[brasscitybluenwhite]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Mostly Australian.

That is not at all a latino stereotype, but an immigration fact. It happens many places in America today.

My guess is you have never been to Danbury? Parts of downtown (well, most of downtown neighborhoods) are now riddled with garbage. Danbury wasn't like this 10 years ago, before the illegal immigrants came in.

they're all ecuadorian? how bout the ones from brazil? and u still havent told me which ones are legal and which ones arent..

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by brasscitybluenwhite

they're all ecuadorian? how bout the ones from brazil? and u still havent told me which ones are legal and which ones arent..

Most are from Ecuador. Some Brazilian. I don't understand why it matters what their nationality is - they are South American either way.

I'm not sure I understand your question regarding who is legal and who isn't. It's well known who is and who isn't. Actually we can account for the legals, and we can't for the others. That's the huge issue.

You know there's a problem when Danbury's population is ~ 80k, but traffic on side roads is similar to cities of 100k+.

I'm not knocking Danbury. It is a great city with a concentrated problem.

[politricks]

[quote=kidyankee764;8112380]Mostly Australian.

That is not at all a latino stereotype, but an immigration fact. It happens many places in America today.

Not a stereotype???? Are you for real??? You said Ecuadorians don't work, they just look for other Ecuadorians to "shack up with" and have 4-5 babies with. That is a pathetic stereotype that any hard-working Ecuadorian would be offended by(where is the moderator). What can I expect? You are a white-boy from the lily-white town of Fairfield. You went to college in Danbury, so that was probably the first time you ever spent living among Latinos and all those ugly stereotypes you learned from your parents and classmates came spilling out. Get to know somebody before you judge them. To the op: Danbury is a great town. Easy access to NYC via 684 on the weekend. Lots of green areas.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by politricks

Not a stereotype???? Are you for real??? You said Ecuadorians don't work, they just look for other Ecuadorians to "shack up with" and have 4-5 babies with. That is a pathetic stereotype that any hard-working Ecuadorian would be offended by(where is the moderator). What can I expect? You are a white-boy from the lily-white town of Fairfield. You went to college in Danbury, so that was probably the first time you ever spent living among Latinos and all those ugly stereotypes you learned from your parents and classmates came spilling out. Get to know somebody before you judge them. To the op: Danbury is a great town. Easy access to NYC via 684 on the weekend. Lots of green areas.

Where did I say all Ecuadorians don't work?

We're talking illegals here - it is a fact that most illegals in Danbury come from Ecuador, and it's also a fact that the population of illegals is growing rapidly in Danbury due to new births. A good amount of them don't have a steady job - it's not possible for them to land a job most places if they aren't legal. Many stand downtown by the bus station looking for odd jobs. If they don't get picked up by someone, they'll walk from Franklin Street to White Street looking for work. Sure, it's great they're willing to work, but how is that helping us? How are they contributing to our society, as an illegal? Many of them take their non-taxed income and send it home, out of our country. Again - I don't see any benefits for us. They are called illegals for a reason. And if you're Ecuadorian, you should be offended that you or your parents had to go through a lot to become a U.S. citizen, where your former neighbors came here and disappeared within our borders. Not just offended, but outraged.

I find it interesting that in the same post where I was told to "get to know somebody before you judge them", multiple assumptions were made about me.

Also I just want to add that I do not think any of this is off topic as it is major a Danbury issue.

[JayCT]

I think this thread has gone on long enough. I am closing it. Thank you for your posts and opinions. JayCT, Moderator