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We hate illegal immigration because it hurts those legally coming here. It is also unfair for mostly one people to get preference over the whole world.
It subjects America to lots of diseases that were not screened when they snuck in.
They are the major culprits in identity theft, theft off SS numbers and they hardly ever file taxes but leave huge bills for the taxpayer with their children alone at 15K a year per child.
We want illegals out, then let them come back legally after they wait as other legals do.
PS. I am against illegal immigrants, that I do not approve of.
That's what the real issue is.
But I do not find Americans "so racist against Immigrants and Naturalized American citizen"... There are many here in Seattle and they seem to enjoy their lives here. My mom, included.
Because immigrants should assimilate into the culture of the country they are moving to. Immigrants of the past did that. Most today do not do that. What type of treatment do they expect when they barge into someone else's home and then tell the owners how to run their house?
By the way. Those immigrants you listed (Natalie, Heidi, and Theron) - If those three were the standard for what immigrants are, then I highly doubt there would be any social sensitivities regarding immigration.
By the way, everyone keeps saying "Oh, we just don't like illegal immigrants! Legal immigrants are fine!"
I just want to put an interesting twist on this.
If every illegal Mexican immigrant that snuck across our border had the same social indicators as say, Korean immigrants (with their vast attainment of advance degrees and extremely entrepreneurial spirit), then I HIGHLY doubt the illegal immigration issue would be a problem.
I am from South Florida. Most of the Haitian immigrants there are here legally, but I still think the nation would be better off without them.
By the way, everyone keeps saying "Oh, we just don't like illegal immigrants! Legal immigrants are fine!"
I just want to put an interesting twist on this.
If every illegal Mexican immigrant that snuck across our border had the same social indicators as say, Korean immigrants (with their vast attainment of advance degrees and extremely entrepreneurial spirit), then I HIGHLY doubt the illegal immigration issue would be a problem.
I am from South Florida. Most of the Haitian immigrants there are here legally, but I still think the nation would be better off without them.
I disagree. If they are here illegally, even if they have an advanced degree and are entrepreneurial, they should not be here.
Romila,
Your comments are too general. You can't simply say American's hate immigrants.. what Americans? This American does NOT?
you can't simply say American's wont do this job or the dirty work? What Americans? This American does!
Sure there are folks out there for some reason or another that hate on immigrants simply because they have low self esteem themselves. But you can't generalize and say Americans this or Americans that.. its very offensive to us American's who don't hate on Immigrants, illegal or NOT..
I don't actually believe Americans hate immigrants. Most Americans are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, they know it, and respect immigrants.
That old reflex surfaces anywhere during troubled times. The odd us vs. them thingy...
It seems to me that while a greater percentage of Americans are racist, European racists are more prone to be violent and actually hurt immigrants physically rather than just verbally, emotionally or economically.
Well, I think you are misunderstanding something. You see, I am an immigrant to this nation and I am welcomed with open arms, liked by my neighbors and friends, accepted and respected in the community, etc.
I never experience any discrimination based on my immigrant status. In fact, the only discrimination I tend to experience happens when people erroneously think that I am a Yankee (I live in the south). I spent a rather long time in NYC and my tenure there has certainly influenced my behavioral and speech patterns.
The reason is quite simple: I am white, I speak English flawlessly with little accent, I am educated (Ph.D.), and I am affluent.
I am sure that if my skin was brown, my English far from perfect, I lacked higher education, and I was poor, my reception in this nation would be fundamentally different.
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