Young immigrants to risk detention at border to protest deportations

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Three young immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children are in Mexico and will try to cross the border back into the U.S. as part of a campaign to reduce deportations.

At the border, the three will ask to be admitted legally, but they risk being detained and barred from rejoining their families in the U.S. The campaign is being organized by the National Immigrant Youth Alliance.

"I know you’re going to think that I’m crazy for doing this, for leaving the U.S., for coming to Mexico," Lizbeth Mateo said in a YouTube video from Oaxaca, Mexico. "But to be honest, I think it’s even crazier that I had to wait for 15 years to see my family. I did it not just for my own family, but I did it for the families that have been deported."

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-young-immigrants-border-crossing-protest-deportation-20130719,0,3378486.story

[Darnell 8,479]

I am happy to see the illegal aliens banding together in an effort to get back to their countries of their parents.

That takes some moxie, you betcha.

Three, however, is not any significant number.

3,000 , per day, would be more significant, as it would bog down the CBP folks.

Edited July 20, 2013 by Darnell

[thedude6752000 360]

They wouldn't have been deported if they had not come here illegally. What's crazy is that there are legal citizens waiting to be begin their lives whose spouses are sitting in AP for years on end while the DHS determines whether or not they are "terrorists." That's what's really crazy.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

They wouldn't have been deported if they had not come here illegally. What's crazy is that there are legal citizens waiting to be begin their lives whose spouses are sitting in AP for years on end while the DHS determines whether or not they are "terrorists." That's what's really crazy.

Amen.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Three young immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children are in Mexico and will try to cross the border back into the U.S. as part of a campaign to reduce deportations.

At the border, the three will ask to be admitted legally, but they risk being detained and barred from rejoining their families in the U.S. The campaign is being organized by the National Immigrant Youth Alliance.

"I know you’re going to think that I’m crazy for doing this, for leaving the U.S., for coming to Mexico," Lizbeth Mateo said in a YouTube video from Oaxaca, Mexico. "But to be honest, I think it’s even crazier that I had to wait for 15 years to see my family. I did it not just for my own family, but I did it for the families that have been deported."

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-young-immigrants-border-crossing-protest-deportation-20130719,0,3378486.story

Good maybe million more will join the protest and we can rid ourselves of the criminals

They wouldn't have been deported if they had not come here illegally. What's crazy is that there are legal citizens waiting to be begin their lives whose spouses are sitting in AP for years on end while the DHS determines whether or not they are "terrorists." That's what's really crazy.

We would love to bring my Brother in Law here. We know it's never going to happen.

I suggested he go to Mexico and cross illegal like everyone else. Change his name from Allen to Juan and we are set.

[Karee 4,191]

This is the equivalent of walking up to a cop, punching him in the face and hoping nothing happens.

[lostinblue 1,989]

In our school system it cost around $17.000 per child and we pay around $6000/year on a 150-200,000 home in school taxes. ...Where can we send the bill to The Mexican Government.....These children were enrolled somewhere.

[GandD 5,966]

This is the equivalent of walking up to a cop, punching him in the face and hoping nothing happens.

And recording it for the media to see police brutality.

[mrrobj 20]

I guess logic doesn't come into reason, because it would take Trillions of dollars to deport the millions of illegal immigrants in this country.

At least with this Immigration bill, it would put more tax dollars into our system and avoid the necessity of breaking up so many families for mistakes their parents or grand parents made many, many years ago....

The bill already requires them to get in the back of the Immigration line and allow those who entered in the process legally to go first.....

It would almost take 13 years to gain citizenship in the Immigration bill, but some want you to believe they will get "amnesty" overnite....give me a break!!.....it's not even including all the obstacles they have to overcome to gain citizenship, pay fines/back taxes, learn English and complete background checks, etc.....

This whole immigration debate about amnesty is really quite simple....its a fear from those who are already becoming the minority in this Country and they are running scared....

[Karee 4,191]

I guess logic doesn't come into reason, because it would take Trillions of dollars to deport the millions of illegal immigrants in this country.

At least with this Immigration bill, it would put more tax dollars into our system and avoid the necessity of breaking up so many families for mistakes their parents or grand parents made many, many years ago....

The bill already requires them to get in the back of the Immigration line and allow those who entered in the process legally to go first.....

It would almost take 13 years to gain citizenship in the Immigration bill, but some want you to believe they will get "amnesty" overnite....give me a break!!.....it's not even including all the obstacles they have to overcome to gain citizenship, pay fines/back taxes, learn English and complete background checks, etc.....

This whole immigration debate about amnesty is really quite simple....its a fear from those who are already becoming the minority in this Country and they are running scared....

So basically you're saying we should encourage illegal behavior because it will generate revenue for the government. Not sure if that's a good idea. People broke the law. That's the bottom line.

Don't like the law then have it changed. Get rid of CBP and secured borders. This B.S. of rewarding criminals needs to stop.

[thedude6752000 360]

I guess logic doesn't come into reason, because it would take Trillions of dollars to deport the millions of illegal immigrants in this country.

At least with this Immigration bill, it would put more tax dollars into our system and avoid the necessity of breaking up so many families for mistakes their parents or grand parents made many, many years ago....

The bill already requires them to get in the back of the Immigration line and allow those who entered in the process legally to go first.....

It would almost take 13 years to gain citizenship in the Immigration bill, but some want you to believe they will get "amnesty" overnite....give me a break!!.....it's not even including all the obstacles they have to overcome to gain citizenship, pay fines/back taxes, learn English and complete background checks, etc.....

This whole immigration debate about amnesty is really quite simple....its a fear from those who are already becoming the minority in this Country and they are running scared....

You either copied and pasted this from my thread or did the reverse and pasted it there.

[mrrobj 20]

You either copied and pasted this from my thread or did the reverse and pasted it there.

Yes, I thought my response post was relevant response to both topics.