Anyone know the reason's why?
2007-11-13 07:15:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Their lives, usually.
2007-11-13 08:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well..for starters not just any Mexican can come to the U.S. legally. There are dozens of different categories, from immediate relatives of citizens, immediate relatives of permanent residents, secondary residents of citizens (who often have to wait decades for a visa # to free up) to workers w/ advanced skills (who have less trouble getting a Visa though the cost is still high) to tourist visas (these process fast though they are very hard to get if you do not have a lot of $$$ in the bank) to unskilled workers. The unskilled workers w/ no ties to the U.S. have no chance of getting in unless they are chosen to work by an employer and sign a contract to work 1-3 years for that employer, the employer keeps tabs on them then sends them home once their stint is over. Those who file petitions w/ lawyers (asylum petitions, petition of hardship on citizen dependents, etc.) will have to pay steep fees to a lawyer, in addition to the cost of filing the petitions. Really the cost depends on how the person comes over, if they are a tourist or visiting worker or intend to stay, if they already have family here and what their legal connection is to that family...
An example, one of my husband's friends has tried to come here legally as a professional worker...he has spent thousands of dollars bribing some officials in Mexico then bribing new officials in Mexico when the govt. changed, then for each paper he filed w/ the Mexican govt. there was a filing fee, also he had to buy a "security" through his employer. Then, there were filing fees for paperwork with the US government, and he has waited 6 years and spent over $10,000 and is still waiting!
2007-11-13 16:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by kallista 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many more who want to come than we can take, world wide overpopulation and poverty being what it is. So the answer is often 'no'. Beyond that, it varies considerably. If they are a minor child of a naturalizing US citizen, the marginal cost is extremely low. If they are not related to someone here, given that we give more visas already to Mexicans than to people from any other country in the world, and the wait is long, it is not just as expensive as it would be from any other country, it is a bigger backlog, as well.
2007-11-13 15:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of different ways, each with it's own requirements. Different Visa types (student, business, work, artist, religious, etc.), vs. trying to obtain residency and or citizenship. Work authorizations, etc. It really depends on the individual situation. Too numerous to list here.
2007-11-13 15:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013102016.html
The same as it costs to come from anywhere else legally, minus transportation fees, I would imagine. This article indicates that the fees may be going up for everyone.
2007-11-13 15:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The current fees are going to increase. Google fees+immigration Mexico USA.
2007-11-13 15:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by Gretl 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
A lot less than it costs American taxpayers to foot the bill for ONE illegal alien family sucking up social services for ONE year.
Are you seeking sympathy for illegal aliens? Trying to justify them breaking the law?
American citizens are the victims, not the illegal alien criminals.
2007-11-13 15:47:58 · answer #7 · answered by ProUSA2 6 · 9⤊ 4⤋
Lots of money
2007-11-13 15:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by Cherry 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i just know its alot of money but check out the website that i give you ok
2007-11-13 15:26:11 · answer #9 · answered by gomez27985 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is a good question, one I don't have the answer for, sorry.
2007-11-13 15:19:34 · answer #10 · answered by plantagenetdescent 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋