Why do people think it is ok to illegally imigrate to the United States?

Question

I think that it is so wrong to excuse people and just let them come across the border and imigrate here from a different country. I understand immigration that is great because there are so many different cultures! But when it comes down to people sneeking into the US and staying ... I think that is so wrong because the great people that put a positive mark on society and have to pay a tax from their weekly pay, don't deserve to have to pay for someone who has nine kids and doesnt have enough money to help them and you know what I think that you should have as many kids as you can take care of it is so rediculous how people can do that!!! it is so selfish and you know what if you want to be an american so bad DO IT THE RIGHT WAY OK?????? ITS NOT FAIR TO THE PEOPLE THat work for a living!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

you make it sound like they dont work in modern day slave conditions trying to make a living....and actually they do pay taxes, if they shop they pay taxes, if they have a place to stay their landlord or themselves are paying property taxes and some of them pay income taxes.


Have you ever asked yourself if you lived in poverty and you couldnt make enough money to come to the states legally you wouldnt try to come here for a better opportunity illegally?

Answer 2

OK, no chance of getting a best answer here, but please read with an open mind what I have to say

People illegally imigrate to the US because since 9/11, the government has closed too many of the legitimate channels by which to immigrate.
The people that immigrate to the US are no differrent than your Ancestors. They desire work, opportunity, and are willing to take jobs that nobody wants.
If the US government had not changed so much since 9/11, these people would have the opportunity to be here legally.
The US Department of Labor published a study recently that said the welfare rates are 11% for immigrants (legal and illegal), and 13% for Natural born US citizens.
The illegal immigrants that work in this country are also paying taxes and Social Security from every paycheck. They will never see an ounce of the social security money.
The same study showed that unemployment rates are lower in cities with large immigrant populations than the national average.

I, like you, don't think it is fair for anyone who works for a living to have to give a dime to people on welfare.
It is unfortunate that you think that the immigrants are the problem.
The bigger problem is the natural-born bums, not the immigrants.

The overwhelming majority of Immigrants come here to work hard. As the Dept of Labor proves, they work more than the Average American. We'd be better off kicking out the natural-born vagabonds who suck money from the working class, and taking in more hard-working Immigrants.

Why are so many Americans today so racist against Immigrants? It frigteningly reflects the ideology of the Klu Klux Klan. Is it the fact that they speak other languages? People shouldn't feel so threatened by that. They should be happy that they are willing to work their butts off the same way that our Immigrant ancestors did.

Our country was built almost entirely by immigrants. Please try to open your eyes for just a minute.

Answer 3

A lot of people think it is OK because most people apart from Native Americans in the United States ultimately are descended from illegal immigrants. Many also think of America as the land of opportunity where people can go and succeed if they are willing to work hard enough. The notion of putting up walls or keeping others out goes against the grain of what America stands for to many of them. This is rarely stated but I believe it is really at the heart of why so many people don't want to do anything about it.

There are those, of course, who like illegal immigration for the fact that it can supply workers at much reduced costs to their companies. They being illegal, means I assume that ordinary laws of insurance, minimum wages, etc. may be circumvented somehow, saving them money. These people are the ones who merely wish to exploit and already disadvantaged workforce. Ultimately if these places were investigated and fined, illegal immigrants would have no work in the United States and would slow down some. These companies really need to be forced to sponsor needed worker visas if they actually need these workers. But the fact is, jobs are available, they pay better than in their home countries and most Americans are too lazy to accept crap work, so the illegals take it over. Most illegals who want to come to America cannot do it the legal way because they do not legally qualify.

As for that remark about working for a living, illegals do that as well. That is the main purpose for coming to America in the first place. You could try to get some legislation passed that stipulates that illegals are a fact of American life and that once here they must be registered and pay taxes, but I don't think that would sit well with most of the public. I think this makes the most sense personally because if you actually identified all of the millions of illegal aliens in the U.S. then you would have to pay millions more to deport all of them back out of the country and I don't think anyone wants to face that cost either.

Answer 4

What is the right way? Unfortunately, our immigration system and economic strength do not work in tandem. We have a huge demand for labor because our economy is so strong, but we have an immigration policy that does not address the labor need. It is impossible to "do it the right way". I am not suggesting that that excuses illegal behavior, but economic incentive is much stronger than 'Laws of Men' (as opposed to Laws of God). The most unfortunate situation in the immigration debate is that very few people are willing to look at the issue with an open mind and try to understand the economic forces that lead to the immigration as well as the benefits that come from immigration.

Answer 5

Because 98% of the us population in the us is descendant from illegal immigrants. When Britain colonized, did the ask the indians if it was ok ?? No, they killed, raped and forced a pacific nations to adopt a new religion, and then bring on slaves to build that country. Oh well... it´s been hundreds of years ago: so I guess it should not count... Well then, the declaration of independence should not count either !

Still haven´t changed. The greatness of the united states is still built on the blood and tears of other nations, by its corporate abuse and exploitation of other nations. Who decided it is okay for a US citizen to wear clothes sold by an american company and made by people working 80 hours a week for not even enough to eat themselves... These are the same people coming in that country to live illegally. Personally, I would never live in the usa, to me it is an amusement center to pass by once in a while, but my conscience prohibit me from living in a place where there is no "real" freedom and liberties, where there is 8 times the rate of jail incarcerated then communist China. Why there is so much people trying to get into that horrible country ? Ignorance is the answer, mostly popularized by Hollywood.

OMG, for the apparently "most advanced country on the planet", you still have "MILLIONS" of people waiting for a roof since Katrina ! And that makes you proud of what ???

Answer 6

It is blatantly false that America needs people to do the labor "that Americans won't do". If the truth would be told, I and so many others applied for those jobs, but was refused, even though most of the jobs paid more than I was ever paid. But, hey, though the jobs can easily be filled by Americans, if Americans take the jobs, the corporations have to pay Social Security taxes, Unemployment taxes, etc. By not paying all these taxes, Big Business can pay the illegals higher wages and still save money! (No sick leave, no annual leave, no Social Security or Unemployment taxes, the list goes on.)
No, it is not fair to the working people. It is also so VERY UNFAIR for those who came here according to the rules or whose ancestors came here, paying for all the permits, passage on a ship, etc.
The thing of it is, there are so many people in the world who want a free ride. Like the Welfare Queens in the U.S., people from all over th world want to come here and enjoy our milk and honey, but not contribute to the process.
The heck of it is, they made a mess of THEIR country and want to come here and do the same thing.
Of course, it is already happening; quality of life is down; life spans are down; cost of living is way the heck up; most freedoms we had when I was a kid are no longer existant.
Send them back where they came from!

Answer 7

I agree. This country has laws and when they are broken there are supposed to be penalties. If someone wants to become a U.S. citizen, there are ways to do it legally. I guess some folks are too lazy to follow through. They could at least learn the language. I hate going through McD's and the Spanish speaking employee getting upset because I don't understand Spanish. last I heard this was an English speaking country. Maybe we should just buy Mexico and then they could stay there! Ha! Oh, yeah. When someone enters the country illegally, they are illegal aliens, not immigrants.

Answer 8

I am against people coming into the US illegally also...but the US does not have a reasonable process for the Mexicans to legally come in in the numbers that are needed, or well, demanded.

But don´t mistake, the problem with the illegal immigrants lies in the US and not in Mexico or with the Mexicans trying to improve their lives.

The problem and the culprit is US industry, Wal-Mart, US farms and almost assuredly someone in your family or living on your block.

The same problem exists in the so called drug war. That problem is called DEMAND.

If you want the drugs and the illegal aliens to stop flooding across the borders...stop employing illegal’s and consuming drugs.

All of us Americans, of all economic levels and all races and religions are so 'cultured' to blame someone else that we never take responsibility when it can possibly be shifted to someone else.

Best Regards.

Answer 9

Part of it is the employers. They are selling us out for the price of a head of lettuce. I just believe in fairness and going by the laws of the land. The U.S. is already the greatest nation on earth, and it is a shame people are taking advantage of that. It is also partially the politicians who have their heads stuck in their bu**s and do not reason with common sense any more. Partially, it is the Mexican government because they encourage illegal immigration because they are getting rid of some of their problems. Why can't they go back home and make their own country great? We did it here. I don't want them to take away our national identity.

Answer 10

You're asking the wrong question.

Why don't you ask "Why do some people think it's OK to HIRE illegal imigrants?"

After all, if there were no jobs, they wouldn't come here.

Instead of attacking the most powerless and desperate people, why not go after those who profit from them?

Answer 11

They think it is okay because their media tells them so. Also, the spanish channels promote NOT learning english, in order for people to miscommunicate and for the hispanics to not know our laws and what needs done in order to come here.

Also, because we have the most lenient immigration laws and the ones we do have are not enforced enough to bother anyone. Until that changes, they will keep coming.