Why do illegals think "trying to get a better life" is justification to invade America?

kristycordeaux

All they think about is the US freebies, welfare, health care, education to their 20 kids, all paid for by US taxpayers.

El Pistolero Negra

I like tacos.

son_of_thor_2000

the reason why they invade is because they can, and until our government starts enforcing the laws that already on the books they will keep doing the same thing.

naj3032

they justify invading america when americans hire them to work here......

Diablous

First try living their lives before judging them...their mistake isn't coming to the US...it's coming illegaly....but that's all...other wise....they're no diffrent than YOU

cathcoug

Because our government has been more than happy to provide them with everything they need to make a better life, for free. Who the hell wouldn't want to come here?

As for the Indian comment, my forefathers came here from England to escape religious intolerance, not for a better life. The toils and hardships they endured to make this country what it is today are unimaginable. There was nothing easy about it. Nothing was given to them and nothing was free.

Malika

If you and your family were starving and very poor, what would YOU do?

Walk a mile in my shoes, before you abuse, criticize and accuse, walk a mile in my shoes.

Beth

They think it's ok because there hasn't been a politician yet, Republican or Democrat, with enough backbone to close the borders, and start deporting the 11 million illegal aliens that are in this country. Someone needs to do something about this or we are going to have a serious problem on our hands. As of right now, of the 1,500 outstanding murder warrants in L.A. 93% of them are for illegal aliens. People hide behind the facade of political correctness because they are too afraid to step up and do anything!

sam21462

I suppose they think the same way my great grandparents thought when they left Norway long ago to move here.

tw0cl0n3m3

Isn't that why the original settlers came to America in the first place? For a better way of life, to own land which they couldn't under English rule because they weren't titled, for religious freedom which they didn't have under English rule.

Mr. October

Using that rationale, the US should be okay to invade other countries like Mexico and Venezuela "in order to acquire more oil to support our economy."

Oh wait, we did.

mimilundgren

GREAT QUESTION!

You deserve to GET points for this one...

Thank YOU!

sealRborders

And what gives them the "right' to expect to have that"better life" at the EXPENSE of the American citizens???!!!!!!!! Not ONLY are the ILLEGALS costing the taxpayers,but they are USING money set aside to help poor AMERICANS!!!
It is totally SELFISH of illegals to take benefits that is NOT meant for THEM, but Americans!!!!!!!

melinda w

great question, i agree 100%

Seeing Clearly

They are not willing to fight the corrupt systems in Mexico and other countries to create a better life there, instead, they desert their countries and illegally come here to corrupt the USA.

Two border patrol agents are facing 20 years in prison because of a Mexican drug smuggler. The president and Congress need to have pressure put on them to stop/pardon this disgusting travesty. We have a sick judicial system and corrupt Congress, especially in the illegal alien arena.

martin

I think when your hungry, you really don't give a crap if you're invading a country or not, they're just doing what they need to do to survive. The difference with selling cocaine is that you have other options, legal options

Lotus Phoenix

Yep. They need to do what the Legals from thier country do and apply.

I can't say I blame them though, I couldn't guarantee I wouldn't be an illegal if I was Haitian or from Southern Africa.

Larry & Barbie

Yes what gives them the right
They should work on their own country

Â¡Hola! Mi nombre es Tamara.

Not all illegals sell cocaine to make money. And if they did, I highly doubt it would be to provide for their families.

And no, not all criminals want to get a better life. Some never change. Take a look at the criminals here in the U.S. Do they all change? No!

ROB W

BECAUSE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN LETTING THEM DO IT SO LONG THEY THINK ITS OK

anton19542001

I myself think we should get back to a day when people HAD to go through the proper channels to make themselves legal immigrants. INCLUDING IMMIGRATION PAPERS. I'm sick and tired of people trying to jump over our borders and get a free ride. DO they know how vulnerable that makes us as far as letting potential TERRORISTS come into our country? We HAVE to tighten the border patrol in order to stop illegals because if we didn't, then we would be overrun in a matter of a very short time, by thieves, murderers, terrorists, need I say more? I am with you on this one. Anybody else? PS Sorry if y'all out there have Mexican relatives that can't get over here except by illegal ways, but that's the way it has to be. Sorry. If you don't like it, then I'd just say "LEAVE"

bulldurham

For the cocaine part, no it's still illegal. The illegal immigrants probably come because they think that America has better paying jobs and everything will just fall together. That is what I think at least.

DAR

And if we snuck into Canada to get 'free' health care, everyone would agree we were stealing.

The whole argument is rediculous.

The point is they want us to pay for them, too, no matter how much it hurts our own people, and we don't want to. Why should we?

remmo16

You're absolutely correct. Illegals use one of three arguments to justify breaking the law because they have no real logical reason for doing so. The reason you state is #1, #2 is racism (have you been called a racist yet for this post?) and #3 is their historical claim to still owning what is now U.S. land. It is all pathetic.

battle-ax

Good point! What part of illegal don't they get?

Johnny Midknight

You are absolutely right..... We can't jusitfiy the fact that they just want a better life so the came to america illegally. Does rule of law apply to anything anymore? I mean I understand the rational-morality and can agree with very few cases(most being life or death). These people are not innocent; they broke the law coming here. What other laws might they be willing to break. Let's see 1) It's illegal for them to have a job 2) it's illegl for them to drive a vehicle 3) It's illegal for them to set up residence 4) They illegally obtain social security numbers (which are fake numbers to begin with) 5) They commit tax fraud when the fill out tax forms which they fill out using the social security numbers (they claim 40 dependents so nothing is taken out of teir checks and then never file at the end of the year) 6) When they do drive cars the don't have insurance. 7) They obtain invalid drivers lisences.

Some of these things are misdemeaners, but a couple are felonies... By law if they commit a felony they are suppose to be sent back to their country immediately. But our country has grown to lazy in standing firm against crime. I mean just look at Cynthia McKinney the congresswoman that hit a cop... Congress had a hearing and said that she was wrong for doing it; but they never indited her or charged her with a crime. If it was me and/or you that did that we would be in jail (Same with what some of the mexicans do).

And don't give me this jive about there are 20 million of them; we can't afford to do anything. Oh, but we can afford a 40 billion dollar prescription plan and a trillion dollar war (which last time I checked when at war we're suppose to protect our borders from any invasion {which we should be doing wether or not we are at war}). You mean to tell me that nowhere in the budget is there money given to the I.N.S.? I thought they were responsible with tracking this guys down? Are they even doing their jobs? We are just to lazy to do anything about it. If you deported 20,000 tomorrow; It wouldn't solve the problem, but it would be a great start.

No matter what your dispostion in life may be; it doesn't make it right to commit a crime to solve anything. In rare cases like Hurricane Katrina; you have some small exceptions. The cops didn't arrest anyone for stealling food and water (necessities of life), but did arrest peope for stealing T.V.'s. There's a big difference between stealing for survival and to purloin just for the sake of having an item. And don't pull a Celine Dion on me and cry while saying 'They are poor people that never touched something like that before. And they are going through living hell. Who cares that they took a TV?' I do. If you let one person get away with it (even in tragic times life hurricanes); slowly but surely the order will degrade into anarchy. Then after a while it would turn into Escape From New Orleans starring Kirk Russell. I understand compassion, but were is their compassion for other people when they steal a TV? I would gladly over look it if someone broke in my house that just stole my food. They might of needed more then I did. But not everything I own. What ever happen to a job or working to afford something like that? Oh that's right; those jobs are being taken by the illegal mexicans!!!!!!

Angels Raising Hell

HERE IS A STORY OF A REAL CRIMINAL.

Border cops nab cheese smuggler

Phoenix-Arizona, Aug 16: Puzzled U.S. border police arrested a Mexican smuggler with 88 pounds (40-kg) of cheese hidden in a special compartment in his truck, police said on Friday.

Customs and Border Protection spokesman Roger Maier said officers at the port of entry in Columbus, New Mexico, referred a Chevrolet pickup for a routine secondary examination on Wednesday.

Officers using an X-ray machine saw the outline of 16 bulky packages stashed in a secret compartment behind the seat, which they initially believed were packets containing illicit drugs.

"Generally if you see something (with the X-ray machine) you expect it to be narcotics, but this turned out to be cheese," Maier told Reuters by telephone.

Officers regularly impound drugs including Marijuana, Heroin and Cocaine at border crossings from Mexico, although Maier said the smuggled cheese haul was unusual.

"It looks like it was destined for people who wanted a taste of the old country," he added. Police arrested the 38-year-old driver, seized the cheese and confiscated the truck because he failed to declare his cargo.

In 2003, border police in the area impounded nearly 800 pounds (360 kg) of bologna as it was being smuggled across the border from Mexico.

IT'S NOT JUST DRUGS THEY SMUGGLE.

sistermoon

If you were trying to make a better life for your family that has to stay back in another country, wouldn't you do whatever you could? Illegals are still people trying to survive.

pcreamer2000

Illegals are illegal because they refuse to become citizens.

They are lazy and cowardly because they wont do what many other citizens have done... My own parents are immigrants and went thru the process.

My dads effort took less than a year due to military service in the 1940's.
My mom took 3 years because she could only speak french, and had never worked till she came to USA.

btw, illegals do actually take highpay jobs away from citizens, and some unions actually hide their illegal status.

chicamexicana

go live on $70 bucks a week to feed your family and pay bills, see if you don't want to cross!!

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