Why do so many people dislike/hate illegal immigrants so much?

Question

America is a country made by immigrants who just came wanting a better life. Illegals want the same thing, so why do people dislike/hate them so much?
I just want your opinions, so don't start telling anyone off or making any rude remarks. Please.

Answer 1

I took this immigration class this summer in central mexico. It wasnt about statistics or anything like that.. it was a class about the personal story of immigration. What i learned mostly was people are ignorant to the way illegal immigrants mostly mexicans are. Have you noticed that no one cares about illegals from norway or ireland? no because they are white and they speak the same language and have some of the same customs.. but Latino people are darker, speak differently and their country is seen as dirty, lazy, and uneducated. We tie that view of mexico and latin america to the people who inhabit it. America has always had an issue with immigrants before Latinos, it was the irish, and before that we treated africans like dogs.. Why does america do it? I think we are all trying to claim something, find our sincere heritage, and be one united group, and people may think immigrants our infringing on our unity.

Answer 2

Well the issue is rich Americans who own companies hire illegals and give them a reason to come here. Rich Americans earn +20% on profits by hiring them and do not have to offer benefits. That is the issue. The other issues are since they are illegal they do not exist to our government system. That means they pay no taxes and enjoy our nation and state benefits and you the tax payer pays for it. Also all of our ancestors stood in line to be citizens they do not. Our ancestors learned English most illegals do not. They accept low wages below government mandates and in turn make it harder for US unskilled citizens to get the same job.
This is not a race issue but an issue that the government ignores and does not uphold current laws. States like AZ and OK are going broke due to too many people using state benefits with no increase in tax revenue because the illegals only pay for sales tax. You think its bad now wait and see if a recession happens then you will see real bad ju ju. I do not hate but if you live here you abide by the laws and pay your taxes. Our nation is a melting pot that requires all not some to abide by the law of the land. The problem i guess is capitalism is now in control of democracy. The dollar is worth more than humanity. I will step off my soap box since my answer be considered incorrect or hateful.

Answer 3

As a member of a federally recognized Native American Indian tribe, whose ancestors were in what is now called the United States when Europeans were immigrating to the "New World", either voluntarily or involuntarily, I am not in favor of anyone being allowed "illegal" access into my country.

I am not a full-blood Native American, which indicates that my Indian ancestors propagated with some of the Europeans who came to the "New World". At the time my European ancestors came, there were no immigration laws, and my German, Irish, and English ancestors were breaking none.

As a "mixed blood", I have many political issues to consider on the subject of immigration. My Indian affiliation abhors the treatment of the American Indians; yet, I am proud of my Irish, German, and English ancestors who immigrated to the "New World", later to become the United States, for their perseverance and dedication to freedom. These immigrants contributed to the financial stability of the United States.

Illegal immigrants from Mexico, and other Hispanic countries, are not contributing to the financial stablity of the United States. According to statistics I have read, at least 80 percent of all money earned by illegal Hispanic immigrants is being sent to family members who are still living in another country.

As a substitute teacher in an American public school, I receive $9 per hour, while "illegal" Hispanics are earning $20 to $30 an hour as "construction" workers, and are being approved for loans to purchase $20,000 SUV's and $150,000 homes. Some of my tax dollars are providing free medical care, education, and free lunches for these illegal immigrants children. These illegal immigrants are not providing anything for my children!

Answer 4

That is a great question!
I don't believe that people hate immigrants as much as they do not respect them and/or feel safe about them so easily coming to America.
There are two sides to this question and I believe both are valid:

Pro immigration is very understandable. If people are starving and looking for a better life that they would not have then we need to help them. As humans we should all gather together to make a better world for our children and ourselves.

Anti immigration- These immigrant do not speak the widely spoken language of America most of the time. They can be dangerous demeans the whole establishment of border control and due process into America.

Take in mind that this is not the whole side to either of the stories. I am just saying you need to look past what you have been raised with to gather a correct understanding of this.

But to answer your question not every one hates them. The law says they can not be here so they are breaking the law.

Keep in mind that...
Only in Utopia can we live without borders.

Answer 5

I don't dislike/hate anyone...When other people immigrated here there was order about it....They had medical check ups and were sent to different parts of the country. There was also a certain amount let in at one time......There is a difference being immigrating to this country and invasion. These people coming over the boarder could be carrying diseases...One man already is in quarantine for TB. There is a right way and a wrong way for them to come. Ask the Mexican population that entered this country legally they will tell you.

Answer 6

1st off, there is no such thing as an "illegal immigrant." Immigrants are people that move here with the intention of living here permanently. If someone is ILLEGAL, they don't have that right.

2nd, people are livid with the fact that the illegal aliens are demanding rights and benefits. The are stealing identities, jobs and services. They don't pay taxes. They are an extreme drain on our economy and infra structure. They are not here for a "better life." They are here for the free services they don't get in their home country. If illegals wanted the "same thing" as everyone else, they would want to pay for the services they take by paying taxes. Do you see them rushing to do this?

3rd, WE DON'T NEED THEM to support our economy! We don't need "guest worker" program. There were a couple of illegal alien protest days that were support to show how we would fall apart without them. Guess what? We were BETTER off without them! Produce costs might rise a couple of cents. However, compared to the BILLIONS spent on them annually, I like that trade-off.

When our ancestors come here LEGALLY, they worked hard to assimilate and build the community. They worked to build this country. The current crop of 30+ million illegal aliens don't do this. Most refuse to even learn English.

You can't legitimately compare our ancestors to the current group of illegal alien CRIMINALS. Yes, criminals! That's one huge difference. The illegals are breaking the law. Our ancestors didn't!

And, this has nothing to do with race or color. We are just as livid at the illegals from England, Canada, Ireland as the ones from Peru, Egypt or China.

My comments are based on FACTS, not emotion. There is nothing rude or demeaning about them

Answer 7

There are a lot of reasons why people dislike illegal immigrants. Some are simply racist. Others are not racist, just xenophobic and afraid of cultural change. Some feel shortchanged that their relatives/ancestors had to work hard to immigrate legally, while illegals make a mockery of the entire system. Others question why illegals deserve to receive many of the same basic services that citizens do despite not paying for them (via federal income tax). Personally, I don't take much of an issue with illegal immigration; I think there are bigger issues we need to worry about at the moment. However, I think in the long run we will ultimately need to do something about it, I'm just not sure what. The law is the law afterall.

Answer 8

I don't hate them. I just wish upon all wishes they would come to the USA like so many legal immigrants have.

The better life argument is not doing it for me at least. We all want a better life and those that immigrate legally deserve it more then those that cut in front of the line.

Answer 9

I think the major problem is the fact that it's ILLEGAL. I used to be all for everyone being aloud in America, but now that I'm older, It's obvious how horrible it is for the economy. Illegal Immigrats get treated like citizens... we're quickly becoming a poor country, and they're sucking us dry of money and jobs. Granted, if they take your job, you should probably learna trade or something, since most can only get jobs that highschoolers can get, but the money thing is a big issue. Social Security and Dissability and housing and food and all that.

Answer 10

Well honestly the only problem I have is when they A) don't even try to assimilate, saying they just want to make money and leave. I am 3rd gen LEAGAL American here and my family had to give up our lanuage, our culture and our family name his is not just sour grapes if you want your share of the pie you have to become american, you can keep what you will of your culture it makes us strong. A the time knowing full well your citizenship is a duty to interact well with others by covanant of law. That leaves to my other reason. B) They are doing it illegaly! sorry but doing a crime is doing a crime, if a man steals to feed his family they throw him in jail. Why deport these people? Throw them in an isolated detention camp and make them earn back the money to go home. That way if they are sending money home to thier families they feel the pinch and give them a reason to try if they want to come in leagaly. This may sound harsh but no one in America gets a free ride.
That being said we should open our doors a bit more to LEAGAL citizens of other countries that want to come here. I concede we need a workforce that immigrants can provide but we as Americans should seek to not make it just the lowest rung of jobs.

Answer 11

I think the main thing is that the process to immigrate legally is so long and difficult that people get jealous of those in Mexico who jump the line and come in without waiting their turn.