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I don't think there are many who fault hard working immigrants from Mexico who have come and remain here legally, and who attempt to assimilate. Three words: borders, language, culture.
These folks just want to come here and work, and find a better life. Same thing as my ancestors. Just because our religion, language, and skin was different than theirs, we were all just people looking for the same thing.
These folks just want to come here and work, and find a better life. Same thing as my ancestors. Just because our religion, language, and skin was different than theirs, we were all just people looking for the same thing.
Yes, but not all Mexicans are illegal and not all illegals are Mexican.
The Center for Immigration Studies states that "The foreign-born population of the United States is currently 33.1 million, equal to 11.5 percent of the U.S. population. Of this total, the Census Bureau estimates 8-9 million are illegal immigrants. Other estimates indicate a considerably higher number of illegal immigrants." This does not distinguish hispanic immigrants vs. other races, but you could infer that there are no more than 8-9 million illegal hispanic immigrants.
In addition, the Census Bureau estimates a net increase of 500,000 illegal immigrants annually.
These folks just want to come here and work, and find a better life. Same thing as my ancestors. Just because our religion, language, and skin was different than theirs, we were all just people looking for the same thing.
I think that mexican people here legally are accepted. especially those who try to assimulate and learn the common language.
The rub is in the fact that the vast majority of illegals also happen to be mexican. Add to this the fact that someone is facilitating a good many of these illegals. That someone being other mexicans already here. Lets face it the illegals are not moving into Irish neighborhoods.
These folks just want to come here and work, and find a better life. Same thing as my ancestors. Just because our religion, language, and skin was different than theirs, we were all just people looking for the same thing.
Big difference with regard to acceptance of Mexicans in the USA in 2011 - The Irish came here legally and all were accounted for through Ellis Island.
No way to compare it, but some try to anyway.
Sort of like comparing an invited guest to a burglar.
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