What do you think of the increased mexican immigration? (unemployment, minimum wage, hiring illegals)

[IBMMuseum]

Originally Posted by Little-Acorn

...The legal immigration, where they apply for visas, fill out all the forms, pay the usual fees, wait the usual long time, get their visa granted, get checked for criminal backgrounds and communicable diseases, and come in? (a) It hasn't increased, and (b) It's fine...

This is intriguing, it sounds like you are relating that anyone of a foreign populace can "fill out all of the forms" to be able to immigrate...

[IBMMuseum]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

I was under the impression it's been a zero sum game for the past few years, no? We are deporting as many as are arriving through the back door.

Deportations, voluntary departures, and those just going back anyway, currently outnumber the Mexicans coming illegally and legally...

[Don Draper]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

I was under the impression it's been a zero sum game for the past few years, no? We are deporting as many as are arriving through the back door.

Immigration from Mexico is actually decreasing, not sure where the OP is getting his info from, Lou Dobbs?.

[Swingblade]

I like Buchanan's take and that is to stop all immigration when the UE rate is high, seems to make logical sense too me.

[gunlover]

Build a fence...throw them back, problem solved..

[gunlover]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

Immigration from Mexico is actually decreasing, not sure where the OP is getting his info from, Lou Dobbs?.

yeah...why is that, most of them are here, the ones we are getting or Central and South Americans.

[Jews for Jesus]

Lower wages, more ghetto.

Hello Canada!

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

I was under the impression it's been a zero sum game for the past few years, no? We are deporting as many as are arriving through the back door.

Um, no. Since Obama has promised amnesty this time around for sure illegal immigration has increased. There is higher record of Mexicans applying for asylum now also. Only illegal aliens who have a felony record are being deported. Obama has instructed to leave all others alone. Seems like you aren't up to speed as to what is really going on.

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by gunlover

yeah...why is that, most of them are here, the ones we are getting or Central and South Americans.

LOL! Lou Dobbs? He traitored over to the other side long ago. He isn't even a figure on national TV anymore. So how or why would we be getting any info from him? Someone must have been living under a rock for the past few years.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

I was under the impression it's been a zero sum game for the past few years, no? We are deporting as many as are arriving through the back door.

The US is only deporting felons. The rest have deferred deportation status.