Hispanic Immigrants

Honestly, I support every type of immigrant doesn’t matter if they’re from South America, Central America, Mexico, Europe..anywhere. I believe if there are opportunities somewhere and someone struggles to get there so their family can survive then everyone should be allowed here. Now, if someone comes into the country illegally, it’s not that I don’t support it but I think it could have gone about a different way. I believe the United States government and INS has a lot to do with it. They take so long to issue a Visa that most people just give up and come here. I think a lot of people would do things correctly if they were given the chance. Also, the whole not driving without a license and fake SS number is not right. Every country has rules. I don’t agree with sending someone unwilling back to their country. I think if someone is caught, they should be kept here and working where the government can provide and make them wait for a Visa/Residency/Citizenship.

All in all, I believe everyone in the world deserves an equal opportunity. There’s people born in this country that have the means to go to college, work, make a name for themselves and instead they’re out in the street selling drugs or going to jail for a crime. I’m no one to judge but if there’s people out there who do not appreciate what they have, why not give the opportunity to someone who will? Good question.

oriquni I agree.

Illegal aliens should be fined and shipped back to wherever they belong. If they want to come here legally that is ok, but not illegally. They need to pay “room and board” (taxes, social security…)like the rest of us, if they want to be here.

I believe immigration should only be done legally no matter the intent. Would you feel safe if thousands of individuals came from a middle eastern country with no legal status? There would be no way to track them and it is dangerous. I am not racist, I have friends from all ethnicities but you cannot deny that the crime rates have gone up. There are both good and bad intents and that is why immigrants should only come in legally and we need to seal the borders.

“Is it right for an illegal immigrant to work under a fake SS#? Is it right for them to drive w/o a license?”

If it’s a jail-able offense for ME to have a fake SSN or a fake DL…and I’m a legal citizen, am I being politically “incorrect” to demand that an illegal should pay the same price?? I don’t think so…

The irony, however…is my cell mate would probably be an “illegal Canadian”…LOL…

phrannie

wOw… I am surprised to see NO answers … interesting …

I find it apalling that Mexican men and women need to find work outside of the homeland of their forfathers going back thousands of years. Mexico has an abundance of natural resources, as does most of central america. The reason they are coming north is that multinational corporations have stripped them of what is rightfully theirs and they come to be compensated by middle class workers here. Something not fair there. I would love for the indigenous people to reclaim their country… Seems like we could help them out in that manner… but that would mean disciplining the plutocrats… so I guess that is off of the table… and not up for discussion here either.

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  I have no problem with immigrants, legal or illegal. Our “founding” forefathers didn’t have legal permission from the Indians to immigrate here so who are we to deny immigration by others. My only concern is that none of them be felony type criminals.

Very good answers! Love all of your points of view!! thanks All !!