Do you recognize the difference between Illegal Immigration & Legal Immigration?

Question

I do. But so many here on this board keep lumping the two issues together.

jAS, since when was ILLEGAL a race? How is it 'racist' to not want illegal aliens in our country?
And since when is wanting to deport someone the same thing as treating them horribly?

Someone lied to you about what happened in California. They're probably lying to you about a lot of other things too.

illegals do have another alternative: they can obey the law. They can stay in their own country and make it better.

Every country on the planet has immigration laws. We cannot take everyone on the planet. That's just reality.

jAS, You're too young to remember but we did the whole amnesty thing in 1986 for the same reasons you talk about now. Amnesty made the problem worse. We can't afford to make the same mistake again.

jAS, You're too young to remember but we did the whole amnesty thing in 1986 for the same reasons you talk about now. Amnesty made the problem worse. We can't afford to make the same mistake again.

Sorry jAS, plenty of legal residents have and still do work in Agriculture. Another lie someone fed you.

and they don't PAY taxes, they FILE a return so they can get the EIC and Child Tax Credit and get more freebies from the government. Another lie they told you, now dispelled. You are welcome.

Answer 1

Of course I do.

Illegal Aliens = Go home now!

Legal Immigrants = Welcome to America :-)

Answer 2

because of the fact human beings can not agree on the definitions of the words here. to illustrate, some human beings would evaluate a foreign places student an "immigrant"; others won't. It gets even fuzzier once you attempt to component in the federal code bearing directly to immigration. all people here comprehend what a "resident alien" easily *is*? while in comparison with, say, a "documented foreign places worker"? probable not. so as we debate immigration, we would desire to constantly teach ourselves so, if not the rest, we are on an analogous internet site. in any different case, that is purely a debate between uninformed human beings.

Answer 3

Yes, it is very easy.
Illegals have no papers, documents or right to be here. They sponge off of the wealthy and refuse to integrate into society. They make claims that we are racists while at the same time promoting, "La Raza" (the race).

Legals have papers, documents and a right to be here. They come here to work hard and make a better life for themselves. They integrate into society, learn the language and culture. While they do not ever forget where they come from they also never forget why they left.

Answer 4

I do, but for yanks there is no difference. They don't want any more immigrants, legal or illegal

To guard dog:
Of course, the alien should be illegal. After killing all those people in those movies, how can we declare that to be legal ?

If you mean ET, I am not so sure that he should be illegal

Answer 5

they are different illegals as a rule have a lack of respect for the law and a sense of entitlement as such continue with the same behavior long after they arrive in the U.S. FROM THE ARTICLE; Objectives: To identify a population of aliens incarcerated in federal and state prisons during Fiscal Year 2003.
The GAO study involved a population of 55,322 illegal aliens. They were arrested at least a total of 459,614 times, averaging about eight arrests per illegal alien. Ninety-seven percent had more than one arrest. Thirty-eight percent had two to five arrests; 32 percent had between six and 10 arrests; and 26 percent had more than 11 arrests. Eighty-one percent of all arrests occurred after 1990. The study group of 55,322 prisoners were arrested for a total of nearly 700,000 criminal offenses, average 13 each. About 46 percent were for drug and immigration offenses; about 15 percent for property related offenses — burglary, motor vehicle larceny, and property damage; and 12 percent were for murder, armed robbery, assault and sexually related crimes. The balance were fraud, including forgery and counterfeiting; weapons violations; obstruction of justice; and DUI charges. Eighty percent of all arrests occurred in three of the states bordering Mexico: California, Texas, and Arizona. It is noteworthy that the 55,322 inmates represent only the criminals who were caught. FBI figures for 2005 reveal that overall, there are many unsolved crimes. By type, they include murder, 37.9 percent; forcible rape, 58.7 percent; robbery 74.6 percent; assault, 44.8 percent; burglary, 87.3 percent; larceny, 82 percent; and motor vehicle theft, an amazing 87 percent. The foregoing figures indicate that a far greater number of illegal alien criminals escape apprehension and conviction by a ratio of 3-to-1. ARTICLE TOO LONG TO CUT AND PASTE in it's entirety to enlighten yourself at least browse the article.

Answer 6

Yes there is a big difference. Many pros like to leave out the word "illegal" so that they can throw out lies and bring in the race card.
Legals= welcome
Illegals = deport

Answer 7

It's a pretty straightforward difference. Legal immigration happens in compliance with the law - laws that, since 1965, have been so permisive, that legal immigrants since 1965 (and thier children) outnumber Americans born since 1965 (and thier kids).

Illegal immigration doesn't even bother to comply to those laws, and happens primarily because all laws passed to stop it are either struck down in the courts or left unenforced.

Answer 8

The mainstream media seems clueless but the overwhelming majority of Americans support protecting our borders and stopping the flood of illegals into our country. People overseas wait years to come to America and more years to earn US citizenship. I strongly support legal immigration and likewise strongly oppose illegal immigration.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

Do people realize the real reasons why they are against illegal immigration and how those reasons may be lessened by racial slurs such as ILLEGAL MEXICAN... ( that is a racial slur beecause last i checked it was not illegal to be mexican...ppl just sterorype and generalize)


oh.....and lets remember that if it werent for "illegal" activity alot of you would be NiGG3RS..... so PLEASE, be aware of WHY you think the way you do...social awareness is a great tool, however if in the arms of the ill-informed, racist ,or poeple who just failed to do the research, its dangerous.

Answer 11

Never mind don't use the N word, that's not nice. Then you just lower yourself to their level, kmid I thought you were better than that!
I agree with your answer kmid except for that N word just not acceptable.