So, how many illegal immigrants do you , in fact, know? Are you friends with them? Do you sit beside them at Mass? Have you been to a Baptism of their children?
I know some. None of them are Mexicans but people who have a overstayed their visas. I do not see them as horrible people but they are still breaking the law. Why should people who break the law get preferential treatment over those who try to immigrate legally?
My husband immigrated legally. Cost a fortune. He didn’t have any resentment toward others. Honest. And, by the way, I can’t think of any “free stuff” that people are getting. This is the thing:
They took awhile to learn the language and maybe some never did but at least the majority worked hard and raised their families as Americans. They didn’t depend on the Government to take care of them. Yes there is a BIG difference between then and now and every country has to grow. It’s to bad we are now growing in the wrong way. God Bless, Memaw
Immigration policy needs to be reformed. I do not begrudge anyone a safe place to live and a decent job. However by looking the other way with the case of undocumented immigrants, we expose them to unscrupulous people who exploit them. I should know. A cousin of mine overstayed her visa and was victimized by unscrupulous employers who took advantage of her fear of getting caught. Luckily my family sponsored her and she was able to obtain legal status. Years ago I attended church where the parishioners decided to sponsor refugees who were fleeing the violence in their native lands like Somalia and Myanmar. I remember chipping in so these refugees have enough to establish a home here and obtain status as a legal immigrant. This way they can settle down and not have to look over their shoulder in fear of the law.My husband immigrated legally. Cost a fortune. He didn’t have any resentment toward others. Honest. And, by the way, I can’t think of any “free stuff” that people are getting. This is the thing:
No one offered my husband any free stuff. I don’t know any immigrant who is getting any,
This is the argument that people use to inflame others. (Not you, just saying). It’s simply not true.
Case in point: My daughter is a full blown American citizen. Due to circumstances, her insurance went away, she’s mildly disabled, and she has had to go to the ER three times in the last 12 months because they will not remove her gall bladder until it bursts. She’s in constant pain. The ER says they MUST see her.
But then, they also send us a bill for $5000 for each visit. There’s nothing FREE for anyone.
I would like to know what the “rewards” are. Being stopped at a red light for no reason? I thought we outlawed profiling.
People have this notion that you’re scott free if you can get across. You’re not.
It’s not a great life. But it’s better than where they came from.
Why is it when we view National Geographic we have all kinds of concern, but the reality of these things happening causes all kinds of drama and angst.
I don’t begrudge anyone a safe place to live and a decent job.
My ancestors came with the Conquistadors. My dad was a federal employee.
But, I suppose I should pack my bags and go back to Spain.
A year or so ago, Senior VP and Executive Editor of the AP changed what is called their Style Book. She deemed “illegal alien” to be offensive and that all reporters weren’t suppose to say that anymore.
Interesting question. I remember during an under-cover investigation in the UK, a British media outlet found a Muslim preacher who went to an interfaith conference was preaching hate at the mosque he was at.
No one has said other otherwise, but again emotionally resorting to such extremes that I did not make reference to in an attempt to put me in the defensive will not work.
Not entirely. The Church calls for a balanced policy. And we, as Catholics, are also called to **avoid scandal **in immigration and in everything else. A lot of these migrants probably have nefarious motives and are coached to say the right thing get into other countries. Others accomplish it through things like marriage fraud.
That’s in reference to the Body of Christ, not necessarily immigration policy in the sense that we should have open borders. As I have repeatedly said, the Church has spoken about a balance between letting people in and preserving national, sovereign rights.
I’m sure your husband had to jump through a lot of hoops to get here because he did it the right way, and that’s one of the things people refer to when they say we have a broken system.
Of course not! Your husband is a First Worlder who followed the process.
Again, you don’t have to “know” someone for it not to be happening.
Well, it probably does upset a lot of people when their kids can’t get an in-state tuition for college, but illegal immigrants can, for one.
There’s a lot of people who get benefits who should not.
That’s more a failure of health care policy than it is of immigration.
Well, just look at the Third World and it’s easy to see why. I’ve been there and stayed in a shack for a week. It’s not terribly pleasant.
Well, we need to profile people to keep this country safe. Israel does it all the time.
That’s very true. A lot of people get exploited, as someone else said. I also pointed out earlier that it’s not just hard-working, Church-going Mexican families who come here illegally either. In fact, there’s even slavery going on in this country because of the failed immigration policy.
I don’t think the VAST majority of Americans do.
Well that is exactly the distinction. YES.
You are failing to make a point.
I’m sure your husband had to jump through a lot of hoops to get here because he did it the right way, and that’s one of the things people refer to when they say we have a broken system.
The problem with big government is that more times than not, those who try to be honest are the ones who get punished with all of the red tape, when it would just be easier to book a flight from Dublin to Mexico City and make your way north.
Of course not! Your husband is a First Worlder who followed the process.
Again, you don’t have to “know” someone for it not to be happening.
Where can illegal immigrants get funding for college?
Georgians can go to state schools fro free if they have the grades.
My daughter went to college for free.
Well, it probably does upset a lot of people when their kids can’t get an in-state tuition for college, but illegal immigrants can, for one.
There’s a lot of people who get benefits who should not.
That’s more a failure of health care policy than it is of immigration.
Well, just look at the Third World and it’s easy to see why. I’ve been there and stayed in a shack for a week. It’s not terribly pleasant.
But really it is the welfare system that attracts people here. It is a driver as to why a lot of people come, and yes, people around the hemisphere and probably the globe know about. Word about that gets around quick—just like after Columbus sailed to the Caribbean.
It’s how the world is.
Well, we need to profile people to keep this country safe. Israel does it all the time.
That’s very true. A lot of people get exploited, as someone else said. I also pointed out earlier that it’s not just hard-working, Church-going Mexican families who come here illegally either. In fact, there’s even slavery going on in this country because of the failed immigration policy.
I don’t think the VAST majority of Americans do.
What you do at the church doors is not the same as what must be done at a border crossing. If their home country is so bad, our focus should be on fixing that situation.
**By sending jobs to Mexico? You’ll get a lot of flack for that one. **
Very good analogy.
The US has fixed El Salvador and Honduras in the 1970s-80s.
The Church should NEVER exclude anyone for not having papers.
I don’t think most Americans fear immigrants themselves, they are worried that immigrants are not assimilating as they should be, and in some cases don’t have the skills to contribute to our society. It also doesn’t help when racist-leaning groups like La Raza with some members effectively saying they are going to take back parts of the West.
