How has illegal immigration affected you personally?

Question

Do you have anyone in your house who doesn't share your views on the illegal situation? If you do, do you discuss it or leave that topic alone?

I'm Pro my new husband is Anti. We discuss the situation and don't let it interfere in our relationship. Actually we both learn from each other.

Anyone else find themselves in this type of situation? And who is the most involved with the illegal immigration cause?

Answer 1

Probably makes people think I am one, but I'm an American. Even though my great great grandparents are from Mexico, doesn't mean I was born there. I've only visited that country twice, but I still don't wave Mexican flag-- I mean, I'm here, not there. But, of course some people I come by probably think "So, do you and your family always hit pinatas on Sundays? Can you make flan? You speak Spanish with your parents? Are you first generation?" Stupid generalizations like that...ugghhh...

Answer 2

Well in many ways, but just recently an illegal alien crashed into the side of my car because he was speeding through a light. He of course had no insurance or DL, nor any right to be here to start with. Yes, his car was towed and to be held until he could prove he had insurance but it was a piece of junk so he will probably just go buy another cheap car and drive again, risking lives of others. When he was frisked by the police he had a wad of $100, they should have given it to me since it cost me $1000 to have my vehicle repaired under my uninsured motorists plan. Just one more reason I can't stand illegals.

Answer 3

I have lived and gone to school in places where whites are the absolute minority. I don't mind if some minorities migrate here in an orderly, legal way in very fair-sized quantities so they don't overrun my race and culture. I'm not trying to be racist, but realistic.

I've gone to Target and I was the only guy who knew English in there. I've been to McDonalds and had to use my Spanish skills just to get a meal. I've gotten sick from eating fast food because illegals don't wash their hands. Several times after walking home from school I was nearly jumped. This may sound crazy, but we've literally had to have SWAT sit outside our school because of the violence and threats. And those instances were just the tip of the iceberg.

10 years ago, the area I lived in used to be great. If you haven't been affected by illegals(which actually are driving up taxes and depressing wages everywhere) then you are lucky. Do you live in an area with many illegals? You sound like you don't. All the people who are Pro open borders are people who usually live in lucrative, white areas of the city. In other words, hypocrits. You sound like you need a trip to LA south side...you will get more than your fair share of illegals.

As for involvement, I've already been in 1 anti-illegal protest. It was fair sized, but we need A LOT more Americans marching around for our voice to be heard. Our globalist neocon leaders like Bush and McCain will try to ignore us and not represent us so so we will have to represent ourselves.

Answer 4

My husband and I are at different ends of this battle (somewhat), but, it is a topic that we avoid. I do interpretation, and, as such, am closely involved with several different undocumented workers. My husband knows that I may take offense at some of the generalizations that are made about the undocumented. As such, we don't discuss it.

My parents (who live 30 minutes away but we see often), are very against it. They are opinionated, but, respect my views enough that we don't discuss it. While they may not like the idea of the undocumented being here, they have never had a problem with any of them personally. They (the undocumented) are very respectful of me and my family. Admittedly, it could be partially due to the fact that they may be depending on me at some point to help them with courts, police, or hospital.....

Of my family members, I am by far the most involved in it. It doesn't DIRECTLY affect the others, nor do they have frequent contact with them.

Answer 5

we both like the legal and illegal workers personally but it really p-sses us both off when my brother is sitting in a hospital that has to treat illegals the same way if not better than my brother.. Just the other day a friend of mine state that she had an illegal at her house that was seven months pregnant and she was going to sign her up on welfare and medical benefits. while my brother has none.. not okay with us..

Answer 6

Illegal immigration has affected me personally in too many ways to get into in this answer. Mainly with my son's schooling, services that were available to him as a disabled child in public school have rapidly disappeared over the last 3 years especially. Availability of medical care, quality of, and cost of...something that is vital to his well being. Illegals have began to move into my town and we see so much more crime (67% hike in violent crime over the last year) grafitti everywhere, schools overcrowded, my car was stolen by an illegal (he was caught but car destroyed), gangs are now making their mark. I was physically attacked by 3 on the job and the recovery for me was long which greatly affected my being able to take care of my kids and put me out of work for a long period. We are an anti household, there are no disagreements between us, aside from how the illegals should be removed. I am more gentle in my approach, in spite of my personal experiences with them, than my husband is. My mother and her husband hire illegals for their construction business and we have had a great falling out over that. Funny, it's more that they treat them worse than dirt that is my problem, not so much them hiring the illegals. My husband and I are both heavily involved with the cause, we discuss it as needed and no more than that.

Answer 7

The monetary costs arent important, the important issue is what the future holds for those who come after me. I have seen what the future holds by examining the past. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to reap the rewards of their own ignorance.
"To defend this nation and its constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic...."

Answer 8

How have I been personally impacted?

Let me count the ways......Ok, first, I live in Dallas Count Texas. Which means my tax dollars go to support Parkland Hospital (which is the public hospital). Learn a little about THAT:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14172601/

Next, my husband owned a convenience store. Used to. Until it got too dangerous. He was held up at gunpoint 2-3 times. Yes, he wound up shooting someone in self defense. An illegal alien, who subsequently died in prison of an infection related to the gunshot wound.

Crime statistics here:
http://www.usillegalaliens.com/impacts_of_illegal_immigration_crime.html

Needless to say, the husband and I are in agreement. There is a 14 year old around the house who fancies himself a liberal. Of course, I fully expect him to grow out of that unfortunate affliction.

I know when I was his age I drove my parents insane with my support of George McGovern!

Answer 9

It has cost me jobs. I am a person who tries to earn a supplemental income to my husbands, so I work as maid in hotels, at wal mart etc. There are no jobs because they are all being held by illegal I repeat the word for you illegal immigrants.

Answer 10

I cannot go out after dark in the town I was raised in.
Gangs hang out at the local park.
I have to drive many miles out of town to find a decent grocery store.
They loiter around most of the convenience stores, making lewd gestures.
The people next to me have 14 people living in their 2 bedroom house, and think nothing of how much noise they make or the fact that I can't park in front of my own house because they have 7 cars.
Our wall is constantly being tagged.
My taxes are out of sight.
Everyone in my home is anti-illegal. 3 of which are American born Mexicans. They are more against them than I am.