To all those seeking to live in NC, what exactly is it that you are after? (Apex: move, friendly)

[I'minformed2]

Originally Posted by RedNC

You are quoting stuff that is deemed accurate because “No major Hispanic advocacy group has disputed Pew’s calculations”. Are you kidding me?
The other one is the best. 76k in 1990 to 379k in 2000. Is this suppose to impress me? The CA border patrol apprehends 3 times that many each year and that is a fraction of the amount that gets in.

You don't seem to be grasping the point. Stay with me here..... it said fastest GROWING hispanic population. That means that a larger PERCENTAGE of immigrants are coming to NC. Is it really that hard of a concept? Yeah, of course AZ, CA, NM, and TX have much larger numbers of people jumping the border into their states, but with the huge hispanic populations there already, it's just a drop in the bucket. The point is that Hispanics make up a much larger precentage of the population in NC now than they did in the 90's. and that growth in PERCENTAGE is the highest in the nation.

[Miker2069]

well to get back to the original question of the thread- I'm looking for friendly debates with my fellow citizens

[fastfilm]

I don't care about people's origins. What I can't handle is people from other countries living here who despise Americans, and would never in a hundred million years consider trying to learn English.

[Trail Majic]

Originally Posted by fastfilm

My husband and I are seeking an alternative to this. My photo shows what $1,000.00 a month buys you for a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles in a neighborhood of $600,000.00 to $800,000.00 houses in the more affordable San Fernando Valley section of L.A. Granted, our house and block are not as ratty as this because we don't have apartments, but this is our immediate environment, the neighborhood we traverse everyday, a couple of blocks away. Looks like a pretty enticing invitation to move to L.A., eh?

I wish I could find a retired couple who were looking for a quite town in NC.
If the would move in and take care of a nice little motel and I would furnish
about everything you need down to a private telephone line

[I'minformed2]

Originally Posted by backtofla

i am going to have to side withi'minflormed on this one. she is saying as a percentage, not as a total #. of course there are going to be illegal immigrants hopping fence to ca, az, tx, nm. but have you been to wnc lately? particularly asheville, hendersonville??? i live in a decent apt complex, one of the nicer ones we found in this area. it is somewhat expensive compared to other ones comaprable in the area. that is neither her nor there, but my point is, when i walk outside to the tennis courts, to walk my dog, to work out, to go to my car... there's mexicans everywhere.

Thanks, but I'm male

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by backtofla

i am going to have to side withi'minflormed on this one. she is saying as a percentage, not as a total #. of course there are going to be illegal immigrants hopping fence to ca, az, tx, nm. but have you been to wnc lately? particularly asheville, hendersonville???

If you are looking for counties with an above average percentage of Hispanics, you're going to be disappointed with Buncombe County and Henderson County. More counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plains Regions have a much higher percentage of the total population than any county in the Mountain Region. Duplin County is Number #1 with 15.1%.

[backtofla]

sorry "i'm informed" i got confused w/ another person i guess... you are a "he"... i got it

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by backtofla

all i have to say to that is "yikes"

more illegal immigrants in the coastal and piedmont areas??? there must be a lot then. cause hendersonville and asheville is full already. about to pop!

Hard to say what percentage of those percentages are undocumented residents. Don't know how anyone could get a reasonably accurate count on that.

[backtofla]

absolutely... probably most of them are undocumented... i know the 3% or whatever it was in buncombe co is probably wrong... if that's the case, then all 3% lives in my apt complex, and i find that hard to believe, especially now that i heard that hendersonville is the "new lation ground zero." seriously???

[I'minformed2]

Originally Posted by backtofla

sorry "i'm informed" i got confused w/ another person i guess... you are a "he"... i got it

lol, thanks. It's all good.