DeMaxx
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Imudman said:Worrying about mexicans coming here to work is less important than worrying about a porous border through which terrorists can travel. I mean, we should control the borders in any case, but especially now. I find it hard to believe the government isn't doing anything about it. It really blows my mind. It's the one issue that exposes the fact we live in different country than we used to...
If you re-read my post I think you'll find we agree. I only meant that mexicans coming here to work is less of a problem than the possibility of terrorism...debate_junkie said:Not necessarily... mexicans and other illegals are commiting crimes on our shores. They're taking money from our economy, and helping another. These are ALL things to worry about, because it is factoring right into each and every one of our every day lives. ALL illegals, regardless of purpose for being here, are and should not be welcomed here with a sign at the border. And if you think people funneling in from Mexico isn't a problem, remember that same border that's wide open, COULD possibly let the next crew of Al Quaida flunkies into our country. It's ALL worriesome to any degree, terroristic or otherwise.
Yes, 99.9% of illegal immigrants are not terrorists. It's that very small number that can come in along with the rest that worries me. Let's see, you're in England so you're probably unaware there are at least 10 million people here illegaly at any given time. Some say as many as 30 million. My guess is somewhere in the middle. That's a lot of people to keep track of. So many, in fact, that it's impossible. It's what makes me so worried that terrorists could be sneaking in right alongside the others...Naughty Nurse said:I don't know about the wider issues, but weren't the people who perpetrated 9/11 in the USA legally? Terrorists generally won't want to draw attention to themselves by being in a country illegally.
Illegal immigrants may cause many problems, but probably not related to terrorism.
Naughty Nurse said:I don't know about the wider issues, but weren't the people who perpetrated 9/11 in the USA legally? Terrorists generally won't want to draw attention to themselves by being in a country illegally.
ShamMol said:Does anyone else realzie that they do the jobs that we would never want to do? Honestly, they are the busboys, they are the cherry pickers (bad expression, you know what I mean). Or do you think Americans would want to do this for minimum wage.
ShamMol said:Illegal immigrants form the backbone of the economy in California, the fifth largest economy in the world. Imagine waht would happen if they just suddenly were all deported. Yeah, probably our entire US economy might go into recession.
Washington, D.C.—December 6, 2004) California, which has the nation's largest illegal immigrant population, is saddled with enormous costs for providing basic human services to this fast growing poor segment of the population. A new study, The Costs of Illegal Immigration to Californians examines the costs of education, health care and incarceration of illegal aliens, and concludes that the costs to Californians is $10.5 billion per year.
"California's addiction to 'cheap' illegal alien labor is bankrupting the state and posing enormous burdens on the state's shrinking middle class tax base," stated Dan Stein, President of FAIR. "Most Californians, who have seen their taxes increase while public services deteriorate, already know the impact that mass illegal immigration is having on their communities, but even they may be shocked when they learn just how much of a drain illegal immigration has become."
:funnyShamMol said:Illegal immigrants form the backbone of the economy in California, the fifth largest economy in the world. Imagine waht would happen if they just suddenly were all deported. Yeah, probably our entire US economy might go into recession.
ShamMol said:Does anyone else realzie that they do the jobs that we would never want to do? Honestly, they are the busboys, they are the cherry pickers (bad expression, you know what I mean). Or do you think Americans would want to do this for minimum wage.
That's Bush's line. There are plenty willing to do the jobs. Plenty of legal immigrants, if not we spoiled Americans.ShamMol said:Does anyone else realzie that they do the jobs that we would never want to do? Honestly, they are the busboys, they are the cherry pickers (bad expression, you know what I mean). Or do you think Americans would want to do this for minimum wage.
ShamMol said:Illegal immigrants form the backbone of the economy in California, the fifth largest economy in the world. Imagine waht would happen if they just suddenly were all deported. Yeah, probably our entire US economy might go into recession.
Stherngntlmn said:There's no telling how many have diseases that the US has erraticated with vaccines, such as polio, TB, leprosy, or dengue. Do you really want US children being exposed to horrible diseases like that just so some guy can illegally enter the country to get a job picking fruit?
Naughty Nurse said:As far as I know there are no vaccines for leprosy or dengue. I do sooo look forward to being proved wrong.
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