Do you relly think illegal immigrants come here thinking "I want to break the law"?

<Carol>

I know for a fact that people who are coming here illegally dont come to break the law. They come to make a better life for their families. I think its retarded to think that is why they do it. I hate when people say oh well if i was in their shoes i would wait and come legally. The odds of a person who has no chance of getting employment in another country will even be approved for a visa are so low. And who would sit there and watch their children starve their parents starve waiting for a paper saying you can come over when you can just cross and feed that family?? Anyone who comes here and says they would do different either are lying or dont care about their families because most people I know would do whatever it takes to take care of their family and if it means crossing an imaginary line to look for work I will cross it. As for the people who say illegals take government services that is not the problem. The problem is people have children and when they go to the doctor or the clinic they start telling them well you can sign up for this and sign up for that why? because they get a percentage for the people they sign up. I know a girl who refused to sign up for some government sponsored program and they had CPS at their home because they wanted to make srue she could afford to care for her child. They didnt leave her alone until she signed up for the program and she wasnt even here illegally.

Angelus2007

They do come here saying I want to break the law as soon as they make the consious choice to ILLEGALLY enter this country.

Lavrenti Beria

Yeah, those poor drug dealers and gang members are just misunderstood, eh?

mac1hull

The very fact that they knowingly arrive as 'illegal immigrants' against the law answers your question.

Does a robber enter a bank with a gun thinking "I want to break the law"? or is it more like "I need money to feed my starving family and give me a better life"?

Mel

What do you mean "if there was a legal way to do it?"

Here's the legal way - its been in place since people first starting immigrating here at the turn of the century!

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Do you really think that a bank robber walks into a bank thinking I want to break the law? I think the bank robber is thinking about the cash and the law doesn't mean squat to him. The law doesn't mean squat to an illegal immigrant either.

Leah

Someone who steals food from the grocery store or steals money from his employer because he doesn't have enough money and his kids are starving thinks a similar thing. He is just doing the only thing he can think of to feed his kids.

Is it still a crime? Yes.

stung4ever

No, they generally come here wanting a better life. But that's what made the Enron executives do what they did. Ditto for Mafia.

Do you think they shouldn't be punished?

The Thing

It doesn't matter why they come...it doesn't make it legal. If I rob a bank to feed my kids, do I get amnesty also?

chiquis707

I know that most illegal immigrants have good intentions. Most of them aren't here to harm anyone. BUT, they are. They do the jobs that Americans could be doing for crumbs. Not every American goes to college and finds a 100k a year job. We need those jobs and we need them to pay a living wage. It's not the tomato pickers and nannies we need to defend ourselves from, it's the companies that hire them.

Alright

When they come here commit a crime, manage to find money to pay there $50,000 dollar bail, and then go back to there country.

I'm sure that can somehow be translated into "they looked for a job but couldn't find one" by a liberal.

john_r_and_brush

Of course they do, why else do you think they SNEAK in? They KNOW they are breaking the law!

"Don't we have bigger fish to fry?"

Evidently you are oblivious as to how much money illegal aliens cost the US taxpayers.

Zero1

why should i have to accept that they were unwilling to go through the legal process of immigrating and instead chose to invade our nation and fail to assimilate by refusing to learn English while demanding that i pay taxes to support their breeding, healthcare and education for their children!

Illegal invasion is unacceptable

Sarabeth

I don't think they come here meaning to break the law, but they know it is illegal, therefor they know they are breaking the law. Illegal immigrants work under the table, therefor they do not pay taxes like the majority of us Americans. They are cheaper to hire, (some employers will even take advantage of them, skimping on their paychecks, or not even giving them one) so an employer will often hire one over an American. They do get free health care in a way, because hospitals cannot turn them away and they will go there for the most simplist things such as colds and waste American taxpayer's money. Illegal immigration is no small fish. There are over 12 million of them in The US so that adds up to alot of money for the US to pay all in all.

PS. I don't believe that illegal immigrants who have a baby on US soil, should be able to have that child become a US citizen. They are breaking the law in coming here, so I think that child should be illegal too.

Butterbar Bob

Not at all. And that's the problem - they don't care what laws they do break, as long as they get what they came for.

dr_law2003

They aren't thinking at all, that's the problem. What if I broke into your house with the mentality that I just want to get out of the rain, would you go for it or have me arrested for breaking and entering? Keep in mind that I only want to stay dry. FYI, there is a legal way for them to come to this country, it's called apply for a Visa and have some sort of employable skill a US Citizen does not have. Yes, we do need to defend ourselves from illegal immigrants, they cause a shadow economy that defeats and competes with our own legitimate economy and that shadow economy contributes to criminal activities such as producing forged documents, stolen identities, and fake social security cards. This is a pretty big fish to fry on the domestic front.

Paula Revere

I think you hit the nail on the head - 'and GIVE me and my family a better life'. A better life has to earned. Yes, we especially need to defend ourselves against disease, murder, rape, and theft. I'd say this is the biggest domestic fish we have to fry.

Robin L

True, a lot of the illegals don't just come here to break the law, However that is exactly what they are doing. I can't blame anyone for wanting a better life for them and their family, HOWEVER...They must do it the legal way. And there is a legal way, They just chose not to wait for the "legal way" to happen. The hard facts are that while many do pick "tomatoes" and are "nannies" and so on...There are a great deal that break the law. The first law and the law that every illegal breaks from the start is coming into the country illegal. There is a reason that the "legal" way takes so long is because we need controls on how many people enter the USA. If we allowed as many people in as they wanted then our population would be like China. We need to enforce our immigration laws. Other countries enforce theirs and that is why they have more order and less assistance programs.

cece

I would be interested in knowing what you mean by bigger fish to fry. 20 million or so people breaking laws of this country doesn't seem like a small problem to me.

US_Justice_101

I think illegal aliens come here thinking "I have to sneak in because I am breaking the law and I don't care, because I am better than everyone else and I don't have to obey any laws".

I think 12 million illegal aliens on the loose in the USA, breaking not one, but lots and lots of laws is a damn big fish, and you know what they say...... "guests" are like fish, after three days they start to stink.
12 million fish is a pretty big stink.

F yahoo in Ash

YES
If your stealing across an others borders in the dead of night and watching out for the law enforcers.
Doing illegal is foremost in your mind
There are no bigger fish to fry
Build the wall
deport them all when found
JAIL employers of the illegal alien invaders

verybadkitten

I don't think they give it much thought at all. All the major cities in South America are notorious for ignoring laws. Have you ever driven on Avenida Rivadavia in Buenos Aires? There are four, clearly painted lanes in each direction but you can't see them because there are eight lanes of car in each. In Mexico City, if you are stopped at a red light and there is no traffic coming in the cross direction, the car behind you will be honking. They do this in Miami too. We need to protect ourselves from the risk to National Security that infiltrators pose through the open gap we have in all our borders. After all, if 9-11 proved anything it was that we, are not protected.

Anne

Yes, that is not the only reason but they are aware that crossing is against the law otherwise they would not cross at night and sometimes pay someone to bring them across. We as citizens have the right to set our immigration policy not the illegals no matter how how hard working or well intended

ferengifighter

YES, they do "sneak"in don't they

mikea_va

Of course they come here thinking "I want to break the law"!!

Yes, we have to defend ourselves from them, because they are knowingly breaking laws and hurting the US!!

Do illegals even TRY to become citizens???? No!! There IS a LEGAL way to come to this country, which they don't even WANT TO TRY!! Other immigrants who "wanted to find a job" and "have a better life for their families" came here LEGALLY!!!

Do they even TRY to learn English??? Some do, but majority don't!

Do they adapt to the American way of life?? Not a chance! They want to change the US to accommodate them!!

juzbcuz

No.... they don't come here thinking "I want to break the law". They walk across that border saying, "To hell with their law!"

Mike

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Yes... we ned to defend ourselves from any and all illegal immigrants to include tomato pickers, cleaning ladies, nannies, meat packers, construction workers and waiters.

No we don't have bigger fish to fry at present. Unless you count Iran... But they will fry themselves or Israel will do it for them.

aintlifegrand

How about ...... i am going to find a job, be honest, find a better life for my family and teach them good values by doing it the legal way. Fill out the papers and send them into the government. I would want my children to see that I will work hard to do it legally not to just jump the border and then have my family terrified that we are going to be sent back. Then forcing my children and family to have to lie. Come on.

B.Kevorkian

Bank robbers don't think "I want to break the law" they think. "I have a gun and no talent, where can I get a lot of money quickly..."

Few people break the law for the sake of breaking the law - those that do are often motivated by some sort of political protest against the government or the law in question, itself - most simply disregard the law, putting thier own needs and desires above the requirements of a civilized society.

Leonardo

They come here because they know they will get hired. That's why I say 100% of the blame is the employers. If they did'nt hire illegals then they would'nt come here, would they? I think not.

Maybe if we ended welfare than more Americans would do these jobs hmmmmmmm?? Makes you think don't it?

Okay you can give me the thumbs down now.

falisrm

No, they always try to ignore it.

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