Why are some trying to make the illegal immigration issue into a racial one?

Do you consider "illegal immigrants" to be a "new" race of people?

Why do some people think that this is an anti-hipanic issue when it is about ILLEGAL immigration. Only spanish and portugese people are truely hispanic. 'Hispania' is what the romans called the spanish & portugese peninsula so if you want to say that people from southern countries from the the u.s. are 'hispanics' unless they have portugese or spanish blood, you are mislabeling them. Most are native americans from a different american region. Guatamala still has a large mayan population, they are NOT hispanic or 'latin'. What is going on with all the mislabeling of issues?? (6_6)
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I wouldn't call an 'apple' an 'orange' if I was asking my sister to give me one. If I said "hand me an orange out of the fruit basket" to my sister, I think she would give me an orange, honestly thinking that it was what I wanted, even if in reality I just wanted an apple. I'm NOT just saying people are "fruity". lol

greenpeacein79

alnjk: I agree that it is difficult to circumvente around the meaning of the word illegal, although some have tried to distort the meaning by referring to those having an illegal status by calling them "undocumented" instead. The terms "immigrant" and "ILLEGAL immigrant are NOT interchangable. For example if I tell you to screw in a light bulb you would put the light bulb in...If I asked you to UNscrew the light bulb, you would know that I ment to take it out. PREFIXES make a BIG difference in the meaning of a word.......yes the word 'prefix' is a transitive verb.

antmanbee

Because the black people fought the fight and now certain groups want the special status bestowed by claiming that everybody that does not agree with their agenda is a racist.

its emotional and irrational and nonsensical.

Illegal Aliens are criminals ...not victims.

alnjk

Because it is very difficult to circumvent the word illegal. Definition: Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.

MissKathleen

I'm against illegal immigration but I'm not racist against Mexicans. It's just that these illegals are running down our country's economy and health care system.

person

these people have no valid arguments...so they play the race card...

elextrichottie

thanks for adding a bit of info to tons of racist ignorant people on here...

bad girl

hell i dont care what they think they just need to stay home not here they are killing the usa and need to go back asap

nighthawk_842003

People start calling us racists for wanting to secure our borders because they know their arguments about the US being built from immigrants does not hold. Its nothing more then a desperate attempt to try to win a win-less battle for them.

Me-She

Most Americans couldn't tell the difference between a Guatemalan and what they call a Mexican. There is a LOT of ignorance on both sides of the border. A large majority of people just go by skin color and language without ever really learning anything about anybody. I blame the governments on both sides of the borders for perpetrating a myth & allowing the children to be taught from textbooks that were written by people who had very little knowledge of ethnic heritage & cultures.

The RACE Card Was Pulled Out First By The ILLEGAL Camp
To Try To Provide An EXCUSE
To Influence The SENATE To Vote In Favor Of AMNESTY
Their Political Leaders Are DEMANDING
Nothing Less Than Amnesty

The TRUE Racists Are The POLITICOS Behind This Hispanic Movement, Who You Will See Arriving From MEXICO To Support The "BOYCOTT" On 5/1

IMAGINE THAT!! MEXICAN Politicos MEDDLING In American
Immigration Policies
It Makes ME Wonder What The TRUE AGENDA Is

Bertillini

It's not racial. Illegal aliens are simply political and economic refrugees seeking a better life. No wall will ever keep them out. Their goverments are corrupt and have failed them. It's time they grow spines and take back their country and the U.S. should perhaps help them by sending in the Marines and to establish a military base there.

PANCHA

Both sides have made this racial at some point.

hayleylov

thanks joe you got it right on again buddy

joeandhisguitar

yes...I have asked myself that very question...this is a matter of law and national sovereignty. This is a matter of showing those who enter this contry legally that their patience was not for nothing.

Mona

You don't have to be racist to be against Illegal immigration.
Just because I don't agree with their way of thinking doesn't make me a racist. I just believe that they should not be Demanding anything!!!! Much less rewriting our national anthem in spanish (not with the same words, I might add) ....... That is appalling.

ebaygmo

unfortunately anti-illegal immigration advocates throw terms like "beaner" and "wet back" around. that is why it's turning into a racial issue. in addition, a lot of these same people generalize immigrants and assume that brown=illegal. or that immigrant= Mexican. the ignorance being spewed by people forces the focus away from illegal immigration to racial profiling

jnwht23

i completely agree. a lot of mexicans get quite defensive and accuse others by calling them racist

legallybrown2

Mexican or mezteso is a mix of Spanish and Indian all those wasted word you typed and didn't even know what your talking about. wow the ignorance is uncanny. hispanic does fit their nationality where did you educate yourself?

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