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We are seeing the same thing here in WA. Many of the hispanics who've lived here for 10+ years, are good, hardworking people. They are people who have worked dilligently, to assimilate into the culture and to raise their children as "Americans". The crime rate in neighboring, larger towns has skyrocketed! To me, the saddest part of it all, is in how the communities are looking at "skin color". It is heart wrenching, to watch our LT hispanic members, have to go through the pain....AGAIN, of being judged by the skin color and country of origin. BAD Hispanics don't care about anyone but themselves. They don't care who they hurt, even if they're hurting their OWN people! How sad is that?
Can't most of the white folks on this forum relate? Can't most of the dark skinned Americans relate? I think we ALL can relate. I don't care what your skin color is, your ethnic background, whether your ancestors were slaves or slave owners.
This is a HUMAN dilemna. Any white folks here been treated like crap, because you're white? Presumed racist against everybody else...because of your skin color? I know I have! You hard-working, law-abiding, awesome dark-brown folk (NA/AA etc)? Ever had someone step away from you, or treat you like you're guilty for something?...like they're mistrustful of you.....just because of your skin color?
Regardless of skin color, there are good and bad. We need to weed out the bad and do something about it. What we don't need, is for people to weed out others, based on skin color or country of origin.
To weed out those that entered the country illegally per immigration law despite their skin color or country of origin. When you break the law, it doesn't matter how "good" you are after that, it does not take away from breaking the law in the first place. I've seen people arrested years later for breaking laws and that is the way it should be.
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Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA
And people say they refuse to adopt American values. I say this looks like successful integration...
It is fine as long as they are here legally. If they are here illegally, they need to be deported per the law.
We have had a lot of people that broke the law and successfully integrated and still apprehended and punished.
To me, we are blurring the line here and you are either legally present or illegally present. If illegally present, you need to go to your country of origin.
To weed out those that entered the country illegally per immigration law despite their skin color or country of origin. When you break the law, it doesn't matter how "good" you are after that, it does not take away from breaking the law in the first place. I've seen people arrested years later for breaking laws and that is the way it should be.
It is fine as long as they are here legally. If they are here illegally, they need to be deported per the law.
We have had a lot of people that broke the law and successfully integrated and still apprehended and punished.
To me, we are blurring the line here and you are either legally present or illegally present. If illegally present, you need to go to your country of origin.
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