make a big deal about borders, border agents, and illegals entering from Mexico, yet have very few agents and fences to protect us from the white people entering via Canada?
In other words: if all illegal immigration is bad, why has no one proposed that we build a wall across our border with Canada, as many have proposed we do with our Mexican border?
I know we believe there are more illegals coming in from Mexico, but wouldn't that also be possibly flawed since we wouldn't truly know if our new white neighbor is from Oklahoma or Ontario.....it is not as if any new guy in town will announce he is illegal.
Your thoughts.....and thanks!!
2007-11-12 12:45:15 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
To answer your question, no it isnt racist...but you do have a valid point about illegals coming in from the north...many do not realize how many are coming in from Canada, and actually it is quite a few....many chinese and asians are coming in through this route....but here is one more thing to consider about our northern border...the 9/11 terrorists came in that way as well....we need to secure both borders not just from illegals, but the terrorist threats as well!
2007-11-12 13:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
It is simply a fact that a majority of the illegal aliens come from the hispanic countries. However I feel the same way about Illegals from Canada, or any other country.
2007-11-13 05:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by Eli O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the numbers of illegal immigrants coming from Mexico extremely outnumber the number of Canadians illegally immigrating. And also, Canadians also do not need a visa to enter the US and Mexicans do, so what is the point in building a wall if they can legally go around it and enter the country.
2007-11-12 13:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
Not at all, it's just a matter of addressing resources in proportion to the problem. There are comparatively few illegal immigrants from Canada, many from Mexico.
Though neither border is any where near being effectively secured, the southern border is clearly in more pressing need of it.
It's true that an english-speaking canadian can probably 'blend' better than the typical mexican, but canadians just don't have the incentive to leave canada, which is a developed nation with notoriously generous social policies.
2007-11-12 12:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 11⤊ 3⤋
I think it is Racist to ignore the fact that there are millions and millions of illegals crossing the Mexican border compared to the dozens and dozens sneaking in from Canada.
One is an emergency situation the other is more like a situation barely worth mentioning.
RACIST!
Blaming your problems on the poor white Canadians!
2007-11-12 13:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by Victor S 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Since we don't have millions of people pouring into the United States from Canada why would it be racist? We need agents on both borders but lets face it we all know where the majority comes from don't we. Is it racist if its a fact? Blending is hard to do when you can not work because you do not have proper documentation, the Canadian would stand out to an employer as much as those crossing the southern border.
2007-11-12 12:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by Simply Ώ 4 · 12⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps these illegal immigrant supporters are correct, a fence might be racist. A minefield would be cheaper, more effective, and could in no way be considered racist, since it would only deal with border violations, regardless of race, sex or national origin.
2007-11-12 14:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by Cecil n 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is a rather simple answer.
Over 90 % of the illegal immigration that happens comes from our southern border - the last figure that I heard was 92%. That leaves 8% for all of the other countries of the world combined. And the next amount is from Asia - so I don't think there is that much of a threat of illegal immigration from Canada.
2007-11-12 13:05:31 · answer #8 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 10⤊ 3⤋
because 57% of the illegals in the U.S. are not canadian they are mexican. so our money is better spent completing the fence at our southern border. by the way it is being built and surprise it's working. we are deporting illegals and that is not a race it is a group of individuals who have entered our country illegally.
2007-11-12 14:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by T 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I like the above analogy. A trickle compared to a flood.
Imagine a dam that's ready to burst, holding back a huge lake that threatens to flood a town. Coming from the other direction is a small creek that only admits a comparatively small amount of water.
Which are you going to concentrate the VAST majority of your efforts on?
This is common sense stuff. Those refusing to admit it are being hard headed. Anybody with half a brain knows the answer.
The same as what Mexico does comparing ITS northern border to its southern border.
2007-11-12 13:18:52 · answer #10 · answered by Geno 4 · 8⤊ 2⤋