When a group of people leave their homeland for a better life in your land, are they not expected to become part of your nation? Not as second class citizens, but at the same time not a state within a state? However what we see today, is large migrations of people into our nation, (US) but instead of becoming part of our nation, they refuse to learn the language thereby making communication almost impossible. This in turn forces the school systems to teach the children in their parent’s own language, thereby encouraging the children to ignore English that much longer. Through well meaning but very misguided policies we see these communities coddled by laws that force our government to extend social benefits to non citizens that many of our own citizens do even get to enjoy. Government documents, legal papers, and even fast food menus are printed bilingual to once again beet down the need to learn to speak the national language. Now I am not saying that there needs to be a ending of their own culture or way of life, but, are we united as one, or are we to become, many within one? So my question is, if a huge number of people come to your nation but do not want become part of your nation, but want you to allow them to remain true to their homeland, is that immigration or invasion?
2007-12-20 04:43:13 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
When they try to change, your language, take your flag down and put theirs up.When you have to change your American way of thinking for people who, If they had good intention would come here legally. in the first place. When they come into your neighborhood and 25 of them live in one house, and your good neighbor moves and next month you have 35 more living in the House the good neighbor left behind.Then your street becomes littered with their trash . I haven't seen one yet that even knows what a trash can is.They may not have license but they all have a junk car. and every one of them set not in the drive ways, but in their front yards. Most of the better neighborhoods are becoming slum area, They do not care that you have worked all your life and invested in your home, now you can even give it away much less sell it..Then your first grader come home and informs you, he has to learn, Spanish
why? He was here first, he did not invade their country. this has just got to stop.if not I am afraid the American people will take it into their hands to empty them out I just want the government to do it's job. This coming election will help unless they are just saying what we want hear to get our vote to us again.
Merry Christmas.
2007-12-20 05:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by Bee Bee 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have questions about what you mean by "no truely equitable end" and "silent majority". Where I live that means illegal Mexicans. Is that what you meant? They have already broken their silence. They openly march. They've raised the Mexican flag at federal buildings. They attack Americans, especially whites and especially blondes. While half of immigrants are here to make a better life as new Americans, the other half is militant, believes this is Mexico and that white bashing is a necessary part of the immigration process. If you meant something else, I wouldn't know, since being in the thick of it here is very unlike what most people in America are experiencing.
2016-05-25 04:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoiding the rhetorical question, I'll answer from a semantic point of view. An "invasion" implies an element of political replacement. Hitler's Germany "invaded" Poland and Austria, making Austria part of Germany.
You didn't specify which country is invading the USA- is it El Salvador, Guatemala or Mexico? Is it China or India?
Lastly, if you care to look at USA's own history of breaking treaties, maybe your question should be "Why aren't we speaking Native American languages?" Using your working definition of "invade," that's what happened once already.
And to give you a more practical answer- Politicians won't write legislation to force and English-only policy because each of the ESL persons in this country is a potential voter.
FWIW, I don't think bilingual education works. When I vote, I don't use the Chinese or Spanish ballots.
I don't think you're going to resolve the issue here. Hope you feel better, though. Merry Christmas!
2007-12-20 05:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by going_for_baroque 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
As far as I'm concerned (and the law, too) it is invasion every time it is done illegally!
Each and every person who enters this country illegally and fails to go through the proper channels to citzenship is an invader.
Dollysj:
When they come here ILLEGALLY that IS forcefully. If it wasn't why won't these people obey our law??
powerdoll:
Just because it is insidious doesn't stop it from being an invasion.
2007-12-20 07:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Molly 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to say it is invasion!
any time a group of people try to take over and change the way of another it is invasion. If they want to be a part of this society they should and must become a part of it not change it to what they a running away from.
2007-12-20 07:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by hmm 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Invasion involves the military just look the invasion on 9/11.
2007-12-20 05:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by powerdoll 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
When it is forceful.
Should the government irresponsibly manage the immigration; or illegal immigration, the persons who were able to peacefully establish a home in a country should not be held responsible.
If there were really a problem with the immigration; the government would responsibly address the issue in a timely manner and not use the issue for political purposes, when it becomes convenient.
2007-12-20 05:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by dollysj 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Are there not to be 10 divisions at the end? Has to start somewhere, EU, amero who draws the lines? I know Whom the whole Earth belongs to!
2007-12-20 05:02:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Invasion!
And the 1st answerer needs to study the Constitutional interpretation of militia. According to the founding fathers, we as citizens are the militia. Would we be tried for murder in a time of war on our soil if we killed an opposition soldier with a non military issued weapon?
2007-12-20 04:53:45 · answer #9 · answered by WTFever 3 · 8⤊ 3⤋
illegal immigration is an invasion that has been going on for a long time. it's reached epidemic proportions, our politicians, both parties, that glorious bunch of slime, don't do a damn thing to uphold our laws. I guess the more chaos they dump on us the more we won't be able to pay attention to the other various crimes and atrocities they commit against our population.
2007-12-20 04:50:15 · answer #10 · answered by Wayne G 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋