Would Americans be more sympathetic to illegal immigrants?

Question

If some of them (not all!) weren't so audacious?

Imagine if they laid low, didn't play their music so loud and didn't have their flag all over there cars, and at least tried to learn some English and fit in, would Americans be somewhat more sympathetic to their plight?

Cause the way it is now, they want to have their country in ours. They want to have their cake and eat it, too. I think that is really what is pissing Americans off.

Sharon, excellent post. I mean, in Mexico, you just don't see any other flags flying, period. If you're an American and you protest, you will most likely be thrown out the country, even if your visa is valid.

Guys, I did not mention Mexicans in my original question. Please read more carefully before responding.

Answer 1

Well this applies to all illegals
of all country's because when i go have my nails done all they do is speak a languish that i don't understand.. While they all are giggling and who knows what they are saying. That is rude to no point and they don't know how to speak English either. So do many other immigrants from other countries that do the same thing. If they learned the languish like you say and when they came over here they wouldn't do the things that they do that is so annoying. Dang it blend in don't stand out and make us feel like your here and we better put up with it..... I guess we do have to put up with it.....I have heard that there are so many illegals using fake social security's and so on and so on. So it is what it is.

Oh and i read that an American flag in Mexico wouldn't be tolerateed, Well i think that an American Flag in any-other country wouldn't be tolerated so be fair and state so all country's wouldn't tolerat an American Flag and nor should us Americans

Answer 2

If they did all this LEGALLY I would not have a problem. Hispanic or not. Become an AMERICAN Citizen, then you have rights.

A lot of Americans play their music loud, steal cars and don't speak much english.

I understand why people want to come to this country, but do it legally. Don't sneak in, demand that we speak your language, reproduce and demand medical and welfare and food stamps and social security etc. Come to this country like my ancestors did, LEGALLY.

My ancestors came to this country, learned ENGLISH so they oculd get jobs and become a contributing memeber of te great country. they gladly paid their taxes because they knew it meant a better life than the one they left.

Answer 3

I dont care if you come here legally or illegally. If you dont assimilate and become a productive member to our society, I f*ckin hate you and get the f*ck out. My wife is mexican. Full blooded mexican. She and her family dont speak a word of spanish. You know why? Because she is proud to be an American. Her family? Proud to be American. They all work an honest job and live life as productive Americans. Why can't they see that they're such a huge scourge on what used to be an amazing society? F*ck them.

Answer 4

Well, their sense of self entitlement is so misplaced. What did any of them ever do for America to think that they deserve rewards for invading our country illegally? I am appalled that they have such an attitude, but regardles of their ridiculous demands, they don't belong in our country. They have little or no social graces or redeeming qualities. If they only want to rob us blind and I think that is their goal and then move back to Mexico with our money as their investment capital they have made a huge mistake. Their first being illegal, second being demanding, forging ID's, causing traffic problems as well as deaths, living like animals, and just being downright incorrigible, their gangs and their hate groups, their morals and anchor babies, their taking advantage of our schools, hospitals, and aid agencies, their sexual molesters and murderers, their high rate of incarceration for their numbers, not learning our language and being so uppity about having their language being spoken, I could go on and on. I just hope that they are deported as soon as possible and that the people that are backing and telling them what to do be punished as well. I don't think we should allow any illegals in this country at all. And no I'd still want them gone even if they pretended to be nice.

Answer 5

If mexico was so great why did they come here? the answer of course is that mexico is unlivable for most people so why in the hell are they trying so hard to remake america into what they left behind?? And when they are finished what will they do? They will sneak into canada of course! Get ready canucks start learning spanadian!

Answer 6

You are generalising. In your post you say if some illegal immigrants weren't so audacious would Americans feel more sympathetic to them, well some aren't. I have several neighbours that are Hispanic ( I never asked their legal status of course) and I have never seen them flying flags, or heard them blasting music.

Of course when I ride down the street I do see a great number of Americans with the rebel flag stuck to their pick up truck. Can you tell me what we can do about them? Deport them back to the time of segregation?

Answer 7

Those are probably the reasons that people have such a big problem with the whole thing. However, let's try not to forget that they are also blatantly breaking the law. I think it's kind of a combination of the fact that they are breaking the law to get here, then once they're here they feel like they should have all of the same rights as a natural citizen, except they don't deserve anything. What they really deserve is to be put in jail or deported.

Answer 8

It might help but there is still the factor that taxpayers are spending BILLIONS each year on the illegals.

California alone spends $10 BILLION each year. We can't afford that. And now, Governor "Benedict Arnold" wants to require all Californians to have health care and if you can't afford it (e.g., illegals) the tax payers will pay for it.

Answer 9

Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.



"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

Every American citizen needs to read this!

Answer 10

Absolutely. The things you mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg I deal with. If we could strike up a conversation without them sneering, that'd be a start. Perhaps we could explore ways to set up sister-city alliances and such to help them where they (should) live.




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