Angry with these protests

[GaryC 7]

Lets not forget something here. THis isn't a immigration issue, it's a crime issue! These people are criminals! They entered this country illegally, are working illegal and have the nerve to protest for their "rights"?? I don't care if they are doing jobs that Americans find distasteful. They should be deported when found. The employers should be put in jail for hirering them and our borders should be sealed.

We should make it easier for guest workers to come here. But it still does not exuse breaking our laws and then demanding that we say it's OK for them to do it!!

[Ban Hammer 13,293]

...Actually...it will hurt all of us that are doing it the right way. They want to provide amensity for 10 million people. But they don't include money in the bills to hire more personnel to cope with that surge of applications. So guess what? ALL of OUR applications get slowed down. And we have to deal with over-worked under-paid USCIS caseworkers that are at the end of their ropes. And all those people that were against the law won't make a distinction between our loved ones that came here legally and waited and endured these hardships and the ones who didn't. So it will make it harder for them to find jobs and to make tyhe adjustment. Consider that.

Terri O'Neale

surprisingly, few have. but that one won't bite most in the butt till it's too late, and the screams will be heard around the nation.

But let me also remind you, it behooves ALL OF US ON THIS SITE to fight for immigrant rights--because believe it or not, it would more likely speed up the process for us who are legally filing if visas and work permits work EASIER to obtain.

I am all for immigrant rights. The folks that came here illegally, or overstayed their non-immigrant visa and take up employment illegally often stealing someone's idendity to do so are NOT immigrants. Their ####### has NOTHING to do with immigrant rights. Nothing.

It would behoove all of us to keep this straight.

yet another blind spot in many of their arguments. must have ssn to work = fraud and a major pain to someone who is victimized by such.

[Vipul and Jamie 0]

Ok, I need to vent too. Please excuse.

Vipul and I have both been so infuriated with the rediculous protests going on. I just can't believe some people actually feel they have a right (..please ) to be in this country if they are illegal to start with. The nerve some have to say it's "their country" really really angers me. Their country!? Simply put...it's not. I wouldn't go over to someone's else country, say it's my country, go into the streets and protest for my rights there. What are some people thinking? Vipul and I waited over 4 years to go through this process the legal way and I know there are some here that have went through as much and even longer than we have. To say, "I'm trying to build a better life for my family" isn't an excuse. It's not acceptable. Period. It's breaking the law. They need to trot themselves right back over they border. The people that are employing them need to be prosecuted. I am sick and tired of this mess. I know realistically speaking it would be difficult to deport so many people, but something has to be done. If they want to go back home, file for a visa, and come here legally then more power to them.

-Vipul and Jamie

[Fuzzness 2]

Ok, I need to vent too. Please excuse.

Vipul and I have both been so infuriated with the rediculous protests going on. I just can't believe some people actually feel they have a right (..please ) to be in this country if they are illegal to start with. The nerve some have to say it's "their country" really really angers me. Their country!? Simply put...it's not. I wouldn't go over to someone's else country, say it's my country, go into the streets and protest for my rights there. What are some people thinking? Vipul and I waited over 4 years to go through this process the legal way and I know there are some here that have went through as much and even longer than we have. To say, "I'm trying to build a better life for my family" isn't an excuse. It's not acceptable. Period. It's breaking the law. They need to trot themselves right back over they border. The people that are employing them need to be prosecuted. I am sick and tired of this mess. I know realistically speaking it would be difficult to deport so many people, but something has to be done. If they want to go back home, file for a visa, and come here legally then more power to them.

-Vipul and Jamie

[Ban Hammer 13,293]

Ok, I need to vent too. Please excuse.

Vipul and I have both been so infuriated with the rediculous protests going on. I just can't believe some people actually feel they have a right (..please ) to be in this country if they are illegal to start with. The nerve some have to say it's "their country" really really angers me. Their country!? Simply put...it's not. I wouldn't go over to someone's else country, say it's my country, go into the streets and protest for my rights there. What are some people thinking? Vipul and I waited over 4 years to go through this process the legal way and I know there are some here that have went through as much and even longer than we have. To say, "I'm trying to build a better life for my family" isn't an excuse. It's not acceptable. Period. It's breaking the law. They need to trot themselves right back over they border. The people that are employing them need to be prosecuted. I am sick and tired of this mess. I know realistically speaking it would be difficult to deport so many people, but something has to be done. If they want to go back home, file for a visa, and come here legally then more power to them.

-Vipul and Jamie

i can't find it, but somewhere i ran across a site that has information about most of the southern usa belonging to mexico, something like atalan or so. if anyone is familiar with such, please post it.

[Traviesa 0]

Aztlan...it's true that some states were Mexican territory.

[terri o'neale 0]

Aztlan...it's true that some states were Mexican territory.

And we won them fair and square. If those standards applied...then the US is still a British colony...and my husband has every right to come here.

[Traviesa 0]

Aztlan...it's true that some states were Mexican territory.

And we won them fair and square. If those standards applied...then the US is still a British colony...and my husband has every right to come here.

Why can't I post ANYTHING without someone finding a freaking hidden meaning??? I simply posted a fact!

[terri o'neale 0]

Aztlan...it's true that some states were Mexican territory.

And we won them fair and square. If those standards applied...then the US is still a British colony...and my husband has every right to come here.

Why can't I post ANYTHING without someone finding a freaking hidden meaning??? I simply posted a fact!

I apologize...that reply should have been to the posting that you were responding to...not directly to yours.

[Indo_mommy 0]

But let me also remind you, it behooves ALL OF US ON THIS SITE to fight for immigrant rights--because believe it or not, it would more likely speed up the process for us who are legally filing if visas and work permits work EASIER to obtain.

I am all for immigrant rights. The folks that came here illegally, or overstayed their non-immigrant visa and take up employment illegally often stealing someone's idendity to do so are NOT immigrants. Their ####### has NOTHING to do with immigrant rights. Nothing.

It would behoove all of us to keep this straight.

[mercuryroad 0]

Just for kicks

Let's say a guest worker program was passed into law and 10 million illegal immigrants then registered, went home and came back on these guest visas......would everyone be happy then? Would all of this aggression go away?

What if they came back and someone came up with a Spanish verison of the national anthem.....if businesses continued to offer their services in Spanish, if schools continued to offer courses taught in Spanish, if the current population rise in Latinos in this country continued.......would everyone be happy?

If the law was passed today, with no amnesty - meaning the illegal immigrants would have to register, leave the country and come back with these guest worker visas........the overall situation in America would not be that much different than it is today. The work they do would be the same, and wages would still be depressed in those sectors. So, even in this best case scenario, things don't really change that much. Makes me wonder if the issue is a fear of Latinos and their role in the changing America more than anything.

[snz1802 0]

I support what you are saying 100%, it is mind blowing how we are going about things the right way and are being penalized in a way for doing the right thing, and the illegals are being treated better than US citizens, it is absolutely ridiculous, they should have to go through the same process as everyone else, and if that means going back to their home country while the process is going on, then so be it, that is what we are having to do, I don't see why it would be any different for them, everyone should have to do it the right way, that is my opinion.

[Ban Hammer 13,293]

Just for kicks

Let's say a guest worker program was passed into law and 10 million illegal immigrants then registered, went home and came back on these guest visas......would everyone be happy then? Would all of this aggression go away?

What if they came back and someone came up with a Spanish verison of the national anthem.....if businesses continued to offer their services in Spanish, if schools continued to offer courses taught in Spanish, if the current population rise in Latinos in this country continued.......would everyone be happy?

If the law was passed today, with no amnesty - meaning the illegal immigrants would have to register, leave the country and come back with these guest worker visas........the overall situation in America would not be that much different than it is today. The work they do would be the same, and wages would still be depressed in those sectors. So, even in this best case scenario, things don't really change that much. Makes me wonder if the issue is a fear of Latinos and their role in the changing America more than anything.

and most would find themselves out of a job i'm sure, as their employers would have a far higher cost of employing them (unemployment, ss taxes, etc)

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

This is an illegal-immigrant issue not an immigrant issue.

I WISH THE F#CKING MEDIA WOULD GET IT STRAIGHT!!!!!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,293]

This is an illegal-immigrant issue not an immigrant issue.

I WISH THE F#CKING MEDIA WOULD GET IT STRAIGHT!!!!!!!

the media get something right the first time? surely you jest!