US Immigration Racist or Prejudice?

Question

Why is the US Immigration more strict on giving out visas to countries like Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam and other 3rd world countries than they do with countries like Australia, England, Italy etc?

David V-Sorry to disappoint you "little" buddy, I'm not from any 3rd world country but you do sound like your answer, perhaps that's the reason why you are having "Girl" problems.

This questions was raised by someone from work and for the fun of it...they thought it will be something "good" to post it here just to see how many answers it will get. So relax People...No need to challenge it.

Answer 1

Answer is in the question: 3rd world.

Less developed countries have less to offer, and more aplicants for immigration. It's particularly true of relatively short-duration visas. If a student comes from a developed nation like Japan to study in the US, he has less motivation to overstay that visa than does one from an underdeveloped nation like Poland. So the former will face less suspicion, than the latter, and thus the process won't seem as 'strict' to him.

Economic development, not race, is the issue. You could call that prejudice, if you like, since it's a matter of judging an individual by thier nation of origin, but it's not racism, as persons of the same basic 'race' can come from both developed and third-world countries.

Answer 2

It might have to do with the fact that we already have a bunch of uneducated, low-skilled workers living in the US. The US is far more gernerous about allowing immigration than most countries. Having a population of 3rd worlders living in the US does not sustain the US economy. What is does is perpetuate a movement towards making the US a 3rd world nation. In the meantime, US taxpayers foot the bill for the 3rd world movement. There are far less people from Australia, England, and Italy trying to get into the US then people who are trying to get in from Mexico. People from Australia, England, and Italy don't need to come to the US as much as someone from Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam because their countries consist of people who actually made something of their country.

Answer 3

I live in Arizona and see the effects of this daily. I don't have figures on this - I would imagine those would be guesses anyhow, but here is what I can tell you. Our prisons are full of people who come here illegally. Most only face deportation and it is treated as a misdemeanor. However, as mentioned above, some of those people are gang members, as well as those who are escaping prosecution in their home country (sometimes these are violent offenders). Also note that the second largest contribution to the Mexican economy is money sent from the USA. In addition to that, think about how many illegals come here just to have a baby, so that it will be an American Citizen. Here is what I think. I think you ignore the cause of illegal immigration and you are trying to say it doesn't effect us in a negative way. I won't argue that point. Instead I will ask you - if it is so bad in their country that they feel the only solution is to come here, why don't they stand up in that home country - where ever that is - and correct those problems? Is it because the drug gangs have taken over? Is it because their political and law enforcement systems are so corrupt that there is no hope? If so, I can't understand why they wouldn't make more of an effort to assimilate into our culture and bring the best of what they have to offer from theirs, and do so in a less demeaning (to US citizens) way than I see being done every day.

Answer 4

Where did you get that idea?,,,,from LA RAZA?
here is a link
look at the countries of origin

Bureau figures show the U.S. population grew by 2.8 million between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005. Hispanics accounted for 1.3 million of that increase. If current birth rate and immigration rates were to remain unchanged for another 60 to 70 years, US population would double to some 600 million people. Census statistics also show that 45% of children under age 5 are from a racial or ethnic minority.[6]

There were 1,266,264 immigrants who were granted legal residence in 2006, up from 601,516 in 1987, 849,807 in 2000, and 1,122,373 in 2005. Top twelve sending countries, by country of birth: Mexico - 173,753, China, People’s Republic - 87,345, Philippines - 74,607, India - 61,369, Cuba - 45,614, Colombia - 43,151, Dominican Republic - 38,069, El Salvador - 31,783, Vietnam - 30,695, Jamaica - 24,976, South Korea - 24,386, Guatemala - 24,146, Other countries - 606,370.[7] In fiscal year 2006, just 202 refugees from Iraq were allowed to resettle in the United States.[8][9]



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States

I don't see Australia, England, or Italy listed.

Where did you get your info?.....please give a link.
I NEED A LAUGH

Answer 5

Because immigrants from Australia, England, etc are less likely to become a burden for this country than people from craphole 3rd world countries.

Answer 6

Actually immigration law, biased to people who can contribute to society, such as doctors, nurses, and high tech workers.

I am guessing you are from 3rd world country and were turned down for a visa because you don't have marketable job skills.

Answer 7

Or perhaps they're just more careful with areas of the world with higher crime rates and are conducting more in-depth background checks to ensure someone with a criminal background isn't trying to get into our country?

Doesn't sound racist or prejudice to me...sounds like a good idea.

Answer 8

You mean why do we give so many more of them to people from Mexico, Phillipines and Vietnam than from austrialia, england and Italy? I guess because the USA has tried to help out disadvantaged people.

Answer 9

They are not anymore strict, they just get better cooperation from those countries. They understand that we want to know who and why a person wants to enter our country and where they intend to go and what they intend to do. They don't take the atitude that if you want to enter, you just walk in, do as you damn well please and go where you want without any form of accounting to anyone.

Answer 10

Neither. We are actually one of the most lenient countries when it comes to immigration and no other sports the diversity we have.