The first people who came to America wasn't consider illegal why new comers are called illegal?

rememberme_02

Now we require paperwork? It's illegal to not have your paperwork in order.

Thumper

There wasnt a government in place and laws stating you need to become a citizen yet.

Janka

Because the law states if you come to America, you must have documentation with you. we as Americans do not go to Mexico or Canada without it, so why should everyone else?

DAR

Newcomers who don't break the law to come or stay here are NOT considered illegal. Only those who break the law are illegal.

The first people broke no law. When we were less crowded we had no laws to break, as well. When we didn't pay for education of poor people and for other services, it might not have been stealing to come illegally. However, things have changed.

winemkr

Times change. We have a structured society and there are more avenues of access to cross border infiltration.

Also, we can't support the welfare that you people require.

Go home and change your government. You illegals are not welcome here.

no ar

Would you allow anyone come to your house and just do whatever they want?

Simple as is

FoxAmericaLover!

What, pick on the Pilgrims day is it? There were no laws about immigration back then. Deal with the present and realize that those the jump the border, let their Visa's expire are in fact.. illegal aliens. That is why we need to secure our borders and not give amnesty to those criminals. Hope that helped you and have a good holiday.

cactus78 p

Becasue it wasnt a country then and people didnt pay a tax to print in there launguage i can go on but im tired.

shipwreck1991

Because the first people who came to America DISCOVERED America. A lot of the ones that are coming here now HATE America, they just come here for the ridiculas benefits.

Lucky

That depends on who you ask.

turntable

because there wasn't an established government...now there is...why don't you move to Mexico or Canada illegally and see what they do to you

SITTINONTHEFENCE

confederation??????????????????
laws????????????????????
anyone can argue an absurd point it proves nothing.
I suggest you grow up read a little and understand what a law is.
then you should study some economics and see what burden might be placed on a system.
do you realize that almost 30% of your health care costs are because we have to cover for illegal aliens who don't pay their bill?????

rebelflag4usa

It's called a LAW. Familiarize yourself with it and the others we must abide by in the USA. Anyone breaking THAT law can be deported.

We didn't have laws when the first Europeans came to the USA. THEY are the ones who formed our government, voted, made changes and passed LAWS. One of which is the law against illegally entering the USA. Love it or leave it.

Leogirl0804

You do know it offends most of us when you refer to criminals and cheats as new comers.

Marty K

Because there came a point when rules and laws were put into effect that are necessary for the security and well-being of the United States after a society has developed.

Coke&TVdinner

there were no establish laws back then and now they are~ that is common sense durrrrr!

pogostc

Back then the Spaniards and the English thought nobody was here. Later settlers came (basic history, very basic). Speeding up the clock, we now have people flooding the gates and entering in without contributing. They feel entitled to our benefits in the country and steal what the citizens are even entitled to. They come and steal free health care, they steal tax money for food. They come in without obeying the LAW. If I was to go to your country and decide to rape it for everything I could, never once returning anything back to society would I be welcomed with open arms?

billy_rules16

because now we have borders and they dont come through border check which is where we can check there background

blotto

"Because this country is full of selfish people who want the benefits this country can offer for themselves only."

Yeah, God forbid WE would want to enjoy benefits in OUR country! Right, "DOMINICAN4EVER"?!? Because in the D.R., they dish out benefits to every slob that crosses their border illegally, right? How "selfish" of us! Using OUR tax money to take care of OUR people! Oh, the shame!

suzzanne

because those first ppl made the law

carolinefordssuperbragirl

WOW

~*Shanno Bannano*~

laws have changed just a bit!!!! lol

Nunoyvgvna Awi

when the first people came it wasnt' a country under laws, under a constitution nor under a bill of rights.

today those such documents exist and clearly state what is legal and what is illegal.

to undermine even one law undermines all laws and makes the entire concept of laws, borders, rules and government obsolete.

are a few mexicans really worth ripping up the very founding papers that allowed you to have all that you have?

if they just go through the proper process we'll welcome them with open arms as we do with all those that come in the proper way.

to say our way is stupid or lame....think of how nice we are. other countries, most in the entire world, will shoot you dead for crossing the border illegally. no questions, no stopping you, just shoot to kill.

jake

This is back to the old who won what war BS, gez this is getting old. Get over it, the same with the nuts that say, this was Mexico land first, get over it.

Holy Drew Carey

.....;..llegal or illegal in what way?

hexa

Asked and answered to many dam times.

MK6

Even the Pilgrams had "skirmishes" with the Indians. No doubt about land and autonomy.

Since we have a represenatational type govn't, - we get to say what is legal and illegal.

So we say they're illegal and to be 'legal' they have to follow a certain amount of steps.

How can you get any better than that??

stung4ever

In the old days, when a group of people came to an inhabited area, either the natives killed the newcomers, or the newcomers killed the natives. The later happened in America.

That's just how things were in the old days. For the most part, immigration is different now.

Pines

Causee people are now fat, and there is no more room in the U.S.

curmudgeon

The first people in Oklahoma took any 40 acres of land they wanted. Want to try doing that today?

caciansf

EASY QUESTION so far. Hey high-schooler the first immigrants came here without breaking any laws on the books.

The people that are draining the pocketbooks of millions of taxpayers every April 15th sneek into my country without proper documentation.

They feel in my opinion that it is their GOD given right to bybass the immigration and naturalization officals and the rules.

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