break the laws of a country as soon as you arrive, why should you be given anything? Back when my parents came here they had to have the money AND a sponsor to have a chance. Unlike some people answering your question, I refuse to appologize if you don't feel welcome. Perhaps things were better where you came from.

Answer 4

Wealthy people have always been able to live in most any country they choose to live in. Their money is most always welcome, but they don't necessarily become citizens of the different countries they live in.

Poor people from Guatemala and other Central American and South American countries that are trying to sneak across the border into Mexico are certainly not welcome in Mexico. If Mexico could afford to build a wall, they probably would build one too.

There isn't any developed country on this planet that can accept an unlimited number of poor people with limited education and limited skills for living in a modern economy.

Too much poverty engenders too much desperation and too much desperation engenders too much crime.

Our U.S. prisons and jails are filling up with illegals who are primarily Mexican. They have criminal records when they arrive here and many only want to continue their criminal ways, but in a more lucrative environment.

What country should be willing to tolerate this?

Answer 5

The Heritage Foundation Study on unskilled immigrants found that these immigrants pay $9,000 in taxes, but they consume almost $32,000 in government services. The cost to support these immigrants is $22,449 per immigrant each year.
Rich people tend to create jobs, and they do not need aid.

Answer 6

because rich people from other countries are expected to spend money here , and that will increase the currency , but poor people are expected to make troubles and look for work to earn their living . and that means they will take money from you .
but I think that the government has forgotten that poor people usually accept the kind of low level jobs that the americans don't accept to do , whereas they can't cancel these jobs from the daily life .

Answer 7

Because they come here legally. There are more illegal mexicans in our jails than any other group of people. And you shouldn't worry, they often come back after they are deported. If a person wants to come here legally, then hey, I'm fine with that, but they should have to work their way to the top from the bottom, the way my ancestors had to. Also, paying for illegals and even worse, middle eastern people education is an unfair and suicidal policy for our nation.

Answer 8

Why should we give handouts to everybody who comes calling? I'm sorry, but I just don't see why I should be obligated to subsidize everybody who thinks they can hop aboard a boat or swim across the Rio Grande just so they can get a free home, a Rent-A-Center(tm) widescreen television and unrestricted access to the world's greatest healthcare infrastructure. All they give back in return is complaining that the applications aren't all in Spanish, as well as contributing to an overall higher crime rate. No thank you.

Answer 9

You know something, Fernando? If an American wants to try to live in a foreign country, that country wants the person to be some sort of a professional who can possibly make a contribution to society, or the American has to prove that he/she has some kind of income and will not prove to be a burden to their society.

Answer 10

Have you seen the study about how much money in resources are used by people without a high school diploma compared to how much they contribute? Well, illegal aliens definitely fall into the noneducated class but they are even worse than that.... they don't pay ANY taxes and abscond from the law and all their hospital bills.

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Answer 11

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