Some one I know was brought here when she was 2 yrs old from a different country. She grew up here and went to school here. She never gave it a second thought that she was illigal and was not allowed to be in this country until she graduated and wanted to go to college. She speaks english better than she does her native language and most of her friends are wite. If you saw her you wouldnt even tell the difference in nationality. Now she wants to go to college and get a decent job legally but she can't cause she's here illegally! She has grown up following the rules here and now she's afraid that she will get kicked out to her native country. A country she knows nothing about. She can't even speak their language. She has spoken with lawyers to try and get legal here and do things right but they keep telling her that there is nothing they can do for her right now. That unless U.S immigration law change than she's stuck where she's at. It seems so unfair that she has to go through this.
2007-04-20 10:48:05 · 14 answers · asked by dollphins06 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Do you know what is sad? most of the answers here are talking about immigrants, deportation, guilty feelings.
Unfortunately the topic right now is "too hot" that no one is reading your question. The only words that they read are: illegal, living here and ... get kicked out.
I do believe that she is an asset for this country, she can do a lot of things for her country (US) no matter if she is illegal here or not. She was brought here since she was 2.
It's like the step mothers!. They are not your natural mother but they raised you since you were 2. Do you have have courage enough to tell her that she is not your mother because she doesn't have your blood???
2007-04-20 13:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by yansycr 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The problem is that the more we do for children of illegal immigrants, education at $10,000 per year, food stamps and aid to families with dependant children for those inclined to take it, even in-state tuition in some states, the more it encourages more people to come illegally 'for the children'. However, their better life is at our children's expense, and in many places the overcrowding from illegal immigration and the expense and difficulty of providing for ESL for so many who wouldn't be here if they or their parents hadn't come illegally literally deprives our own children of a decent education.
We can't afford to encourage it.
What they need to do is actually put their brains towards border security, the visa exit tracking program, and dismantling benefits to manage the inflow, so we can turn to other issues. There is no stomach for it while our border remains a sieve.
Unfortunately, Congress's border security is 'give with this hand, take with that hand'. Say you'll build a fence, don't fund it. Say you'll build a fence - condition it on MEXICO being ok with it. Discuss border security - but ask for an extension on the already extended deadline to put in place the visa exit tracking system. Require screening of containers - but allow Mexican trucking companies to bring in on 'fast passes' containers from Chinese run ports in Mexico....
We are hardly even listening any more. But we ARE paying attention.
2007-04-20 11:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by DAR 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes, your parents do things that make life hard on you later. It's unfortunate, but it happens. If here parents had been able to enter legally, she'd be a legal resident, and have an excellent shot at citizenship, even if they hadn't managed to become citizens while she was still a minor.
2007-04-20 10:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
im sure that there are people and organizations to guide her in this situation.
it really makes me sick to think about all of the victims that have come out of the lack of concern on the part of the people of the USA.
it wouldnt have gotten this bad except for the greed of a nation. i chalk it up to another form of slavery.
if it was done right in the first place, there wouldnt be a problem of this magnitude.
now look at all of the victims.
i believe in amnesty.
we americans caused this problem by ignoring it when it first reared its ugly head.
i dont believe the border fence will fix anything. its more sophisticated than we think. illegals have ruined the core of our nation through fraud and and high tech infiltration.
2007-04-20 11:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
She is illegal, no matter how many years she has been living in this country. She needs to talk to whoever brought her to the USA to live as an illegal.
She should thank that she received education.
2007-04-20 11:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by rocio 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i have many friends who have gone through the same thing, it is unfortunate, she will either have to marry to gain citizenship or find a "sponsor" over the age of 21 to file the forms and go through the motions, which can also take years, some of my friends only resort was to join the military, where they fight for a country they love, yet dont benefit from most of the things us citizens take for granted
2007-04-20 10:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The person she needs to confront is the who brought her here.
2007-04-20 11:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by jean 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't do illegal things and life will be much easier. Her parents or guardian brought her here and shouldn't have. She now has to deal with the problem they caused.
Life is not fair - get used to it.
2007-04-20 10:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by sfavorite711 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I guess that is more convenient if the government keep her as illegal so we can exploit her, and make her work 70 hours+ per week in the fields under the sun like a slave for $100....
This is the sad true!
2007-04-20 10:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by Fab 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Blame her parents, not this country. It's not about how long you've been here, it's about entering legally and being here l-e-g-a-l-l-y.
2007-04-20 11:10:15 · answer #10 · answered by Millie 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋