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When you see what a good job the U.S. government has done at bringing democracy to Latin America, you probably won't trust them to bring democracy to the Middle East. Actually you should watch the PBS documentary "Constitution in Crisis" if you want more information on that http://mrx...government]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1123440 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1123440 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1115416 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1115416 GMT As for what to do with those already here...Im all for the fine and grant greencard approach. Yea, they illegally came over here, but many have been here 10-15 yrs and have proven they can hold a job and be productive members of society. So, penalize them with the back taxes they owe, and move on. Make sure going forward they are filling the tax couffers.
America has always been about new oppertunities and been seen as a "light at the end of a tunnel". These people have suffered unbelievable odds to get where they are. From the trip itself to having to live in fear for years of being deported.

Now, thats our "current" issue. We absolutely need to strengthen our borders..including the freakin HUGE border up north. Everyone wants to say how Mexico is a threat. Our Al-Queida terrorists that leveled NYC came from the Canadian border. Also, on a going forward bases, require proof of legal status to recieve a drivers license, state ID, etc. And require that ID be presented for everything from writing a check to buying a car. That takes care of privacy concerns (the check is done at the DMV office one time, not by local police officers) as well as the resistance to a federal ID for all.]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1113411 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1113411 GMT The contribution of illegal immigrants to the mortgage meltdown is huge. But we'll never really know because nobody ever ... asked. ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#975017 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#975017 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#970216 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#970216 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#961223 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#961223 GMT
2. I didn't say more immigrants are going to Canada or Australia. I said that many of the best and the brightest are going elsewhere. Yes, America still attracts a lot of immigrants but a lot of the people getting into the country are not necessarily the ones who can contribute the most. The system does not favor the best necessarily. It favors whoever can exploit its loopholes whether they do this legally or not.

3. I tried every possible route. If you are not a US citizen, the only way to get into the military (no matter what branch) is to present a green card. Any illegal alien who has joined the military has done so by presenting a fake green card, which is a crime in itself. I don't think many illegal aliens join the military because they don't have the necessary documents. What is common is for the children of illegal aliens (i.e., children born in the US) to join the military. Go ask your neighborhood recruiter and he will tell you all about it.

FYI: If you think you can only be deported if you commit a crime such as robbing a bank, you are completely mistaken. This is only true for green card holders. If a green card holder commits a crime, he may loose the green card and be deported. If you are illegal, you can be deported at any given time no matter what you have done. Your mere presence in the country is a crime and it serves as ground for deportation. ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1002272 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#1002272 GMT 1. Are you Indian? (since Indians are considered members of the Caucasian "race", as well as Europeans)
2. You say more immigrants are going to Australia and Canada, but do the numbers reflect that? The USA is still the top destination for immigrants in the world, and the numbers do reflect that. I think your statement that immigrants are going elsewhere is a myth. As much as US immigration laws have become more restrictive, they are still the most liberal in the world - and the numbers reflect this. Immigration to the US is still at historic highs.
3. Then your comment that you wanted to join the military after 9/11, but couldn't get in, yet there are many Latinos, who are illegal aliens, giving their lives in Iraq. If these illegal immigrants could get into the US military, why couldn't you - with your legal status? I believe one can get into the national guard without being a citizen. Why didn't you take that route?
If someone's mother commits a crime - robs a bank, parks illegally, cheats on her taxes, commits murder, commits ID theft, breaks immigration laws, etc. - she is just as responsible (liable) for her actions whether or not her son may have perish in a military venture. ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#966843 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#966843 GMT
Now if you are American, you might wonder why should you care about this. Because the current system is not necessarily favoring or attracting the best immigrants to the US. Many people are choosing to do their research or operate their businesses elsewhere. America has the potential to attract the best and the brightest but many of them are choosing to go to different countries like Canada and Australia.

I hope some of you will now understand that this issue goes way beyond what you see in the media. If anything else, next time you decided to voice your opinion, remember the following: You might be talking about the future of the mother or sister of a soldier who died in Iraq. Just look at the last names on the list of deceased soldiers and you will find many Latinos in the list. I wonder who would have the stomach to deport the mother of one of them.

]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#960291 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#960291 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#954249 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#954249 GMT California, Texas, New Mexico were 'technically' part of Mexico for only 25 years (1823-1848). In actuality, these territories had been abandoned by Spain, as Mexico was abandoned by Spain. New Spain was a vast empire that disintegrated into Chile, Argentinia, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, and the United States. Spain's capital in America was Mexico City. You don't claim that Patagonia was stolen from Mexico? You don't claim that Boliva or Equador or Havanna was stolen from Mexico? The Spanish packed their bags and left because their empire was too expensive. We are dealing with the baggage today.
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Stupid isn't it?

Im sick and tired of people saying how immigrants should go and how they take "Americans" jobs.Get over yourselves. This A growing nation full of immigrants the only true americans are native americans.

Now the immigrants they should take out are those with federal offenses, people with drunk driving records, rape, ect. ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951413 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951413 GMT "they are the ones doing the jobs that americans will not do"

I simple do not agree with these 2 cliche statements.

Taking the first one, I believe America was built by Americans. Exactly to whom is referred by the term "immigrant"? Does the word refer to "foreigners", to the "foreign-born", to those "foreigners" who legally came to America and stayed, or to those "foreigners" who both legally and illegally came to America and stayed, or those "foreigners" who came to America - stayed for awhile - then went back, or went somewhere else?
If we assume the term is used in the context of "foreign-born", we know that at a maximum historically, the US has been composed of 15% foreign-born. By this one could infer that the majority of the workforce has always been overwhelmingly American-born. The foreign-born have played a role, it's true, but not enough to say "this country was built by immigrants"]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951082 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951082 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951073 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951073 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#948021 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#948021 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#948052 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#948052 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#947476 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#947476 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#954049 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#954049 GMT
please stop]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951412 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#951412 GMT The role of the US government is to provide services to US citizens. That is it's precise raisin d'etet ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#944830 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#944830 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#942054 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#942054 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#942050 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#942050 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#961017 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#961017 GMT
Humans migrated to the American continents. Humans are indigenous only to the African continent.

The USA is the 3rd most populous nations on the planet, after China and India. We need to start thinking about stabilizing our population growth. The land area of the US can only support some many humans without the degregation of our fellow species of deer, bear, fox, birds, sea lions, fish, trees, redwoods, salmon, ..... the list goes on. Humans need to go on a diet - a population diet.]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#960224 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#960224 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#952012 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#952012 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#957040 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#957040 GMT The US accepts far more immigrants than any other nation. i wouldn't call that intolerance.

peace.

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I think this statement is inaccurate because Mexicans are only local to the territory of Mexico, not the territory of the United States. I'm not sure to whom you refer by the term "Anglo"? But Americans have been living in the territory of the United States continuously for multi-generations. Americans are local to the USA. Simply put, this is our country. We own it. The home of our ancestors, the source of our livelihood, the source of our identity, the future of our posterity.]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#944828 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#944828 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#945268 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#945268 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#941011 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#941011 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#937653 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#937653 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#934246 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#934246 GMT
Am I opposed to anything that could be seen as an amnesty? Yes. If some of you recall in the mid-70's, during the Carter presidential race, there was another amnesty issue. This was the issue of amnesty for the Vietnam-era draft dodgers who went underground and to Canada and other places. Carter was opposed to this "amnesty" as were all the other candidates. And these were our own American boys and girls!!!

How far we have come! (How backwards we have slid)]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#927216 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#927216 GMT ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#926011 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#926011 GMT All of these buffoons that are running for President have global interests in their heart. This election is a joke! It all comes down to who is going to give away more of our tax money to those that don't deserve it.
We need a Nationalist Party, one that is for America first!"

Exactly, but remember that with a pro-amnesty President and a democratic senate the last immigration bill was defeated because the "lazy" Americans made it clear that they weren't having it. Now the states are beginning to wake up and do studies that show illegal labor brings down wages for legal workers and within the last three weeks at least 3 states are initiating policies to punish businesses that are using illegal labor. ]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#928822 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#928822 GMT All of these buffoons that are running for President have global interests in their heart. This election is a joke! It all comes down to who is going to give away more of our tax money to those that don't deserve it.
We need a Nationalist Party, one that is for America first!]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#924234 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#924234 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#923230 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#923230 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#922236 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#922236 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#921813 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#921813 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920086 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920086 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#970221 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#970221 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920083 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920083 GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920059 http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/theworld/posts/list/839411.page#920059 GMT