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Yupper.
The poll didn't ask about the character of the immigrant.
Financial systems failing because of poor people?
I think you meant to say, our financial system failed in 2008 because a bunch of investment bankers grew a housing bubble that popped. Nowadays, our economy is humming along fine, so, I can only assume you went out of your way to take a jab at a non-existent threat.
if you dont think illegal immigration is causing a problem with our finances, you havent opened your eyes....and are blinded with partisanship
take a look at any the school districts in california, texas, arizona, new mexico....see how many kids from undocumented aliens are registered there
now, would our school districts budgets be bleeding as bad without all those kids?
i know these are hard working people for the most part...that isnt the point, nor should it be
my wife finally got her citizenship a number of years back, along with her parents
they came legally, and did things the RIGHT way....
we can and should make legal immigration easier....BUT there is a HUGE difference between legals, and illegals
one did all the hard work and put in the effort to make sure they came to this country the right way
the others...they snuck in under a fence in the dark of night
only your partisan blinders cant see the difference in the two
They are in violation of no criminal law.
The conversation is not about taste. Is is about the stealing part. When the store owner closes the shop due to bankruptcy, do you really think he cared about the taste of the stolen candy bars?To kind of make my point: does a candy bar's taste change depending on whether it is stolen or not? So if the conversation is about the taste of the candy bar, whether it is stolen or not is irrelevant. Now, it is highly relevant in other contexts, like whether you are going to be handcuffed in the near future for having that candy bar. Context always matters.
The conversation is not about taste. Is is about the stealing part. When the store owner closes the shop due to bankruptcy, do you really think he cared about the taste of the stolen candy bars?
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I don't buy it. Those who have no power in a society, aren't hurting the society. The numbers aren't there. The real sucking off the system that ripples throughout society, is done at the Wall St. level through tax avoidance. Someone like Donald Trump, who wants to get rid of the Alternate Mininum Tax on the rich, is the problem. It's his fault. He's only pointing the finger at immigrants, because he knows the whole population responds to fear based stimuli. But, it's his fault.
Also most undocumented people I know, didn't sneak in under the cover of night, they overstayed VISAs.
buy it or not....it is the truth
you keep going back to the donald and the rich people....that has NOTHING to do with illegal aliens
that is an entirely different matter....
are taxes too low on the rich? or do we waste money left and right in this country? which is more true?
we need to lower spending....across the board....and then once we get the government back to right size, then we need to figure out how much it takes to actually run the country
and collect those taxes....not deficit spend....just like you and i can only spend what we earn, we need to force the local, state, and feds to operate the same damn way
but back to the illegals....their kids in those schools are costing us plenty...and if you cant admit that....you are no longer truthful about anything
It depends on how the schools get their funding. BTW, Illegal immigrants can own property and pay property taxes, which is how schools get their funding. They charge a millage rate.
I don't see it from your point of view. I think their high birth rates are a good thing for America, because they are introducing more people into the labor force and taxbase.
They are in violation of no criminal law.
Why can't we just have more babies instead? Why are we destabilizing our own cultures with such a massive influx of young foreigners?
Why can't we just have more babies instead? Why are we destabilizing our own cultures with such a massive influx of young foreigners?
It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally. The criminal aspect comes into play through all the other things they do to stay here.
Because that is what America was built on. The Chinese built our railroads. We had Italian, Irish, Polish, Bohemian immigrants. It used to be common to hear Italian in public.
We aren't destabilizing our culture. I don't wish to spend the afternoon arguing immigrant crime statistics with you either.
Our Mexican brothers and sisters are safe, normal people, who want what you want for your children's future. Educational opportunity and economic stability. End of story.
They are in violation of no criminal law.
Most immigrants, whether they be lawful or not, assimilate well in America. How is America destabilized?
No, America was built on American children. Immigration has never been this high relative to American birth rates. And no, Mexicans are literally not our brothers and sisters. That's why they're Mexicans, and not Americans.
They are our brothers and sisters. We all came from Africa. We are one species.