Should we allow illegal immigrants to stay?

United States
March 8, 2009 12:46pm CST
It just another familiar story to hear other than newspaper or television. Few years ago, before I move to Atlanta, my neighbor who she is Mexican, living at the Los Angels for 26 years. She purchased her house, and she raised her kids here. The only problem is that she has no legal identification. One day, she was deported back to Mexico; Leaving her three kids behind. The oldest is about to go college, but he has to give it up, because he must find a job to take care of his brothers and sisters. Should We develop some sympathy for them, or temporarily let her stay in the states, or force her to pay taxes? I don't know the right answer to it, but should we let her stay with her family at least?
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• United States
19 Apr 09
Well I think that a lot of people are wrong,people think that because you are of color white you have a right to be here, I just want you to remind yourselves that this country was made immigrants that took over the Indian territory and Mexican territory,many of you think that all illegal immigrants are only Mexican,and you are wrong there is all kinds of races that come in this country illegally. Many people think that immigrants are here to make things worse I just want to remind you these people come to this country to make living, and you know how by working jobs that a regular American or us citizen will not do why cause they are to good to do the job. When you go to a restaurant ask your self who is the one washing the dishes? dishwashers that work 12 hrs a day non stop and only get paid 200 per week. Ask your self who are the ones that work in a field on 100 degrees weather from sun rise to sun set for only a couple bucks per day? Mexicans come here to make something of them self and for their family and to live the dream it is not their fault that there country cannot offer them opportunities, Think yourself by the way this country is at this moment, the recession what would you do if your neighbor country has the opportunities for you and your family? You would not stick in this country at least I know I would not! But also a lot of think that they come illegally just because,it is because mexicans don't have same opportunity as a person coming overseas or other countries to get a visa to come to this country legally.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
10 Apr 09
Actually the whole situation could have been avoided if she had followed the laws to begin with and became a citizen. Instead they sneak over here, have their kids here and then pull the sympathy card when their caught. If we're going to bend the rules for sympathy then shouldn't we have sympathy for, say someone who robbed a bank years ago but now leads a good life? What about someone that killed someone or kidnapped a kid years ago but now they've repented and if we send them to jail maybe their kids will be left alone. The fact is it comes down to rewarding someone when they've done something wrong. BTW, she didn't have to leave her kids here, she could have opted to take them back with her. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]
@mac1946 (1602)
• Calgary, Alberta
8 Mar 09
I am of a mixed feeling on this subject,as a western Canadian,we do not have any problems with Mexican immigrants,ours is the East Indians and Vietnamese. I also do not favour the males being illegally in the country as much as this case appears different. as the time she was in the U.S. and her three kids are classed as American,I would have her apply for citizenship and be forced to pay taxes as everyone else. I do not have any sympathy for the males.
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
5 Apr 09
Um no we are suffering right now. And immigrents or illegal immigrents would just make things worse. Since im pretty sure that they would take a lot of peoples jobs if they just want to make some money wich a lot of them just want. And plus theres to many people in this country so we dont need anymore.