I know Americans must be angry for immigrants on America?

Question

I'm a Mexican -American born from illegal parents(who eventually got to be legal)
I used to always think them brave to come here.

The process to become a citizen is very costly and difficult so that's why many come.

If All immigrants were to pay their way in would you Americans be happy?


I understand how people might be angry, but I just want it to be made clear here, it doesn't involve racism right?

thankyou for those who answer, I just want it explained to me, i don't look to argue, i'm not well educated on this.

What about the homeless??? they don't contribute.

My home is in America... The thing that i don't understand is those racist comments you are making. That's why I ask if it has to do with racism....

it makes me feel bad for who i am. :(

Answer 1

First off you should not feel bad for who you are never let others thought make you feel that way. Also my thing with immigrants is they are taking all the jobs and I worked with all Mexicans w/only one other American in a big warehouse we all did the same job but at the end of the week there checks were almost twice as mine i think that was totally unfair. But that's not there fault its the government. Really some were really cool and we became good friends.

Answer 2

I'm glad you and your family are now legal. Welcome aboard.

The immigration issue is centered on the fact that more people wish to come to the US than it could ever possibly accommodate without a breakdown of the infrastructure and the social fabric of the country. Basically, the things that make the US a desirable place to live. This results in a quota system which is an effort to fairly distribute the "available spaces" between peoples and nationalities.

It's not about money. It's about numbers. It's difficult to get in simply because not everybody can be allowed in or we are sunk.

Large numbers of people bypassing the system (violating the law) places everybody at risk and is unfair to those that follow the rules (conform with the law).

I personally think more effort should be put into determining why and correcting the issues that cause people to want to leave their homes and come to the US. Something is terribly wrong for this to be happening.

There are no doubt people who just hate Mexicans. They are by far the minority. You'll always have a segment of the population like that.

The link is to a video about the numbers. It's all about the numbers not the people.

Answer 3

There are some racists who do not want "mexicans" in our country, but the general tide against immigration is for economic reasons.

Imagine that you are the manager of a company. The more money you save, the more money you make. You have an American worker who has done a good job working for you for the past 20 years, and you are paying him $20 an hour. However, one day, an illegal alien shows up and wants a job. He says that he can do the same job for $6 an hour. You are now in a situation where you can fire the American, hire the illegal, and make an extra $14 an hour on YOUR paycheck. That means that you will be making an extra $560 a week per illegal that you hire.

This is good, if you are the boss, but it is bad if you are the American who got fired. It means that you will have to find another job. But it will be hard to find another job, because who would hire you for $20 an hour when they can hire an illegal immigrant who will work for $6 an hour, doing the same job you do?

The only thing left for the American worker to do is go to college and get a better education (but can he really do that while he is unemployed and supporting a family?), or settle for a low paying job, and spend the rest of your life remembering "the good old days".

There is a huge income gap in Mexico. The rich in Mexico are very rich and the poor in Mexico are very poor. The richest man in the world lives in Mexico, but there are people in Mexico who are so poor that they will risk their lives to flee from the country.

If immigration from Mexico (and other third world countries) continues, America will end up in the same situation. Instead of having a strong middle class, we will have a small group of rich people and a huge group of poor.

In short, immigration lowers wages, that is why we are against it.

Answer 4

"The process to become a citizen is very costly and difficult so that's why many come."

That's kind of the point. Why let anyone in unless they can help the country?

"If All immigrants were to pay their way in would you Americans be happy?"

If they work to assimilate themselves, yes. That would mean they're not breaking the laws, and they're not trying to turn the country into the crap hole their old country was.

"I understand how people might be angry, but I just want it to be made clear here, it doesn't involve racism right?"

Illegal immigrant is not a race.

Answer 5

Because it is costly and difficult to BE here is the exact reason there is VALUE on being here. If we let everyone in, it lessons the value for everyone else, which is what is happening now. As a Mexican immigrant who's parents fled impoverished Mexico, you must stand up against illegal immigration! The problem is, most come here and bring 20 people with them and it lowers everyone's standard of living.

Its not a racist issue, if those were Irish immigrants, I'd be saying the exact same thing. Where does it end?

Answer 6

No it does not involve race.

It involves breaking many laws, social issues like assimilation, and expecting the host country to change for the immigrant.

I am only the 2nd generation from a German family, my husband is the first generation from England. But, our families came here legally, assimilated into the culture and paid their dues (taxes, etc.)

When my mother speaks of my Grandfather she remembers a story of him telling her to only speak in the English. Not German, ever. She was an American so she should speak the English. Very telling of the old immigrant and the new ones.

I am glad that even though your parents entered illegally they went through and became legal citizens. They also seem to have raised an intelligent and thoughtful person.

To be sure, this is not a "race war" we simply feel that 12 million people breaking the law and asking us to cradle them is a bit much. Wouldn't matter if they were Irish, Russian, Polish, Italian, or Mexican. Skin color, at least to me, has no bearing.

Answer 7

Most americans feel that the US has a right to control who and how many people come into the country. If 100 people a year came in through back channels, that would not irritate them that much but the volume of illegal immagrants is so large that people are very frustrated that it is allowed to continue.

Now this frustration has to be directed somewhere, so of couse if you are frustrated with the government that's where you direct it. But the government is prevented from stritctly enforcing the laws because of US-based immigrant rights groups and voters who want less enforcement for whatever reason. So their anger then turns to these people who are pressuring the government to not enforce the border.

Unfortunately, those people happen to be recent immigrants, Legal and Illegal mostly from mexico. There's where the conflict comes in.

Answer 8

"""If All immigrants were to pay their way in would you Americans be happy?"""

If the ones who came payed their way .. well if they have a job, obey the laws, and may learn some english, and be a good citizen then absolutely.

But realize that there are millions of people applying to come to the USA every year.
More people are applying than the USA can accomodate. Not everyone is going to be able to.

Answer 9

I don't care if your parent didn't have money - that doesn't give them the right to come here illegally! If all immigrants did it the right way, everyone would be happy! There's no racism here. And don't even bring up the homeless. If they're legal they have a RIGHT to be here. Actually, all Americans have the right not to contribute at all. Illegal Immigrants don't even have a right to BE here.

Answer 10

It is not about racism although a lot of illegals have tried their best to make it look that way. It is and always will be a legal issue! We'd be happier, our immigration system only allows so many people to come here legally and and the Mexican quota is filled until the year 3000! We want to stay a diverse nation not be over run with illegals. That is the fact! Legal immigrants are welcome but no illegals are.