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Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | March 31, 2008
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On anti-illegal groups gaining momentum in Florida:
When people say ‘’this isn’t about hate, it’s about the rule of law,’’ you know they are lying through their teeth, even if they don’t realize it. These people are bigots and racists. The polite and understated term is “nativist.’’
I prefer to call them “losers.’’
Posted by: James
Now, my Ukrainian grandparents came here legally, learned to read, write and speak English, supported our country during WW II and Korea, flew the American Flag publicly, became American Citizens, gave their children American names, and religiously paid taxes. But most of all, they were proud to be AMERICAN CITIZENS. They did not demand city, state, or federal documents be printed in Ukainian. They learned English! They did not apply for free lunches, free medical care, free education. They paid for it themselves.
I happen to speak 3 other languages besides English. I learned them when I lived in other countries. I had enough respect for those countries I lived in to learn their customs and language. I did not demand to have ‘’1′’ depressed for English. I did not demand free medical care, education or food stamp assistance. Besides, I went there LEGALLY.
I’m very worn out from those who say the attacks on illegals is racist. What part of breaking the law is not understood here. Why are we, the America citizens, succumbing to demands from a group of invaders. Get real Americans. The language and customs of this country are in English no matter what your ethnc background is. I don’t care what country you are from, if you come here legally, you are welcome.
Posted by: IndianGirl
If you are serious about stopping illegal immigration then you must stop the Europeans from sneaking in as well not the the ones you can ’see’ from Cuba, Haiti and Mexico.
The fact is that most of these people who complain about illegal immigration are racists masquerading as concerned citizens.
Posted by: abdulrazac
Right now it is, for many people, easier to get into the US illegally than it is to get in legally. Want to shore up the borders? Fine. But it needs to be part of a greater plan that also creates an easier, less time-consuming process for legal immigrants to enter. People are happy to worry about all the dishwashers and farm-workers that are getting in, but you also need to worry about all the computer programmers and nurses who aren’t.
Posted by: exile
Illegal is illegal meaning “against the law”. There is no other country in this world that allows the border jumping that we do here in America. South Florida is in crisis. Our schools are failing because we allow any child to enter without requiring any paperwork. Once the child is registered in a school, then the entire family is now eligible for assistance — food stamps, section 8 housing, AFDC, medical care, etc. This is straining an already overburdened system.
Can you go to France, Spain, Japan, etc. and just expect them to speak English? How long to think you would be allowed to stay in that country without proper documentation? They are serious about it and will take the steps needed to boot you out. This is one reason we have gone from one of the most respected countries in this world to the most hated in just a few decades.
We have to put a stop to this. If you want to come here great, just do it legally. If you come here illegally then you will be sent home until you get the proper paperwork. It is that simple.
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