Question to Americans; Does fast growing Hispanic population worry you? (minimum wage, Mexicans)
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Streamline the process? Over a million immigrants become citizens every year, more than all other countries combined. It should be harder not easier!
unless you are rich, marry an american, win green card lottery (1% chance) or is lucky enough to get employment sponsorship or you have a CLOSE family in US then your chances of moving to United states pernamently and legally are 0%
Doesn't worry me at all. We have a good amount of Latinos in my community, and my experience with them has been the same as with any other ethnic group: generally positive. Not to mention I love Mexican food.
I don't believe it's sustainable. We have 89 million people unemployed. I'm disgusted with what this country's become and I'm disgusted by Obama and Bush. Not enforcing immigration laws should be considered treason and I believe allowing immigrants even legally who are obviously unskilled when we have tens of millions unemployed should be considered an act of treason. This is an established nation now. It isn't 1910 anymore.
Really? Which countries would those be? It seems that all developing countries are trying to curtail immigration now.
Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Korea, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, Sweeden, Norway, Switerzland, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg...you know pretty much all the first world countries.
Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Korea, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, Sweeden, Norway, Switerzland, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg...you know pretty much all the first world countries.
A lot, probably the majority of people in these countries are anti-immigration. The far right has been on the rise there. It's really picked up in Greece lately but far right parties have been polled at over 20% in some of these countries and increasing. 20% is a lot in these countries as it is on par with the countries biggest parties because there are more parties in Europe. There is GD graffiti in schools now and GD gets 50-80% of police support, mostly the place with 80% Athens police whereas the rest of the country's police about 50-60%.
Already 10% of Germans want a new Hitler and Germany is falling into recession, they have been bailing out so much.
A lot, probably the majority of people in these countries are anti-immigration. The far right has been on the rise there. It's really picked up in Greece lately but far right parties have been polled at over 20% in some of these countries and increasing.
Already 10% of Germans want a new Hitler and Germany is falling into recession, they have been bailing out so much.
Great im not talking about the majority im talking about the politicians...all you could was provide me with two videos that still dont make sense to me out of the 15 countries i posted obviously i am right.
Great im not talking about the majority im talking about the politicians...all you could was provide me with two videos that still dont make sense to me out of the 15 countries i posted obviously i am right.
Yes the politicians obviously don't care. That's why the far right is growing so rapidly in Europe.
Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Korea, Singapore, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, United Kingdom, Sweeden, Norway, Switerzland, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg...you know pretty much all the first world countries.
It doesn't alarm me. The same thing could have been said in the past about fast growing ethnic groups. Italians, Irish, Germans, Poles, etc. Yes, they were "white" but at the time, there were concerns about them being able to adapt to our ways and customs. You can also include Chinese/Asians on the west coast for not only people who sounded different but looked different as well. Immigrants generally worked jobs on the bottom rung, but eventually as they assimilated into the culture (and assimilated us into theirs)...and as the generations moved on with American-born children, these groups just became....American.
I think the same holds true for the Hispanic population. And you can already see it in a lot of areas. 2nd and 3rd generation Hispanics (or even further back) aren't any less American than any other natural born citizen.
I agree with Kathryn that the path to citizenship needs to be streamlined. What is hurtful to this nation are the number of undocumented immigrants who do not pay taxes and put a strain on our services. If people want to move to America for a better life (and are not, say, criminals), then they should be allowed to. The quicker these groups are accepted into the fold, without having to jump through all kinds of legal hoops (that discourage them from becoming citizens), the quicker this stigma of "foreign" immigrants goes away.
For those that truly want to live and work in this country, I say let them in. Document them. Encourage participation.
For those who are criminals...for those who just want a free ride and enjoy benefits without the responsibility of citizenship....deport them. But everyone with a legitimate reason to want to be here and stay here...make the process simple. I will also say I am an advocate for more secure borders.
We are a multicultural nation. We shouldn't be worried about growing populations of different cultures. Eventually the flow will subside. Eventually there will be a new source of immigration.
We didn't become the 3rd most populous nation on the planet by natural increase. We have a long history of immigration...and in fact, I think some of our economy depends on that.
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