illegal aliens?

Question

Everyone in america is illegal except the indians? And no one talks about that... Lets get there opinions on this whole issue?
im sure they didnt want hundreds of pale faces bringing disease and guns, taking their land either?

Answer 1

Of course no one really asked me. I am in fact from the Nez Perce tribe from the State of Idaho. I am an enrolled member and have been and since my parents applied for me to be enrolled.

My view, notice I said "MY VIEW" on immigration differs from others. People do not know or never did research on when Native Americans were actually granted "American" status, it was in 1924. All of my family of voting age has voted since we registered. This year my oldest nephew turned 18 and is excited he will be able to vote.I have four more nephews that think like I do. Most of my family has the same views on the immigration debate as I have, but not all though I'm still working on them. We all have been educated and worked hard to get where we are. To anyone who thinks we do not pay taxes, this year the taxes I had to pay would have been enough for a nice used car so I'm talking in the thousands I had to pay.

OK, to get to the point, I do not see "illegal" if the ones that cry illegal alien won't first look at them selves or how their ancestors treated the indigenous or how their ancestors WERE able to obtain land that they claimed. I have heard more than enough times to "get over it" or "they had no claim or laws for controlling immigration" which just isn't true. Still think we had no claim? Treaties signed to save my people from extinction say other wise. Nomads, yes but we stayed within the same areas for thousands of years . Moved during the seasons for what we needed. Even now I live within 200 miles of my ancestral lands that was stated in the treaty of 1855, which of course was broken. I have absolutely NO problem with the so called "illegals". They have never stolen from me or asked for anything.

Answer 2

I'm part indian so I guess someone got along.

It really doesn't matter anymore what happened hundreds of years ago. There's not a darn thing anyone can do about it. It's not right to generalize and blame people or hold them personally responsible for something a few people did ions ago. Find out who the first people on the Mayflower were and take it up with them. A vast majority of this countrys population came here long after any of the things you refer to happened. More than just "pale" faces settled this country so get off the "white" kick. People from all over the globe came here....every race and color, and still come today.

You're hating people based on the color of the first settlers and you couldn't pick between white people and know if they are ancestors of the original settlers, just got their citizenship or are here on vacation.

Your racism and ignorance is showing.

This has been brought up endless times and it doesn't wash any better than the "racism" or sob stories or anything else. There's LEGAL ways to come here NOW and ILLEGAL ways. That's the issue.

Answer 3

Native Americans were themselves, not so native...

"WHERE DID THE INDIANS COME FROM?

Like the white settlers, the first Indians were immigrants. Anthropologists say they came from northeastern Asia . They resembled the early Mongoloid people of that region. Nobody knows when or how they came. They probably arrived when ice sheets covered much of northern North America . This may have been 20,000 to 30,000 years ago.

They may have come because they were wandering hunters, like most people of that era. They crossed the Bering Strait to Alaska , seeking new hunting grounds. Bridges of land existed then, making passage easy. There seem to have been ice-free land and game in Alaska and open land east of the Rocky Mountains , leading into the heart of North America . Perhaps the Indians moved along this area as they needed new hunting grounds. Gradually the ice melted, and the Indians spread to most parts of both Americas . They did not fill this vast area. It has been estimated that only about 1,025,000 were living north of Mexico when the first white men came to America ."

history-world.org
International world history organization

Answer 4

Indians would be illegal too, no? I mean they're from India, aren't they? You mean early indigenious people, some of them would be illegal too since they likely migrated from Russia. How far back do you want to go?
This is yet more nonsense.
The Native Americans usually make their opinion about the "invasion" well know on Columbus Day. If you don't know how they feel or what they think perhaps you should inform yourself a little more.

Answer 5

How did the Indians get here?
How far back do you want to go, to try to rationalize the invasion of a soveriegn nation by millions of criminal aliens?

We have had a structured government for over 200 years.
With laws in place that prohibit illegal entry into this country.

"everyone in America is illegal.." That is absolutley wrong.

The fact that the country was formed by mistreating the inhabitants, that could be said of most countries.
The Indians had NO governmental structure in place, had no need for immigration laws. Therefore, in every aspect your statement is untrue.

We are being invaded by unskilled, illiterate, disease carrying criminals. The fact that you try to rationalize this by bringing up the Indian argument shows that you are either an anarchist, or just a confused liberal.

Answer 6

I really hope you aren't serious because if you are you are so ignorant about history and the FACTS!

When the colonists came to this land there was no country. There were no immigration laws to break. They were here to build a country and that's what they did. So they were NOT ILLEGALLY HERE!

When they people immigrated and came through Ellis Island, there were laws and the people came LEGALLY. They followed the rules and obeyed the immigration laws.

Personally I have ancestors from England, Canada and Switzerland. They ALL CAME LEGALLY! My mother immigrated LEGALLY from Canada in the early 1950s and was in the process of becoming a citizen when she died. Don't tell me my ancestors were illegals!

Today 20+ million illegal aliens are criminals because they are breaking our laws. This is a totally different issue.

So, get off your high horse and stop spreading lies. Our ancestors came legally. MILLION of people are here illegally. Why don't you complain about them?!

Answer 7

Well actually if you research native americans, they did not just magically appear here either. Those down in Texas came from Mexico, those closer to Washington and California came from Russia. The reason they are called "Indians" is because the people who first came to this country thought they were in India. They are not Indians.

Christopher Colombus was from Italy. Not totally pale.

My great grandparents did come here legally. Infact my family has a copy from Ellis Island of when my great grandmother came into this country (100 years ago!)

Every country has been through changes.

Answer 8

Not really. Open a few history books before you spout off that everyone is illegal. When the Europeans landed on the North American continent, there were problems. But at the same time, there were chiefs like Powhatan that were more than glad to get their hands on the Europeans' guns in order to continue conquering other tribes. They were glad to swap land for them. In their culture, there was no such thing as land ownership, only territorial tribal rights. And, "illegal" immigration refers to those people who do not follow the legal process for immigration. These laws were set at the inception of the U.S. Constitution and the creation of the current form of government. My ancestors came legally - following the codes of law of the nation that they moved to. All we ask is that others do the same. And, I was born on this soil, I have no other home.

Answer 9

No we are not. We were born here and I'm assuming you were too. I'm not gonna say what early Americans did to the Indians is right, but, I didn't do it, nor did my ancestors do it. Also, please do go talk to the Indians about the issue, they will tell you the same thing. They don't want the illegals here either, it hurts them too. Also, America is one of the easiest countrys to get citizenship to, come on do it right. My great grandparents did.

And for you people spouting off about the indians, do you know any? I do, I live in South Dakota, and most of them will tell you that they work, pay taxes, send their kids to school, and are productive members of society.

Answer 10

There are 3 kinds of illegal aliens for me. Good, bad and worst.

The worst are those who committed trespassing by crossing the border without lawful entry.

The bad are those who had lawful entries for a limited period but overstayed as soon as it expired.

The good and I am one of them are those Filipinos who were lawfully admitted to the US pursuant to military orders to serve in the US Navy, did tour of duty during the gulf war and retired from active duty, and chose to stay in the US as an illegal alien in hoping to become an American due to my military service during a time of conflict the US was involved..

That is why this new immigration law is not really doing a good taste for me.