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I don't know why Mexicans keep wanting to come here when we are in such economic decline.
As of now, most people look down on Mexico as being a poor nation. 30 years from now Mexicans will be looking down on us as being poor. If anything, Mexico should strongly support a border fence since it will eventually keep out impoverished Americans looking for a better life.
I support low taxes, am conservative on most social issues, and support free trade. I'm pretty much conservative in every way except this.
You seem to have covenietly left out one MAJOR point.
Even IF immigration levels were increased and the border was more open.
Mexicans that couldn't immigrate even with higher legal quotas and/or were undesirebles(criminal records,no means of support,rapists,drug addicts/dealers,etc..) would still not respect US laws or sovereignity and would continue to cross Illegally no matter how lax the laws would be.
And guess what?? They would still be aidded and abbetted, supported and encouraged by their Legal friends and families no matter what laws were in effect.
This reason right here is why it would never work, just like the Reagan Amnesty.
The Irish had the Atlantic Ocean to cross, not the Rio Grande and that is why the Irish could not immigrate Illegally in large numbers even if they wanted to.
I don't know why Mexicans keep wanting to come here when we are in such economic decline.
As of now, most people look down on Mexico as being a poor nation. 30 years from now Mexicans will be looking down on us as being poor. If anything, Mexico should strongly support a border fence since it will eventually keep out impoverished Americans looking for a better life.
Because 7 dollars an hour still beats 7 dollars a day.
The Mexicans in American are going about it all wrong. They should be embracing America in all ways possible: they should be finding ways to contribute and make it a greater country.
Seems to me that they're already doing that. Been doing it for decades.
Not all the Irish are here legally. Many Mexicans are also Illegal. I think they should all be granted citicenship so they would be protected from employer's exploitation by being outside the Law.
PS: I realy like Irish Whisky but think Tequila is a chemistry experiment gone bad. Boiled beef is a mistake but a good bowl of chilli a feast.
Throughout American history, immigrants have frequently been blamed for a variety of problems. In the early 1800's, the Irish and Germans were the targets of nativism. Then, Southern and Eastern Europeans were the problem. Chinese immigrants were the focus of early 20th century persecution. My question is, are Mexican immigrants being unjustly blamed, like the other immigrant groups, or is there something inherently different about them? Despite being conservative on almost every other issue, I personally feel that the Mexicans are unjustly blamed for many problems, but I would like to here other opinions.
I'm totally with you, and the 'illegal' part is used as a justification for fear, loathing, and xenophobia. Most people just talk out their ____, and look for someone to blame, fear and point a finger at.
This thread must make liberal heads explode. They want to compare the experience of Mexicans with that of the Irish, who were treated badly in earlier times. To do this though, they have to admit that the Irish were treated badly in earlier times! The Irish, a white ethnic group that suffered discrimination (and for some outright slavery). That goes against the "liberal" narrative that whites are the cause of social injustice and that whites share some kind of collective guilt over things of the past. What's a lib to do?
This thread must make liberal heads explode. They want to compare the experience of Mexicans with that of the Irish, who were treated badly in earlier times. To do this though, they have to admit that the Irish were treated badly in earlier times! The Irish, a white ethnic group that suffered discrimination (and for some outright slavery). That goes against the "liberal" narrative that whites are the cause of social injustice and that whites share some kind of collective guilt over things of the past. What's a lib to do?
I have some Irish blood in the family. I think we should get reparations.
This thread must make liberal heads explode. They want to compare the experience of Mexicans with that of the Irish, who were treated badly in earlier times. To do this though, they have to admit that the Irish were treated badly in earlier times! The Irish, a white ethnic group that suffered discrimination (and for some outright slavery). That goes against the "liberal" narrative that whites are the cause of social injustice and that whites share some kind of collective guilt over things of the past. What's a lib to do?
People of all different races, yes even whites and Asians, have been discriminated against. Some of my White ancestors were forced out of their homes due to prejudice. Remembering what my ancestors went through makes me feel empathy towards the Mexicans, especially legal immigrants. I can understand when people don't want illegal immigration, but sometimes people get carried away and blame Mexicans for everything, like crime.
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