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BBond

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I like this idea, if king george and the his republican congress refuse to enforce existing law then the states must pick up the ball.

Sheriff's deputies assigned to find, arrest illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants crossing the Arizona desert in will have to worry about being apprehended by one more law enforcement agency.

A posse of 100 volunteers and deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will be assigned to patrol the desert and main roadways in the southwest area of the county and arrest illegal immigrants, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said in a news release.

The effort is an attempt to slow the tide of illegal immigrants into the county, Arizona's most populous, according to the release.

"There are so many illegals trying to make it into the county that it's overwhelming my deputies," Arpaio said.

The sheriff's office began arresting illegal immigrants in March under a new state smuggling law. Under the law, as interpreted by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, illegal immigrants can be arrested and prosecuted for conspiracy to smuggle themselves into the country.

Arpaio's deputies have arrested some 120 illegal immigrants under the law, which has yet to be tested in court.

The law's authors have said they intended it to be used to prosecute smugglers, not the immigrants being smuggled.
 

1EZduzit

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

The law is the law though and I'm not hiding behind it. I can show you links of thousands of people who are starving to death in Africa. Please show me where Mexicans are starving to death in any number at all, and tell me what YOU think the standard for letting people in the country should be? Just because they want to come here and can swim isn't good enough for me.

That is why I'm asking you, again what criteria is needed to grant an immigrant citizenship, in your opinion. I'm focusing on this point because you seem to imply that people coming across the border(s) have some inherent quality that makes them unfit to live in the US.

I SEEM to imply?? You SEEM to read into things whatever you percieve to be to your advantage in the argument.


Answer my questions TGS.

The law is the law though and I'm not hiding behind it. I can show you links of thousands of people who are starving to death in Africa. Please show me where Mexicans are starving to death in any number at all, and tell me what YOU think the standard for letting people in the country should be? Just because they want to come here and can swim isn't good enough for me.


I've already said, if people want to work and believe there is opportunity to be had here. As long as they are willing to be productive and of sound moral character, I couldn't care if they came from the Land of Milk and Honey or from Darfur. I would welcome any want to contribute and see the opportunities to excel. I've explained this at least a few times. You on the other hand have not explained why you want to prevent entry of immigrants. There shouldn't be a disclaimer when gaining entry, of "Is your country in turmoil?" People that are motivated to be productive citizens should be welcome with open arms. We have our fair share of US Citizens that refuse to this very simple task.

If you can't be bothered with answering my questions, I'm going to stop my dicussion with you, and agree do disagree as you insist on bringing the discussion in circles without addressing anything I ask. I will ask a final time:

What qualifications/qualities must someone exhibit to gain entry into the US?

What is wrong with people immigrating to the US? ( actually wanted to put, "Is there anything inherently wrong with people wanting to immigrate to America?", but left it as is in case anyone is addressing the question)

edit: I've asked this as well, but it does not entirely pertain to the immigration idea. Though what have you accomplished to make yourself more deserving, of US citizenship, than a movitated immigrant? I ask this because you give the perception that citizenship is something to be guarded.

Also on the "Law is the Law though" business... the day before the 1986 immigration act, the law was the law. The day after the 1986 act, the law was changed. Everything in one day was made legal. So do not pretend that it cannot happen again.

Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.
 

blackangst1

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Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1

You are right on the mark. You know, when you click into this forum, it says in capital letters no personal flames will be tolerated. However, Steeplerot continues to post. I even took one thread - ONE - and copied every comment he made that -was- a personal flame...in MS Word, single spaced, I had nearly TWO PAGES. Amazing isnt it? Ah well. He doesnt bother me at all...in fact, he entertains me more than anything. It's like watching a socialist version of Saturday Night Live LOL

Gee, thanks I guess, anyhow if you spent that much time reading about history and current events from something besides some right wing rag you would know what you are talking in here about and not get flamed, try it.

Actually since I'm an English major with a background in history I've read my share.

Thanks for posting. Please pull through



And yet you link to worldnetdaily as fact, guess you were asleep when your professor taught you about checking up on your sources huh? :roll:

bah fact schmack. You and I both know the left and the right (both extremes I despise with equal ire) claim the other is wrong. Every fact stated in that piece can be independantly verified, including the INS website. I spent 2 hours looking for sources and found all those numbers to be true, with a small margin of error. So whatever. Carry on with your skit...it's funny stuff!
 
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Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1

You are right on the mark. You know, when you click into this forum, it says in capital letters no personal flames will be tolerated. However, Steeplerot continues to post. I even took one thread - ONE - and copied every comment he made that -was- a personal flame...in MS Word, single spaced, I had nearly TWO PAGES. Amazing isnt it? Ah well. He doesnt bother me at all...in fact, he entertains me more than anything. It's like watching a socialist version of Saturday Night Live LOL

Gee, thanks I guess, anyhow if you spent that much time reading about history and current events from something besides some right wing rag you would know what you are talking in here about and not get flamed, try it.

Actually since I'm an English major with a background in history I've read my share.

Thanks for posting. Please pull through



And yet you link to worldnetdaily as fact, guess you were asleep when your professor taught you about checking up on your sources huh? :roll:

bah fact schmack. You and I both know the left and the right (both extremes I despise with equal ire) claim the other is wrong. Every fact stated in that piece can be independantly verified, including the INS website. I spent 2 hours looking for sources and found all those numbers to be true, with a small margin of error. So whatever. Carry on with your skit...it's funny stuff!

Where are some statistics that are in the favor of illegals? Preferably some crime and welfare ones. I have NO problem with an immigrant doing work that American's aren't WILLING TO DO. I have a HUGE problem with immigrants doing work that American's aren't WILLING TO DO FOR $2/hr. There IS a difference.
 

OrByte

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Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Originally posted by: blackangst1

You are right on the mark. You know, when you click into this forum, it says in capital letters no personal flames will be tolerated. However, Steeplerot continues to post. I even took one thread - ONE - and copied every comment he made that -was- a personal flame...in MS Word, single spaced, I had nearly TWO PAGES. Amazing isnt it? Ah well. He doesnt bother me at all...in fact, he entertains me more than anything. It's like watching a socialist version of Saturday Night Live LOL

Gee, thanks I guess, anyhow if you spent that much time reading about history and current events from something besides some right wing rag you would know what you are talking in here about and not get flamed, try it.

Actually since I'm an English major with a background in history I've read my share.

Thanks for posting. Please pull through



And yet you link to worldnetdaily as fact, guess you were asleep when your professor taught you about checking up on your sources huh? :roll:

bah fact schmack. You and I both know the left and the right (both extremes I despise with equal ire) claim the other is wrong. Every fact stated in that piece can be independantly verified, including the INS website. I spent 2 hours looking for sources and found all those numbers to be true, with a small margin of error. So whatever. Carry on with your skit...it's funny stuff!
I call BS on that. I (and others) have looked for those stats that you linked from worldnetdaily (which mentioned something about getting the stats from LATimes?)

can't find it. Help me out please!

 

D-Man

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Illegal is the key word here not undocumented. I think we as Americans have the right to say who and when people can immigrate. The flood of Mexican workers breaking our laws demanding we change our policies is just plain wrong. There are people all over the world waiting to come here the legal way. I could go on and on about why we need to send these people home and as manager of a small company I have seen the damage Illegal workers do to American Workers first hand. I had a Mexican worker a man I liked who was here legally offer to teach me spanish and when I say no thanks he said look around someday you may need it. I was just a bit upset. Why in the hell should I learn a foriegn language to talk to illegal aliens.

I will pay a higher price for my goods and services to have American workers put ahead of foreign workers

I hate to see People who wait to come here legally put off so we can accomadate Illegal immigrants.

This Country belongs to us the Americans living here we make the rules and we set the policies PERIOD.

I would like to see the protesters stay home and protest for change in their own country I do not need the illegal ones to make my country any better.

I personally know a family who is ready to get their Citizenship and they are PROUD to become Americans and I am going to be there for them because they respected this Country.

I hold no malice toward the Mexican people I know many Mexican familys and they are fine honest people. I do not care about the color of a legal Alien's skin Race or country of origin.

The rule of law has got us this far I see no need to change that now.

 

straightalker

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Well said D-Man.

No Nation has been more generous to people seeking a legal means of coming to America to take up permanent residence here.

Yet we have all these gate crashers piling in here of every kind both good and bad. Nobody even checks their criminal or medical records. Yet some say give them ALL amnesty. What fools.

I'm in Washington State and the article sounds typical. We have a loosely monitored DSHS system here for whatever reason. I'd have to make it a major study to find out a lot more.

 

aidanjm

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Originally posted by: BBond
I hope all of the people who are defending this continuing failure of immigration policy take a long hard look at this. It's just what we've been telling them. Not only are these ILLEGAL immigrants forcing wages DOWN, they are LEECHING off of social programs like Medicare and Social Security -- PROGRAMS THAT WERE MEANT FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS NOT ILLEGAL CRIMINALS WHO VIOLATE OUR BORDERS AND WHOSE PRESENCE IS A DETRIMENT TO OUR ECONOMY.

This is bullsh1t. You are scapegoating. Direct the blame where it really belongs: i.e., the financial/ economic/ tax policies of George W. Bush.
 

TGS

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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.

It's fine if you feel uncomfortable actually answering the questions. I knew you wouldn't. I don't understand how two compeltely independent straight forward questions could be so difficult, when I find it very easy to answer.

As for my legal status, I've mentioned serving in the Military so they should give you some idea of the legal status for my family or I . Along with the fact I have no vested interesting in getting more people into the US, just as many other citizens with no foreign ties.

I would also like to play devils advocate here. If today the laws were changed and the borders became completely open, would you support this type of legislation?

You do realize that people can come to the US with legitimate documents, IE a Visa or wokers permit, and there is no accountability for these people. The problem is not stopping people at the border, as we've exhibited a great deal of ineptitude in this respect. Moreso the problems with immigration is not being able to account for individuals once they are in the country. I've never stated we should grant every individual a blanket right to citizenship. I've repeated a call for motivated individuals to demonstrate their willingness to work, pay taxes, and show a good moral character. We focus so much on the gates, when we then basically give people free reign in the country once they make it pass those gates.

Our immigration process is broken in many places. Demanding we need more fences and more guards at the borders fixes nothing. Just an FYI for everyone else, the 9/11 terrorists obtained "legal" visas. Just to illustrate further how criminals can easily use the legal methods for gaining entrance into our country then can proceed to do anything they please.

Edit: To the rest, as for minimum wage standards, anything paid under the table is being paid at the taxpayers expense solely to line the pockets of the employeer. Those people are tax cheats and should be sent to prison as such. If we try to reform our immigration process, and get these people into work programs to be naturalized those wages have to be taxed to some extent. Thus they are paying into our societal programs, which is all we ask of current citizens.
 

SP33Demon

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.

Edit: To the rest, as for minimum wage standards, anything paid under the table is being paid at the taxpayers expense solely to line the pockets of the employeer. Those people are tax cheats and should be sent to prison as such. If we try to reform our immigration process, and get these people into work programs to be naturalized those wages have to be taxed to some extent. Thus they are paying into our societal programs, which is all we ask of current citizens.
We ask more of legal immigrants than just paying taxes. We ask them to keep their auto insurance updated, get driver licenses, and learn and obey our laws. They adopt our language and make an attempt to be an American. They sing our national anthem and display patriotism. It's more than just paying taxes, it's about showing respect for the country and all Americans. Many illegal immigrants do not do that, and the more we give an inch, the more they will take. For example, bilingual teachers should not be a requirement in any town or any state, yet it is in many southern states. What if they all only decided to teach in English? Would it really be that hard for them to learn it? No, because they would have learn it in order to go to school here.

 

TGS

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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.

Edit: To the rest, as for minimum wage standards, anything paid under the table is being paid at the taxpayers expense solely to line the pockets of the employeer. Those people are tax cheats and should be sent to prison as such. If we try to reform our immigration process, and get these people into work programs to be naturalized those wages have to be taxed to some extent. Thus they are paying into our societal programs, which is all we ask of current citizens.
We ask more of legal immigrants than just paying taxes. We ask them to keep their auto insurance updated, get driver licenses, and learn and obey our laws. They adopt our language and make an attempt to be an American. They sing our national anthem and display patriotism. It's more than just paying taxes, it's about showing respect for the country and all Americans. Many illegal immigrants do not do that, and the more we give an inch, the more they will take. For example, bilingual teachers should not be a requirement in any town or any state, yet it is in many southern states. What if they all only decided to teach in English? Would it really be that hard for them to learn it? No, because they would have learn it in order to go to school here.


I've been an advocate of just more than readily handing out the finalized citizenship paperwork, I want people to demonstrate they have what it takes to become a citizen.

Wouldn't it be smart to make sure we have people that can effectively communicate in both the native language of the majority of people immigrating in a particular region, and also in our established language? I would require an effective communicator in a situation like that. It would be a waste of taxpayer money if the teachers ability to teach was hampered because the students could not learn due to the inability to speak both languages.
 

SP33Demon

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

The law is the law though and I'm not hiding behind it. I can show you links of thousands of people who are starving to death in Africa. Please show me where Mexicans are starving to death in any number at all, and tell me what YOU think the standard for letting people in the country should be? Just because they want to come here and can swim isn't good enough for me.

That is why I'm asking you, again what criteria is needed to grant an immigrant citizenship, in your opinion. I'm focusing on this point because you seem to imply that people coming across the border(s) have some inherent quality that makes them unfit to live in the US.
That's an easy question.

a) Apply for citizenship the legal way so they aren't outside of the legal quota set by law, wait in line just like honest people do.
b) Screen them for criminal background/health issues, fingerprint them for our records.
c) Make them learn English so they can communicate with us and learn/abide by our laws (i.e. respect our country).

That's it. If you are referring to the 10 million illegals here already, that is much harder to solve. A good start would be with a national SSec Database tied to employers. For every dupe that a business tries to pass off, they will be warned, and then heavily fined and/or suspended for subsequent violations. The current illegals get a guest worker permit for X amount of time, and then they have to leave the country and apply like everyone else trying to get in (however their family can stay if they choose to). Then improve border security. The improved security + fines/suspensions leveed upon employers should help cut the current rate by 50% or more.
 

SP33Demon

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.

Edit: To the rest, as for minimum wage standards, anything paid under the table is being paid at the taxpayers expense solely to line the pockets of the employeer. Those people are tax cheats and should be sent to prison as such. If we try to reform our immigration process, and get these people into work programs to be naturalized those wages have to be taxed to some extent. Thus they are paying into our societal programs, which is all we ask of current citizens.
We ask more of legal immigrants than just paying taxes. We ask them to keep their auto insurance updated, get driver licenses, and learn and obey our laws. They adopt our language and make an attempt to be an American. They sing our national anthem and display patriotism. It's more than just paying taxes, it's about showing respect for the country and all Americans. Many illegal immigrants do not do that, and the more we give an inch, the more they will take. For example, bilingual teachers should not be a requirement in any town or any state, yet it is in many southern states. What if they all only decided to teach in English? Would it really be that hard for them to learn it? No, because they would have learn it in order to go to school here.


I've been an advocate of just more than readily handing out the finalized citizenship paperwork, I want people to demonstrate they have what it takes to become a citizen.

Wouldn't it be smart to make sure we have people that can effectively communicate in both the native language of the majority of people immigrating in a particular region, and also in our established language? I would require an effective communicator in a situation like that. It would be a waste of taxpayer money if the teachers ability to teach was hampered because the students could not learn due to the inability to speak both languages.
It wouldn't be a waste, because illegals aren't to be catered to in the first place. Legal Spanish speaking immigrants learn English, so why can't illegals? Tax money is to be prioritized to teaching Americans citizens first, period. The states that have been handcuffed into adopting bilingual policies is due to the flood of illegals and is flat out wrong. Illegals will continue to abuse the bilingual crutch and never learn and/or put off learning English until it's too late: when it's time to find a job or go to college.

 

TGS

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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

The law is the law though and I'm not hiding behind it. I can show you links of thousands of people who are starving to death in Africa. Please show me where Mexicans are starving to death in any number at all, and tell me what YOU think the standard for letting people in the country should be? Just because they want to come here and can swim isn't good enough for me.

That is why I'm asking you, again what criteria is needed to grant an immigrant citizenship, in your opinion. I'm focusing on this point because you seem to imply that people coming across the border(s) have some inherent quality that makes them unfit to live in the US.
That's an easy question.

a) Apply for citizenship the legal way so they aren't outside of the legal quota set by law, wait in line just like honest people do.
b) Screen them for criminal background/health issues, fingerprint them for our records.
c) Make them learn English so they can communicate with us and learn/abide by our laws (i.e. respect our country).

That's it. If you are referring to the 10 million illegals here already, that is much harder to solve. A good start would be with a national SSec Database tied to employers. For every dupe that a business tries to pass off, they will be warned, and then heavily fined and/or suspended for subsequent violations. The current illegals get a guest worker permit for X amount of time, and then they have to leave the country and apply like everyone else trying to get in (however their family can stay if they choose to). Then improve border security. The improved security + fines/suspensions leveed upon employers should help cut the current rate by 50% or more.

See now we are actually going somewhere. :) I fully support due process in immigration. As a matter of fact I would demand it. I would think that a criminal background check assisted by the originators country and in an Interpol type database eliminating applicants would be a perfectly reasonable idea. I don't believe that there should be any quotas as long as the applicants are willing to wait a reasonable amount of time for a background check. I also agree that there should be a rudimatery level of english competancy established. Mostly due in part to comprehending laws, as ignorance of laws isn't an excuse for not following them.

Now were everyone seems to get hazy on immigration, is what to do with the current number of illegal immigrants and how to prevent such a lack of accountability in the future. It's not an easy one step solution, which is why I haven't asked that anyone come up with a silver bullet solution. It just highlights that the immigration problem is more than just fences and border patrol. People need to step back from this simplistic approach and see the need to fix the much bigger picture.

edit:

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

It wouldn't be a waste, because illegals aren't to be catered to in the first place. Legal Spanish speaking immigrants learn English, so why can't illegals? Tax money is to be prioritized to teaching Americans citizens first, period. The states that have been handcuffed into adopting bilingual policies is due to the flood of illegals and is flat out wrong. Illegals will continue to abuse the bilingual crutch and never learn and/or put off learning English until it's too late: when it's time to find a job or go to college.

So what do the "legal" immigrants whos children do not speak fluent english learn from?

Edit2: Just as a humorous note, I know many Americans whos grasp of the English language is laughable at times. Also you would have to realize Illegals are not drafting or enacting legislations or regulations, those would be officials elected by legal citizens who are doing that work. Someone on this side of the border sees a value in requiring those skills in a teacher, not the other way around.
 

SP33Demon

Lifer
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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit

The law is the law though and I'm not hiding behind it. I can show you links of thousands of people who are starving to death in Africa. Please show me where Mexicans are starving to death in any number at all, and tell me what YOU think the standard for letting people in the country should be? Just because they want to come here and can swim isn't good enough for me.

That is why I'm asking you, again what criteria is needed to grant an immigrant citizenship, in your opinion. I'm focusing on this point because you seem to imply that people coming across the border(s) have some inherent quality that makes them unfit to live in the US.
That's an easy question.

a) Apply for citizenship the legal way so they aren't outside of the legal quota set by law, wait in line just like honest people do.
b) Screen them for criminal background/health issues, fingerprint them for our records.
c) Make them learn English so they can communicate with us and learn/abide by our laws (i.e. respect our country).

That's it. If you are referring to the 10 million illegals here already, that is much harder to solve. A good start would be with a national SSec Database tied to employers. For every dupe that a business tries to pass off, they will be warned, and then heavily fined and/or suspended for subsequent violations. The current illegals get a guest worker permit for X amount of time, and then they have to leave the country and apply like everyone else trying to get in (however their family can stay if they choose to). Then improve border security. The improved security + fines/suspensions leveed upon employers should help cut the current rate by 50% or more.

See now we are actually going somewhere. :) I fully support due process in immigration. As a matter of fact I would demand it. I would think that a criminal background check assisted by the originators country and in an Interpol type database eliminating applicants would be a perfectly reasonable idea. I don't believe that there should be any quotas as long as the applicants are willing to wait a reasonable amount of time for a background check. I also agree that there should be a rudimatery level of english competancy established. Mostly due in part to comprehending laws, as ignorance of laws isn't an excuse for not following them.

Now were everyone seems to get hazy on immigration, is what to do with the current number of illegal immigrants and how to prevent such a lack of accountability in the future. It's not an easy one step solution, which is why I haven't asked that anyone come up with a silver bullet solution. It just highlights that the immigration problem is more than just fences and border patrol. People need to step back from this simplistic approach and see the need to fix the much bigger picture.

edit:

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

It wouldn't be a waste, because illegals aren't to be catered to in the first place. Legal Spanish speaking immigrants learn English, so why can't illegals? Tax money is to be prioritized to teaching Americans citizens first, period. The states that have been handcuffed into adopting bilingual policies is due to the flood of illegals and is flat out wrong. Illegals will continue to abuse the bilingual crutch and never learn and/or put off learning English until it's too late: when it's time to find a job or go to college.

So what do the "legal" immigrants whos children do not speak fluent english learn from?

Edit2: Just as a humorous note, I know many Americans whos grasp of the English language is laughable at times. Also you would have to realize Illegals are not drafting or enacting legislations or regulations, those would be officials elected by legal citizens who are doing that work. Someone on this side of the border sees a value in requiring those skills in a teacher, not the other way around.
I'm glad that we can agree. However, you would have to agree that border security needs to be reworked on an elementary level in the least. The projected numbers of illegals flooding the borders will only exacerbate this problem, and increase tenfold if amnesty is granted to current illegals, don't you think?

Regarding the legal immigrants' children: It's ok to have extracurricular programs that allow extra help with learning English, which should apply to all levels of schooling (kindergarten to high school graduation). What we don't need are teachers who support teaching these kids in all Spanish, it will only hurt them later in life (job application time, or lack of a bilingual crutch in most colleges) and is unpatriotic in every sense of the word.
 

1EZduzit

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
Your double talk is funny. I don't have to defend my citizenship. I'm here legally, if your not or have friends/family who aren't legal, too bad. You act as if US citizens should take a test every year to see if they are still qualified to live here. LMAO. The issue at hand is illegal immigration, not immigration. Quit wasting my time trying to meld them into one.

It's fine if you feel uncomfortable actually answering the questions. I knew you wouldn't. I don't understand how two compeltely independent straight forward questions could be so difficult, when I find it very easy to answer.

As for my legal status, I've mentioned serving in the Military so they should give you some idea of the legal status for my family or I . Along with the fact I have no vested interesting in getting more people into the US, just as many other citizens with no foreign ties.

I would also like to play devils advocate here. If today the laws were changed and the borders became completely open, would you support this type of legislation?

You do realize that people can come to the US with legitimate documents, IE a Visa or wokers permit, and there is no accountability for these people. The problem is not stopping people at the border, as we've exhibited a great deal of ineptitude in this respect. Moreso the problems with immigration is not being able to account for individuals once they are in the country. I've never stated we should grant every individual a blanket right to citizenship. I've repeated a call for motivated individuals to demonstrate their willingness to work, pay taxes, and show a good moral character. We focus so much on the gates, when we then basically give people free reign in the country once they make it pass those gates.

Our immigration process is broken in many places. Demanding we need more fences and more guards at the borders fixes nothing. Just an FYI for everyone else, the 9/11 terrorists obtained "legal" visas. Just to illustrate further how criminals can easily use the legal methods for gaining entrance into our country then can proceed to do anything they please.

Edit: To the rest, as for minimum wage standards, anything paid under the table is being paid at the taxpayers expense solely to line the pockets of the employeer. Those people are tax cheats and should be sent to prison as such. If we try to reform our immigration process, and get these people into work programs to be naturalized those wages have to be taxed to some extent. Thus they are paying into our societal programs, which is all we ask of current citizens.

You miss the point as I knew you would.

Facts:

They come illegally.

The more illegals are in the area, the more crime goes up. Go figure.

They come here against the majority of americans wishes.

They drain our system of it's resources.

They can make money that seems like Big Bucks to them and send as much money as they can save to be invested in Mexico. I beleive illegals in the USA is the biggest sorce of income for Mexico right now.

After working in the US for 20 years they can retire in style in their home country. However the low wage earner in the US is stuck living here. Mexico is even talking about giving them tax breaks for building a home back in Mexico. Immigrating to Mexico isn't an option for us.

If they cause an accident, knock up the neighbor girl, get in trouble with the law, whatever, they can just skip out of town and we have no way of tracking them.


These people don't deserve amnesty IMO. Give them guest worker status for now and let's build the damn fence ASAP because I am tired of this bullsh1t!! If you want to live here, then go through the LEGAL imigration process, if you can qualify. If you just want to work here because the pay "seems" like big bucks to you, then register as a guest worker and expect to be treated accordingly.

DO NOT sneak in to MY country and expect me to turn the other cheek and welcome you as a friend, neighbor, and fellow citizen. I'm just not that big of a person.

Tough tittie said the kittie when the milk ran dry.



 

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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
I'm glad that we can agree. However, you would have to agree that border security needs to be reworked on an elementary level in the least. The projected numbers of illegals flooding the borders will only exacerbate this problem, and increase tenfold if amnesty is granted to current illegals, don't you think?

Regarding the legal immigrants' children: It's ok to have extracurricular programs that allow extra help with learning English, which should apply to all levels of schooling (kindergarten to high school graduation). What we don't need are teachers who support teaching these kids in all Spanish, it will only hurt them later in life (job application time, or lack of a bilingual crutch in most colleges) and is unpatriotic in every sense of the word.

Though the problem is already fully illustrated by an approximate twelve million undocumented immigrants already in the country. There are many more root causes, that have created our current situation. I think the only way to "fix" the immigration issue would be to start from the ground up and solve all of the shortcomings, as more guards and taller fences does nothing for the accountability of people once they pass the border.

I also agree in part with teaching in a fully foreign language enironment may not be the best solution to teaching immigrants, based on the shortcomings in the post education periods. Though you could still find work in places that have bilingual workers, which would allow you to communicate effectively. It all has to go back with the skillsets you bring to a job, if you lack the skills you won't get the jobs. I don't agree that preferring a foriegn language over that of English being unpatriotic. As long as they are respecting the country and their fellow citizens, that's more than enough to be patriotic.

 

SP33Demon

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
I'm glad that we can agree. However, you would have to agree that border security needs to be reworked on an elementary level in the least. The projected numbers of illegals flooding the borders will only exacerbate this problem, and increase tenfold if amnesty is granted to current illegals, don't you think?

Regarding the legal immigrants' children: It's ok to have extracurricular programs that allow extra help with learning English, which should apply to all levels of schooling (kindergarten to high school graduation). What we don't need are teachers who support teaching these kids in all Spanish, it will only hurt them later in life (job application time, or lack of a bilingual crutch in most colleges) and is unpatriotic in every sense of the word.

Though the problem is already fully illustrated by an approximate twelve million undocumented immigrants already in the country. There are many more root causes, that have created our current situation. I think the only way to "fix" the immigration issue would be to start from the ground up and solve all of the shortcomings, as more guards and taller fences does nothing for the accountability of people once they pass the border.

I also agree in part with teaching in a fully foreign language enironment may not be the best solution to teaching immigrants, based on the shortcomings in the post education periods. Though you could still find work in places that have bilingual workers, which would allow you to communicate effectively. It all has to go back with the skillsets you bring to a job, if you lack the skills you won't get the jobs. I don't agree that preferring a foriegn language over that of English being unpatriotic. As long as they are respecting the country and their fellow citizens, that's more than enough to be patriotic.
Taller fences and more guards buys us time to really fix the problem. Let me give you an example. If you're bleeding to death through your femoral artery, are you going to put a tourniquet on it or worry about switching professions from a movie stuntman to something safer (that wouldn't have caused the injury in the first place)? It's easy to say we need to improve policies that deter illegals, but that takes years, and by that time the problem is exacerbated tenfold.

Yes, they can choose a different language, I have no problem with that when they're at home and such. But if you're in a public place interacting with English speaking Americans, you should be speaking English because people fear the unknown and it breeds hate. People will make hateful assumptions such as: that person isn't speaking English, he may be an illegal or even worse, a terrorist or maybe he's talking about me and doesn't want me to know it. It breeds hate.
 

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Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
You miss the point as I knew you would.
I'll try to clear these "Facts" up for you.

Facts:

They come illegally.

The more illegals are in the area, the more crime goes up. Go figure.

As the same happens when you have more people in any one location, this is not tied to immigrants specifically

They come here against the majority of americans wishes.
These would be the people that send in bricks to politicians? Is it wrong to want to move to the US all of a sudden? You'll never answer why you believe that we immigrants aren't "wanted or needed"
They drain our system of it's resources.
Just like many current US citizens do on a daily basis.

They can make money that seems like Big Bucks to them and send as much money as they can save to be invested in Mexico. I beleive illegals in the USA is the biggest sorce of income for Mexico right now.

So if people make money in the US, it's now your right to tell people where their earned money goes? I'll be the first to state, that your paycheck needs to be desposited into my bank account. It's a US based bank so you should have no problem making that transfer ;)

After working in the US for 20 years they can retire in style in their home country. However the low wage earner in the US is stuck living here. Mexico is even talking about giving them tax breaks for building a home back in Mexico. Immigrating to Mexico isn't an option for us.

So you blame mexico for having a cheaper cost of living? Should people living in CA or NY blame those in MS or AL for having a cheaper cost of living? I've moved here from CA and I can live like a king on a decent wage, whereas I would have to live in a 1-2 bedroom apartment, based on the the cost of living disparity. In the broad perspective it's called globalization. You can't have it an expect foreign governments to raise wages and standards of work to match ours. They continue to exploit workers to maximize profits and lure in new foriegn investments.

If they cause an accident, knock up the neighbor girl, get in trouble with the law, whatever, they can just skip out of town and we have no way of tracking them.

Just the same as any other criminal can.

DO NOT sneak in to MY country and expect me to turn the other cheek and welcome you as a friend, neighbor, and fellow citizen. I'm just not that big of a person.

Which is why I fully understood your stance from the beginning. Your ancestors came over put there name on the ledger and could get on with life. Then you turn around and make those who follow you (who has been given the rights of a citizen free and clear mind you) to jump through loops.

Tough tittie said the kittie when the milk ran dry.

Though, unlike the caterwauling for milk, I'll try to present an arguement that doesn't involve a great deal of stereotypes and fear based mentality.



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Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Taller fences and more guards buys us time to really fix the problem. Let me give you an example. If you're bleeding to death through your femoral artery, are you going to put a tourniquet on it or worry about switching professions from a movie stuntman to something safer (that wouldn't have caused the injury in the first place)? It's easy to say we need to improve policies that deter illegals, but that takes years, and by that time the problem is exacerbated tenfold.

That would work on the premise that you could make 12 million illegals disappear overnight. Strangely enough that sort of thing happened about twenty years ago. :)

Yes, they can choose a different language, I have no problem with that when they're at home and such. But if you're in a public place interacting with English speaking Americans, you should be speaking English because people fear the unknown and it breeds hate. People will make hateful assumptions such as: that person isn't speaking English, he may be an illegal or even worse, a terrorist or maybe he's talking about me and doesn't want me to know it. It breeds hate.

That's an unwarranted fear. Fear and suspicion, shouldn't be a motivator for determining if you are "one of us". It would practically beg for another McCarthy era to be at hand. I just wanted to add, making decisions about people under the guise of "Hateful assumptions" is an extremely dangerous thing. I would be more apt to deal with those individuals than those speaking another language.
 

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No walls will ever be built.

No armed guards will ever be assigned to the border

The best you can hope for would be guest worker visas.

But most likely it will be amnesty. Why? because it was done before, but most importantly, your government wants it this way.

and enough of these english speaking nonsense...where are we in Europe? This is AMERICA, people are free to speak however they wish!! are we really turning into another race embattled european country?
 

SP33Demon

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
You miss the point as I knew you would.
I'll try to clear these "Facts" up for you.

Facts:

They come illegally.

The more illegals are in the area, the more crime goes up. Go figure.

As the same happens when you have more people in any one location, this is not tied to immigrants specifically

They come here against the majority of americans wishes.
These would be the people that send in bricks to politicians? Is it wrong to want to move to the US all of a sudden? You'll never answer why you believe that we immigrants aren't "wanted or needed"
They drain our system of it's resources.
Just like many current US citizens do on a daily basis.

They can make money that seems like Big Bucks to them and send as much money as they can save to be invested in Mexico. I beleive illegals in the USA is the biggest sorce of income for Mexico right now.

So if people make money in the US, it's now your right to tell people where their earned money goes? I'll be the first to state, that your paycheck needs to be desposited into my bank account. It's a US based bank so you should have no problem making that transfer ;)

After working in the US for 20 years they can retire in style in their home country. However the low wage earner in the US is stuck living here. Mexico is even talking about giving them tax breaks for building a home back in Mexico. Immigrating to Mexico isn't an option for us.

So you blame mexico for having a cheaper cost of living? Should people living in CA or NY blame those in MS or AL for having a cheaper cost of living? I've moved here from CA and I can live like a king on a decent wage, whereas I would have to live in a 1-2 bedroom apartment, based on the the cost of living disparity. In the broad perspective it's called globalization. You can't have it an expect foreign governments to raise wages and standards of work to match ours. They continue to exploit workers to maximize profits and lure in new foriegn investments.

If they cause an accident, knock up the neighbor girl, get in trouble with the law, whatever, they can just skip out of town and we have no way of tracking them.

Just the same as any other criminal can.

DO NOT sneak in to MY country and expect me to turn the other cheek and welcome you as a friend, neighbor, and fellow citizen. I'm just not that big of a person.

Which is why I fully understood your stance from the beginning. Your ancestors came over put there name on the ledger and could get on with life. Then you turn around and make those who follow you (who has been given the rights of a citizen free and clear mind you) to jump through loops.

Tough tittie said the kittie when the milk ran dry.

Though, unlike the caterwauling for milk, I'll try to present an arguement that doesn't involve a great deal of stereotypes and fear based mentality.



edit:

Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Taller fences and more guards buys us time to really fix the problem. Let me give you an example. If you're bleeding to death through your femoral artery, are you going to put a tourniquet on it or worry about switching professions from a movie stuntman to something safer (that wouldn't have caused the injury in the first place)? It's easy to say we need to improve policies that deter illegals, but that takes years, and by that time the problem is exacerbated tenfold.

That would work on the premise that you could make 12 million illegals disappear overnight. Strangely enough that sort of thing happened about twenty years ago. :)

Yes, they can choose a different language, I have no problem with that when they're at home and such. But if you're in a public place interacting with English speaking Americans, you should be speaking English because people fear the unknown and it breeds hate. People will make hateful assumptions such as: that person isn't speaking English, he may be an illegal or even worse, a terrorist or maybe he's talking about me and doesn't want me to know it. It breeds hate.

That's an unwarranted fear. Fear and suspicion, shouldn't be a motivator for determining if you are "one of us". It would practically beg for another McCarthy era to be at hand. I just wanted to add, making decisions about people under the guise of "Hateful assumptions" is an extremely dangerous thing. I would be more apt to deal with those individuals than those speaking another language.
I'll respond to some of your comments to the other poster as well as mine.

1) It's been proven that illegals are killing our healthcare industry, did you even read the OP and the opinions of people who live in Washington and California where financial numbers have been calculated by hospitals? It's the easy way out to point the finger at Americans, yes we understand that ligtigation is up, Americans are fatter and popping more pills than ever. All of these things contribute to higher premiums but illegals is a primary reason why. You cannot ignore it and just say, oh, well Americans are just as bad. That does nothing to fix the problem, and if amnesty IS granted then it will increase the problem tenfold and eventually make illegals the number one reason for healthcare premiums rising. To reiterate, you cannot ignore this as primarily a problem due to Americans, that is plain ignorance.

2) I don't think the standard of living of Mexico is what he meant. We cannot legally live in Mexico, whereas you can go to any state you please. That is the issue, they can sneak in and live here, we can't do the opposite.

3) If a girl is knocked up by an American (criminal or not), in most cases we will have 10X more information on him to aid in capture than an illegal. To just dismiss it as, well all criminals get away with it, is completely dodging the issue again. There are no fingerprints, photo's, or way to track an illegals' wages earned.

4) I agree that you can't just make 12 million illegals disappear overnight. You missed my point: that improved borders will STEM the flood of illegals (just like you stem the flow of blood from a life threatening injury first and foremost). We cannot continue to let forecasts of exponential increases of illegals into the country, we need to stem the flow until policy is developed and implemented to adequately deal with it (changing professions in my example).

5) You tell me it's an unwarranted fear, and I can recognize that because I'm educated. Try telling that to 50% or more of the populace who aren't educated and DO fear people who aren't American. That is reality, which is why I say people who choose to speak another language should do so in private because it doesn't foster unity, it breeds hate among a lot of the general populace. Hell, 1/3 of the populace still thinks Bush is doing a great job! Do you think these people are educated?
 

1EZduzit

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Originally posted by: TGS
Originally posted by: 1EZduzit
You miss the point as I knew you would.
I'll try to clear these "Facts" up for you.

Facts:

They come illegally.

The more illegals are in the area, the more crime goes up. Go figure.

As the same happens when you have more people in any one location, this is not tied to immigrants specifically
I've seen it with my own eyes in several locations. Deflect all you want, but I KNOW BETTER.
They come here against the majority of americans wishes.
These would be the people that send in bricks to politicians? Is it wrong to want to move to the US all of a sudden? You'll never answer why you believe that we immigrants aren't "wanted or needed"
There is something wrong someplace if the MAJORITY of Americans don't want ILLEGAL immigration. It isn't the right of non-citizens to decide what they want to do with our country. You can't seem to get that through your head. They can try sneak in if they like, but then I say hey, they broke a law, let's throw them in jail and put them to work building the fence that will keep them out. Don't try and tell me we can't mange this problem if we want to.
They drain our system of it's resources.
Just like many current US citizens do on a daily basis.
They were born here, where do you want to deport them too?? :laugh:
This is just another example of your selective vison.

They can make money that seems like Big Bucks to them and send as much money as they can save to be invested in Mexico. I beleive illegals in the USA is the biggest sorce of income for Mexico right now.

So if people make money in the US, it's now your right to tell people where their earned money goes? I'll be the first to state, that your paycheck needs to be desposited into my bank account. It's a US based bank so you should have no problem making that transfer ;)
Rationalize all you like, you have no point. My point is they have investments back home that CAN"T BE TOUCHED after they run up a hospital bill, injure someone in an accident, or just skip out without paying a bill. The more money they can send out of the country the more aid from the taxpayer they will quailfy for. That's not real fair to the US citizen, but what do you care about them, right!!!
After working in the US for 20 years they can retire in style in their home country. However the low wage earner in the US is stuck living here. Mexico is even talking about giving them tax breaks for building a home back in Mexico. Immigrating to Mexico isn't an option for us.

So you blame mexico for having a cheaper cost of living? Should people living in CA or NY blame those in MS or AL for having a cheaper cost of living? I've moved here from CA and I can live like a king on a decent wage, whereas I would have to live in a 1-2 bedroom apartment, based on the the cost of living disparity. In the broad perspective it's called globalization. You can't have it an expect foreign governments to raise wages and standards of work to match ours. They continue to exploit workers to maximize profits and lure in new foriegn investments.
You see, I come from an area with a very cheap cost of living. Illegal workers are drawing down wages all over the country and the people around here don't have the option of retiring anyplace but here, but of course you could GIVE A ****** ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE. If your only worried about the illegals, well fvck off then!! I hope that position is easy enough for you to understand.
If they cause an accident, knock up the neighbor girl, get in trouble with the law, whatever, they can just skip out of town and we have no way of tracking them.

Just the same as any other criminal can.
So you admit they are criminals.

I had a neighbor boy run into a parked car about 8 years ago. He only had liability and my car (it was for the kids to drive to school) only had liabilioty on it. It cost me $2000 to fix and he paid me part of it, then he moved and quit paying. I took him to small claims court and of course he didn't show up, so I won. I then turned it over to a collection agency and just yesterday I got a check from them. They tracked him down and garnished his wages. If it would have been an illegal that smashed into my car I would never have recovered any of it.
DO NOT sneak in to MY country and expect me to turn the other cheek and welcome you as a friend, neighbor, and fellow citizen. I'm just not that big of a person.

Which is why I fully understood your stance from the beginning. Your ancestors came over put there name on the ledger and could get on with life. Then you turn around and make those who follow you (who has been given the rights of a citizen free and clear mind you) to jump through loops.
What happened 150 years ago in no way shape or form can be compared to what is happening now, except perhaps in your twisted, pregidous thinking. My ancestors did it legally and I have no problems with legal immigration.
Tough tittie said the kittie when the milk ran dry.

Though, unlike the caterwauling for milk, I'll try to present an arguement that doesn't involve a great deal of stereotypes and fear based mentality.

Yes, you need to avoid the sterotypes don't you, except of course the "fear based mentality" of us white folk. LMAO
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Originally posted by: SP33Demon

Taller fences and more guards buys us time to really fix the problem. Let me give you an example. If you're bleeding to death through your femoral artery, are you going to put a tourniquet on it or worry about switching professions from a movie stuntman to something safer (that wouldn't have caused the injury in the first place)? It's easy to say we need to improve policies that deter illegals, but that takes years, and by that time the problem is exacerbated tenfold.

That would work on the premise that you could make 12 million illegals disappear overnight. Strangely enough that sort of thing happened about twenty years ago. :)
Keep dreaming, it's not going to happen this time. Our politicians may be greedy, but they're not stupid. Another amnesty would be the biggest mistake we could make.
Yes, they can choose a different language, I have no problem with that when they're at home and such. But if you're in a public place interacting with English speaking Americans, you should be speaking English because people fear the unknown and it breeds hate. People will make hateful assumptions such as: that person isn't speaking English, he may be an illegal or even worse, a terrorist or maybe he's talking about me and doesn't want me to know it. It breeds hate.

That's an unwarranted fear. Fear and suspicion, shouldn't be a motivator for determining if you are "one of us". It would practically beg for another McCarthy era to be at hand. I just wanted to add, making decisions about people under the guise of "Hateful assumptions" is an extremely dangerous thing. I would be more apt to deal with those individuals than those speaking another language.

Damn man, my ancestors couldn't wait to learn English. It is part of the assimilation process and showed everyone else they were serious about becoming Americans. They even did it on their own without expecting the taxpayers to hire teachers to teach them. Imagione that, they used their brains and their brawn. I think we need more immigrants just like them instead of people who think they can BLACKMAIL us into giving them citizenship.

I just rented my farm out the other day to a big farmer. He has 16 South Africans working for him (legally). I was talking to one young man who had only been here 2 weeks and I had no problem whatsoever talking with him. He's here on a 9 month visa, but I hope he gets a chance to become alegal American if he decides he wants to. At least he can speak the language.
 

1EZduzit

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Originally posted by: OrByte
No walls will ever be built.

No armed guards will ever be assigned to the border

The best you can hope for would be guest worker visas.

But most likely it will be amnesty. Why? because it was done before, but most importantly, your government wants it this way.

and enough of these english speaking nonsense...where are we in Europe? This is AMERICA, people are free to speak however they wish!! are we really turning into another race embattled european country?

Don't bet your life on it.