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Originally Posted by Magritte25
Agreed.
They are not the boogeymen that Fox News, Breitbart, etc. make them all out to be. Yes, I know there are illegal immigrants who commit crimes. Americans hurt/kill other Americans too. By and large, the illegal immigrants I know just want to work and raise their families and they want their kids to have a better chance at life than they did.
I'm not going to fault them for that.
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We all want to work and raise our families and for our kids to have a better chance at life but we don't do it at the expense of others or entire communities or countries.
I live (lived, I moved to the country outside of town) in a small town with a Purdue chicken processing plant, a.k.a. little Tijuana. I was really close to the children of the family (extended) that lived across the street (I am still in touch with the girls via FB). Kids spoke very little English, youngest in Head start, two older in public school. Grandpa, Dad, his sister and wife all worked at the chicken plant. They worked in a town for about 2-3 years sending money over the border to build their nice house, then they would go live in Mexico for a year, come back work a couple more years sending money over the border. This was very common.
Most illegal families do not become members of the community. They move around, living many to a small house, getting benefits if they have kids, send money home.
I saw our Head start become 90% illegals, I saw the schools flooded with non English speaking students putting a strain on teachers and the budget to find bilingual speakers. It got so bad the school sent notes home allowing parents to send kids to the next town to attend school. Tax money went for English as second language classes for Hispanics.
Health department and ER and maternity was flooded with non English speaking illegals.
Churches had to end their free food banks and clothing/furniture etc.
The number of auto accidents increased. I know several that were hit by illegals and of course no insurance and they never show up for court.
Court, backed up due to non English speaking defendants.
Jails overflowing.
DMV, OMG.
My brother was an officer so I know all about the crime and fake IDs.
Kids work construction-wage depression.
Don't have to watch the news when you live it.
I realize there are some families who do integrate into society and communities. I personally know a couple dreamers, a man from Peru and I have know a few illegals on a personal basis. As individuals they are all great people and I sympathize with their situation and circumstances by which they came to this country but that doesn't make illegal entry right or negate the fact the influx of illegals has been detrimental to our country and its citizens.
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