this is a talk show radio personality here in los angeles california
2007-09-11 04:35:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Of course not. That's probably the most foolish statement I've ever heard. An immigrant, by definition is someone who comes to live in a foreign country. This isn't a foreign country to anyone born here.
2007-09-11 06:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lori K 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One is not an immigrant to a country if he or she is born on it's soil. In that instance, he or she is a 'native'. This is a internationally-recognized point of law.
On the other hand, if a person is born in a country and then leaves that country to take up residency in another country (whether legally or illegally), then he or she is an 'immigrant'. Transferring one's citizenship to another country does not remove the 'immigrant' status.
So, El Cucuy's statement is not rooted in fact and is likely only intended to inflame passions on either side of the immigration debate in Southern California.
2007-09-11 12:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by sd_beach_bum 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, there comes a point when the children of real immigrants become natives.
Most populations of the world came from places other then where they are currently. Even the Aborigines of Australia, although they have been there for centuries have genetic links to Indians (from India) and Native Americans have genetic links to China. If you go back far enough we all came from other places.
The concept of trying to trace back ancestry for use as an argument in the immigration issue doesn't bring anything meaningful to the table.
2007-09-11 12:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Drixnot 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was born in the United States. I don't really know for sure or care what happened prior to that. If my ancestors immigrated here illegally, I guess they got away with it.
The big difference with me, is I can prove my citizenship right now by producing a legal birth certificate on file in the state and county where I was born.
If you can't do that, you've got a legal problem and I got a problem with you.
2007-09-11 11:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
"Immigrant" is a person born in one country and living in another country. Simple as that.
Read the dictionary.
Fact "You tell a lie long enough all the village idiots believe it".
Anyone that doesn't know that is an uneduated. This country is really going to hell fast.
2007-09-11 12:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by wild4gypsy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Immigrants are here legally, so we all (except American Indians) are immigrants or decedents of immigrants. Illegal Aliens are breaking the law, and have no status except that of a criminal so there is a difference!! USMC 60-68
2007-09-11 12:01:56 · answer #6 · answered by grizzlytrack 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No - not true.
The true Americans *who founded this country* came here centuries ago.
Immigrants come here all the time, that is true, but - it's not what made America.
We are a nation of laws, idiots with no respect or drive will claim that no one is illegal - they seem to forget we are a nation of laws.
Myself, I will not allow an illegal alien scumbag full of false sense of entitlement, ruin my country!
2007-09-11 11:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, that's just his way of excusing the behavior of the illegals breaking our immigration laws
2007-09-11 13:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by jean 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is!! Unless You are a native Indian from the West! O yeah, lets not forget that most of them got killed by the now so called americans..
2007-09-11 12:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is the year 2007.
All countries have immigration laws.
All countries enforce them.
PERIOD.
2007-09-11 13:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by whiz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋