Why does every one call me a immigrant, even though I was born in America ?

gokart121

The pro-hispanic/pro-illegal types are quick to point out that america's a nation of immigrants. The part they leave out is LEGAL. It's really inconvenient for em when you mention the 'legal' part, 'law' is apparently a new development in Mexico, and they're having a hard time adjusting. So did america, but most of our 'bandidos' bought suits and now work in the financial industry LOL. Theirs still have guns and are roaming the streets.

Basically, Mexico's grasping at straws, anything they think can get them a toe-hold on the US economy and more representation for Mexico in the United States. It's not quite desperation, but it's close. Don't 'misunderestimate' em, though, they're neither weak, nor stupid, and if they find a way to parley the immigation thing to their advantage, they'll do it in a hot second...

Vote to support the border fence, improvements/enhancements on the border fence, and no-nonsense enforcement on immigration.

angela R

Maybe not you directly, but the vast majority of American's ancestors did come from other parts of the world, please don't take it so literal?

viclyn

You are right; they are being ignorant. You are not the immigrant. Your ancestors are Eurpean immigrants coming to America from their homelands.

fsh3i1

we are all immagrants, when you get right down to it,
native american indians are possibly the only true americans
we have all have ancestors form other countries.
just try to deal with it the best you can

Joy M

People often will say almost all Americans are immigrants because for all Americans, except Native Americans, their ancestors immigrated here. You and I are not technically immigrants, but we are descended from immigrants. I think, in this case, "immigrant" is being used in a extremely broad manner.

From what state did you emigrate?

If you came to Texas, you are an immigrant.

May

maybe its because your ancestors are from europe, and you naturally look european because of that, so people just assume that without even asking you.

tripledigit67

Don't use everyone! Bad Q!

Andy

That's unusual. I was going to suppose a racist attitude, but if you have 100% white European ancestry -- do you have an accent of some kind?

My daughter is "American" although she's spent just a few weeks of her life on U.S. soil (and by accident of birth and ancestry has three other naionalities as well). I doubt anyone would call her an "immigrant" or even a "tourist" while she is in the USA. (Indeed, another of my many daughters actually lives in NY, does have sort of an English accent -- and is engaged to a Frenchman who barely speeks English (all my many daughters speak French). Nobody has accused her of being an immigrant either, although I suppose in a way she was, when her employers sent her there.

I think you need to give us more and better particulars. To call a Native American (even of 1/8 blood) a "furriner" is . . . fighting words.

And I note that even the U.S. congressional cafeteria has resumed calling those "freedom fries" French fries.

If by any chance you speak Navajo then just tell them you are a code talker.

madbaldscotsman

Everyone? Then they must not know you and are wrong. Exept for natives, everyone came from immigrant ancestors. I don't call myself a European American though.

jodartha

I second the others...people are ignorant...the don't even know what it means to be an immigrant.

Just don't let it bbother you...cherish your background....afterall, that is what America is...a hodge podge of lots of cultures and nationalities....

200 years ago no one liked the Irish...or the Italians...or anyone else that were not from England...All types move here and the latest group is usually the least popular to the ones that were here first.

Kinda reminds me of Thanksgiving...when all the hungry people push to the front of the line and hog all the food thinking there isn't enough. Someone always wants the best and the most....and thinks others don't deserve it.

You are an American. Be proud. Doesn't matter what you family originally came from. People forget what America was created for originally..a place for freedom of religion and a place to build a better life.

ascarta2

well if they want to use this argument you can point out that even the native Americans came here from other places so are immigrants, they just came over longer ago. something about a ice land bridge or something from Asia

joeandhisguitar

Illegals and their supporters try to draw similarities between you and the illegals by spuriously stating that you are also an immigrant for the hope that you will have a sense of empathy for their cause.

dianafedez

you are an american if you were born here

DAR

Why do people even bother with this argument?

El-Matto

Don't worry about what other people say. They don't know. I not mexican, but I have a mexican last name. People always tell me i'm mexican which i'm not. It's just a name. Point is, just shrug it off.

~El-Matto

azeera_2000

I don't call you immigrant...if you are born here, then you are amercian, and not an immigrant!

Because they're ignorant.

nacmanpriscasellers

Stupidity, plain and simple. The "nation of immigrants" malarkey we always here is just liberal propaganda designed to degrade American values built up over 200-plus years. Having ancestors who came to America from other lands does not make you an immigrant. Incidentally, if ancestry is the key to the definition of native American, then not even Indians qualify because their earliest ancestors came from Asia.

We're all native Americans who were born in America.

That said, I believe in immigration, and the power of immigrants to enrich and better our nation--even the "illegal" kind. I believe in open borders and an end to the ostracizing of people who want to come here to improve their living standards.

SpykePersetti

To point out that illegal immigration is not one of the seven deadlies like everyone makes it out to be. Without immigration, you wouldn't be here. And, might I add, there was no legality to the Plymouth Rock thing either.

Victoria

One word. Ignorance.

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