Yes it is!
Why does everyone think this country was founded by legal immigrants?
It was legal to them coming here from whence they came, however, the natives didn't see it that way.
WE STOLE IT FIRST.
Isn't that what everyone is really saying?
2007-06-02 05:42:57
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answer #1
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answered by awake 4
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There was a time when immigration laws were very lax, and the US was pretty much open. There were many criminals and deviants that came to America because they were not welcome in there home country. After the criminals were allowed into the US and they continued there activities here the government decided it was necessary to limit and qualify the immigrants before being allowed into this country. The reason behind the immigration laws it to prevent overloading the country with non-productive and potentially dangerous people that would put the US resources at risk. Think about how this country would be if there were no restrictions on our boarders. Over crowded city's, millions upon millions of people using resources such as health care, food and such this country would be bankrupt in no time. We already have loads of unproductive people taking our resources and there has to be a limit to what can be done. Let them apply for residency here, go through the proper channels and then there will be no question. By limiting and regulating the immigrants we are protecting this country against financial and social breakdown.
By the way, try to go to Mexico, and you will be surprised on how strict there immigration laws are. You will have to speak there language, must have financial baking and be able to support yourself before being considered. We could learn a lot from there example
2007-06-02 13:02:49
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answered by cdever5 4
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I have never met anyone who is against LEGAL immigration, no matter where they are from, the reason people are against the 'Mexicans' is because a lot of them are here illegally, they broke our law to get here. Once they break our law, they have to stay in the shadows or face deportation, which means they will break more laws while they are here.
There are several facts that are left out of the immigration debate.
1. Most illegal immigrants entered our country legally and they never left when their VISA expired. We must close this loophole in a comprehensive immigration policy, a promise we were given after 9-11 and was never accomplished.
2. There is NO job that American's "won't do". When politicians say this it makes us look like a bunch of arrogant jerks, and I hate it. The fact is there is NO job where illegal immigrants perform a majority of the labor.
3. Illegal immigrants drive down wages in all fields that they enter, they put construction workers out of a job, they put farm laborers out of a job, and they only make a few industrialists richer.
4. Illegal immigrants are not screened meaning they can bring diseases like tuburculosis with them, we have worked very hard to eliminate this disease in the United States, and have seen a slight resurgence because of illegal immigration.
5. The Mexican government encourages Illegal immigration by publishing maps of the southwestern desert, and telling illegal immigrants what they will need for their trip. US dollars imported to Mexico has become the second highest grossing sector of their economy. The Mexican government is very corrupt. The fact is Mexico is in the top 10 richest nations on earth, the rich and poor gap in Mexico is achieved by the corruption of the government, and the government knows that by exporting many of its activist citizens it can continue the status quo. If these people were forced to stay in Mexico they would put pressure on the Mexican government for reform.
I agree with you that everyone should have prosperity, but Illegal immigration is not the way to achieve this goal, it will only hurt our country and create an underclass that is almost an indentured servitude of Mexican labor, which I think is really wrong.
The United States has had controlled immigration for a long time, ever since Ellis Island in the east and Angel Island in the west, we have controlled immigration, we have to do what is best for America, not for the rest of the world. Maybe that is arrogant, but if we want to continue our way of living it is what has to be done, no country on Earth has an open border where anyone is free to come and go, I don't see why we should be any different.
2007-06-02 13:02:25
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answered by Nickoo 5
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I suppose it is if it's done from a racist standpoint.
When it's done legally and fairly, it doesn't bother me at all. I think anyone who isn't a criminal should have the opportunity to try to immigrate to the US no matter what country they are from. I do think we need limits though on how many people we let in each year. Maybe we already have a law like that but I'm not an expert on immigration so I don't know. I like those green card lotteries. I don't think being poor should be the only requirement for admittance into the US though.
2007-06-02 13:08:27
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answered by Pico 7
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Our open immigration policy wasn't always as inclusive as it is now - you need to research your history a bit. Let me just say that unchecked immigration without regulations only really started in 1965 - only a little over 40 years ago.
Also, do remember that nations need time to assimilate the new population, and that there is a difference between legal and illegal aliens.
We're not stopping anybody from immigrating - we just want it done the right way, and we'd prefer it to not be in mass droves - don't make the country that gave you asylum poor itself.
2007-06-02 12:45:47
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answered by vladblutsauger 2
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The United States welcomes thousands of people from arount the world to become citizens . There must be a process in place to accept people from all countries, they must follow the guidelines to obtain citizenship the legal way not by comming into this country bypassing the rules and stepping ahead of others that have gone thru the prosess and abiding by the rules.Mexicans are wonderful people with a great heritage and should be welcomed to our country thru our legal process. www.alleghanymoonvarietystore.com
2007-06-02 13:03:47
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answered by Connie F 1
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Is it wrong to think we are better than any other immigrant, yes it is, because the vast majority of us are the descendants of immigrants.
Are you proposing that we accept immigrants from any country? If we say it's OK for the Mexicans, don't we have to say that to everyone from every country? Afterall, we can't discriminate...
I think we have a right to screen people that are trying to enter our country and say "yes" or "no" on an individual basis, regardless of country of origin. To do so is making a discriminate decision, not necessarily being discriminatory. I don't want murderers coming in, drug dealers, criminals, and people carrying contagious diseases. It's in our best interests to screen people coming in.
2007-06-02 12:58:35
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answered by LeAnn S 3
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Wrong.
If a ship sank and only one lifeboat was launched, it would not be able to accomodate all the passengers in the water.
If immigration is not regulated whatsoever, this country will become bankrupt, less free and will lean more socialist. Once that happens Mexico will be equally appealing to the Americans.
As long as there is a generous welfare infrastructure here totally open borders is a very bad idea.
What you dont seem to realize is that wealth is finite and when its gone so is the attraction.
2007-06-02 12:48:03
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answered by CHEVICK_1776 4
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Yes it is but is the arrogant of Mexicans racist
or Mexicans criminals where the problem begin
you people
can't understand we don't have nothing against who
come here and work hard but when a Mexican
spit on us or worse well his out...
you must understand this bad Mexicans attitude
is the one to ruin your life
in the same way many white racist ruin our life
we should stay together against this kind of people
and stop to believe all Americans or Mexicans are bad
we must fight the racism in both side make this people
feel like miserabile dogs because is what they are just angry dogs
and for do that we must share the best of our culture
not the worse
motto
LOVE AGAINST ANGER
and I promise you we will win
2007-06-02 12:49:10
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answer #9
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answered by Liberty 2
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They, can, but they are rules to follow as always being. They just keep trespassing and this is not a demonstration of respect from their side too... They just want money, they don't really care about improving the US society. Also, they don't care to integrate the American society to a large extant...
Americans are in their own rights to control the flow of immigrants, and if the population, find that the flow is too high as they can't absorb them socially, then lets respect this!! As I know, they are not rich in Mexico, but they can live a decent life too...
2007-06-02 12:45:43
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answer #10
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answered by Jedi squirrels 5
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It isn't a matter of Mexicans, it is a matter of volume and poverty, scarce education facilities and trained teachers, overcrowded schools, closing hospitals and our inability to pay for the huge number of poor who want to come get benefits and still take care of our own.
Isn't it arrogant of Mexico to demand free immigration and not provide basic health care, food and subsidized universal education for its own people?
Their children are NOT more important than our own, and our children's schools and health care are failing under the burden of illegal immigration. We have good reasons for our limits.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20070524-104520-5637r.htm
And we give out more immigrant visas than any other country in the world, more to poor people than any other country in the world, and more to Mexicans than to any other country in the world, so your facts are simply wrong. There are just many more who want to take advantage of what we pay for than we want to pay for.
2007-06-02 12:56:36
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answered by DAR 7
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