God, you are so racist.
And increase in crime and murder rate. He stated that too.
God, you are so racist.
Actually, I think the worst thing a country (or any person) can do is see another person as somehow "less" than another because of the color of their skin, or the place they were born.
Why are you assuming that the people who are crossing the border are gang-banging murderers? *Just* because they are Mexican? THAT is disgusting.
Hardly racist. It is possible to love the people of another country yet prefer they enter our country through legal means. I love the Mexican people. Their culture and history is interesting and their commitment to family is admirable. And that's just one example. People enter illegally from Canada as well. And people from OTHER countries use our border with Canada and Mexico to enter illegally. I don't believe many come over with illegal intentions....but some do and that makes his statement correct.
Point by point
1) Diseases: This is something we check for when people enter legally so yes it stands to reason people who enter illegally and unchecked could bring disease.
2)Overwhelms a countrys resources: Well illegal immigrants are not normally the type to fill out a census. Dollars for roads, schools, hospitals and civil services are based on census data. Therefore it stands to reason that areas with a large population of illegal immigrants would be ill equiped to handle everyone.
3)Crime and Murder: Has an illegal immigrant ever commited a crime or murder (see San Francisco)? If yes then crime and murder did increase. Doesn't mean that they are all bad or even that most are bad.
***I will note that perhaps the crime and murder rate doesn't increase. Crime rate/ murder rate is based on a ratio of people. The number of people who entered illegally is impossible to establish. However there is no doubt that crimes and murders have been commited by illegal immigrants.
4)Gangs: Have any illegal immigrants ever joined a gang??? Been part of a gang before coming here?
5) Bad crops: Possible? Yes Likely? No idea.
6) I don't see a 6....
7)Border Towns: More people=more danger just from a traffic standpoint. I don't know of any data on this but it seems reasonable to me.
8) More pressure on Hospitals: I have seen this one first hand. It is one of the health care reform arguments as well. Not necessarily illegal immigrants but people going to emergency rooms for basic care. Stands to reason that since most illegal immigrants are uninsured that they would seek this kind of care as well.
9)Taxes: Kind of the same point as 2.
10) Property values: Not sure about this one. I think most live in an area that has lost most of it's value.
Again, it's not racist to note the complications illegal immigration causes nor is it racist to prefer immigrants enter our country legally.
HOWEVER, it just may be racist for other to ASSUME we are only talking about Mexicans when we discuss illegal immigration.
Oh, and have you actually lived in a border town? I lived in El Paso for years. It was very safe, even though Juarez is NOT. The town would die without the Mexican workers, shoppers, and just the whole border crossing.
Hmm... Where in his post did he ever mention ANY race.
Asians are one of the bigger illegal immigrants and they have some of the worst crimes out there.
Yeah, and I wondered about that. I said "illegal aliens." And there are all kinds.
Shaw's Family Proposes Law To Help Curb Violence - cbs2.comShaw's Family Proposes Law To Help Curb Violence
Reporting
Randy Paige
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―The parents of a high school football star killed in a gang shooting want the Los Angeles City Council to require police to arrest some illegal immigrants.
The father of 17-year-old Jamiel Shaw Junior argued Tuesday that a gang member charged with shooting his son last month was in the country illegally.
A 1979 police order bars officers from enforcing federal immigration laws but a proposed "Jamiel's law" would require officers to hunt out illegal immigrants who appear to be gang members.
Anita Shaw, who was called home from Iraq after her son died, told the council it was a "shame" Jamiel wasn't safe in the United States while she was defending the country overseas.
Pedro Espinoza Beyond 90 SecondsEspinoza, an illegal immigrant, had been released from jail only hours before Shaw was murdered while walking home.
Following Espinoza’s arrest, LAPD’s Special Order 40 received recharged scrutiny from detractors.
Police say the suspect, Pedro Espinoza, never knew Shaw. Shortly after his arrest, information emerged that Espinoza had entered the country illegally years earlier. And that he’d been released from jail just 28-hours prior to Shaw’s murder.
The “something good” that could come out of Shaw’s death, some argued, could be “Jamiel’s Law”. If passed by the voters of Los Angeles, Jamiel’s Law would allow the LAPD to arrest illegal immigrant gang members for entering the country unlawfully. Presently, the LAPD’s Special Order 40 states that “officers shall not initiate police action with the objective of discovering the alien status of a person.”
Board Of Supervisors Approves Arizona Boycott 3-2 - cbs2.com"My son would be alive right now if the Arizona law was in effect in California,' said Shaw's father.
What?! Why should Americans have to move from their homes to let illegal aliens in gangs take over their cities? Make the illegal gang members leave the country....If their parent feel that his son is unsafe so they could move to somewhere that is safer, that's better than deal with LA city council over immigrant issues.
What?! Why should Americans have to move from their homes to let illegal aliens in gangs take over their cities? Make the illegal gang members leave the country.
because some cities would unable to solve the problem so relocation is just better option.
That kind of thinking is what is wrong with this country. Plus what about the people who grew up there and dont want to leave.
There is example of Detroit, Camden, East St. Louis, some portion of LA, Compton, etc are unsafe cities.
Well, they can find a common sense to keep them safe like have guns, put bars on windows, install anti-burglary alarm system but big issue about LA because of strict gun control, that's sucks, sometime, they have no choice that which is unfortunate.
I rather to avoid the unsafe cities and not care about cities that where I grew up because safety is one of my most priority to reside.
I was talking about the citys being unable to do anything. As long as we think that they wont step up to the plate and do their jobs. Ya the methods they use don't work, thats why we need to keep on them to get it right.