Why Americans are starting to really dislike Illegal immigrants?

JT55

I'm American and I don't. I do think we need to reform out immigration laws to be more accessible to various populations so that does not end up their only option to come to the US. So thumb me down if you want, that's your call. But please do not group me in with the so-called 78% or "All Americans hate...". Hate is a very strong emotion. Feeling it towards complete strangers is unwarranted, in ANY situation. Dislike, well, that I could understand based on your own experiences etc... However, just as I would prefer to not have my stance steamrolled over by some of the other responders who claim to speak for ALL Americans, it is really not a wise thing to lump the actions of all undocumented immigrants together. Some of our citizens appear to believe that they live in a bubble-world of sorts that revolves entirely around them. I would love a world that revolves around me. Much less complicated, but much less real.

It also appears that some our my fellow citizens choose to not educate themselves on the reasoning/situations behind the migration of many undocumented immigrants in an OBJECTIVE manner. They forgot to take history seriously in High school, who knows.

But back to your question, if you feel you are noticing a sudden upsurge in negative comments about undocumented immigrants, to me at this perceived time of economic despair (in relation to our national economic history only - since it has been much worse elsewhere for much longer) it comes down to that old favorite finger-pointing game:

Scapegoating.

And guess who gets called up first....

(BTW - Are any of those who included the word "hate" in their response, also hating the auto industry and banking corporations right now???? Just curious)

dlk

Starting?? I think most do not like the idea that they have in fact broken our laws just by coming illegally. Add to that the cost to us taxpayers which is outrageous. The illegals need to go back from where they came. IF they truly want to become legal citizens of this country, then apply at the front door, and we will welcome you with open arms.

I'm tired of seeing people getting something for nothing at my expense. My taxpayer dollars go towards illegals medical care, increaed police and prison costs, and increased school costs for their children. They come here and make neighborhoods ghetto's. They want to live by their own set of rules and do whatever they want. Then they make demands for rights when they've disrespected this country. That's why I dislike them.

taxed till i die,

They are taking all the jobs.Its the same here in the uk.

cynical bugger

One doesn't have to look very far to the Home Depot parking lots full of individuals who can barely add and subtract; to the neighborhoods in Los Angeles and elsewhere that have been reduced to war zones,etc. We are an increasingly technical society that needs people with advanced degrees not millions of tiny, barely literate mestizos. We get the cream of the crop from India and sometimes the worst of the worst from Mexico. One is legal, the other is not. I do not respect their culture south of the border nor do I want criminality to be forcefully imposed upon us by a culture that through corruption cannot begin to address their own needs let alone ours. I had expected my own government to protect me from this human debacle but it seems of late that even asking our own to enforce laws already in place has become too much to hope for.

Dreamfall

Because they broke the law and we just lost lost 500,000 more jobs this past quarter.

E=MC2

Starting? The are breaking the law, their kids are over crowding our public schools, and they are, as a group are bankrupting our health cares system and social services.

Dirty Martini

78% of Americans are against illegal immigration. I wouldn't consider that "starting", but a definitive opinion that has been long held.

Perhaps they are more vocal and emotional than in the past. My guess is that this economic downturn has many individuals concerned about the livelihood of their own families; seeing criminals who no right whatsoever to be here continue to leech off of us -- while we have Americans with families suffering in this economy -- may be setting their teeth on edge.

Understandable, isn't it?

roadhazzards

For the same reason we don't like trespassers on our property, they have absolutely no legal right to enter this country, remain here or work here.

sophist

What do you mean "start". Back in the dark ages, when I was in grade school, I lived in El Paso. The school I went to used to be a border station. I dug bullets out of the walls where Mexican and American border guards used to trade shots at one another.

The illegal has always been a thorn in the side of American immigration policy. Just because we want to know who, what, where and when people enter our house, the Mexican takes offense at it. I never experienced racism directed against me until I moved to El Paso and I'm here to tell you it is more rampant there that anywhere else I've ever been and I've been just about everywhere.

Jim N

The late Congressman Sonny Bono (formerly of Sonny and Cher) said it best:

"Bono possessed an atypically candid style. When asked to talk about illegal immigration, he once replied, "What's to talk about? It's illegal." "

Croxx

I would suggest because it degrades anyone who was born or legally immigrated to the US.

pinkneen

I have no idea but I think that most of them don't even have a good enough reason to feel that way towards them.

Joel W

Because they broke the law and we just lost lost 500,000 more jobs this past quarter.
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What is difficult about this. NOTHING is difficult about this. It turns out we lost a few more hundred thousand in the last couple of hours, but this will do fine.

Tell your congressman.
Tell your congressman this is our country... and we don't want them bringing, or allowing the illegal aliens to our country. GET THEM REMOVED!

We need a national ballot iniative.. bad.

Nayeli

they arenÂ´t taking jobs away. how many americans do u see picking apples, cheries, or any vegetables or fruits?

jamie

well i will say this i work with illegal mexicans and my best friend is illegal and i have no problem with them at all. untilllllllllll i saw them have that day that they stopped working and were on the news saying they are what made america ,wow did my view change
i still am friendly with the person but i often tell him you no what you guys made a mistake that day

Immigration Guy

There's a recession right now and Americans are having a hard time getting jobs.

kikoman

Starting!
This discrimination started after the U.S. /Mexican war.

Racism was in place before the Undocumented became an issue, Immigration has made it possible for the Haters to come out of the closet and into the public.

In the 1940 when I started grade school in Arizona all Mexicans were placed in the 1C and the brainwashing started on the process of assimilation, and beatings for speaking Spanish, Now 71 years later , my primary language is still Spanish.

I think most in the United States remember how the Southwest was stolen by the illegal racist slaver criminals, that would not abide by Mexican law. Now you see the same happening to the U.S... What goes around comes around !

Dirty Martini is at it again, read what Americans really feel about the Undocumented (not neo con) lies
http://www.pollingreport.com/immigration.htm

Oswald W

We may dislike you but it is from the Illegal Groups that we find nothing likable

because they come here illegally take our jobs and their wives and girlfriends have tons of kids in which we have to pay for and they wont learn or speak english.

six gun

By draining public funds, creating unfair competition for jobs with Americaâ€™s least prepared workers and thereby lowering wages and working conditions, and by imposing unwanted strains on services designed to provide assistance to Americans, illegal immigration causes harm to Americans and legal residents.

tatetom@ymail.com

You have the ones to poor to get a visa that often end up on welfare,gang members,running from the police,And militery deserters.and now gang members looking for new territory.Who would like them

Jeffrey N

they come here and milk off the USA tax payer. They collect all they can get and they fly their countries flag in the USA. It is their way of saying that the conquered the American system

Ya heard me

More and more U.S. citizen tax payers are becoming more aware of how much illegal aliens cost. The illegals refuse to assimilate and feel entitled to things that are designed for U.S. citizens. They need to do it legally and then there is no problem.

panchito

So you hate us?

Good.

Hate us more.

shevek_v

I detect a certain kind of hypocrisy in American attitudes to illegal immigrants. Like this official from Homeland Security who was happy to employ them:

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog

Illegal immigrants are exploited as cheap labour in the US, just as they are in Europe. You have to ask yourself who benefits - and it surely is not the immigrants themselves.

wolfie

Paranoia, misinformation, right wing groups whipping up racial hatred, governments trying to scare them with terrorist stories, that sort of thing.

IndianaJohn

It always happens when the economy starts to tank like it has been.

Americans believe that the illegals are stealing jobs from American citizens

Father Jake

Because the peasants always panic and lash out at whatever they are told to be frightened of.

I refer you to the original story of 'Frankenstein'. Or alternatively, the first 'Shrek' movie.

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