Comments on: The Alleged Illegals Are Still Here http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fabiola http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22787 Fabiola Thu, 22 May 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22787 People just like to talk, why do you think they got into politics. Anyway just because a person is here that belongs to another country does not make them a bad person. Many of the people that do those kinds of jobs didn't have the same oppertunities in their country that most Americans do! People just like to talk, why do you think they got into politics. Anyway just because a person is here that belongs to another country does not make them a bad person. Many of the people that do those kinds of jobs didn’t have the same oppertunities in their country that most Americans do!

]]> By: Rob W. http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22707 Rob W. Wed, 21 May 2008 12:47:09 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22707 Tiz- I don't believe that statistic at all. Show me some proof. Sayit- I also don't believe most of your points. Affirmative action has nothing to do with the amnesty debate, to start with. As far as assimilation goes, Mexico does not have an alien culture to us (and we're certainly not alien to them); immigrants are assimilating faster, not slower, at this point. Here's a WaPost story on an actual study done on the subject: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051202575.html?hpid=topnews Also, as of now, illegal immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits (http://www.reason.org/commentaries/dalmia_20060501.shtml). It might also be worth noting that there's an estimated 6 million unemployed people here in the US, and about 12 million illegal immigrants. If they all lost their jobs/ were deported, that would leave at least 3 or 4 million jobs unfilled, decimating our economy (as Will has suggested). Tiz- I don’t believe that statistic at all. Show me some proof.

Sayit- I also don’t believe most of your points. Affirmative action has nothing to do with the amnesty debate, to start with. As far as assimilation goes, Mexico does not have an alien culture to us (and we’re certainly not alien to them); immigrants are assimilating faster, not slower, at this point. Here’s a WaPost story on an actual study done on the subject: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/12/AR2008051202575.html?hpid=topnews

Also, as of now, illegal immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits (http://www.reason.org/commentaries/dalmia_20060501.shtml).
It might also be worth noting that there’s an estimated 6 million unemployed people here in the US, and about 12 million illegal immigrants. If they all lost their jobs/ were deported, that would leave at least 3 or 4 million jobs unfilled, decimating our economy (as Will has suggested).

]]> By: notimpressed http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22703 notimpressed Wed, 21 May 2008 12:24:13 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22703 Why don't we have our Legislature and the illegal immigrants switch places- let the legislators do the manual work outside and let the illegal immigrants start making our laws and balancing our budget. I bet the illegals know how to scrimp and balance a budget better than the rhinos we have in office. Why don’t we have our Legislature and the illegal immigrants switch places- let the legislators do the manual work outside and let the illegal immigrants start making our laws and balancing our budget.

I bet the illegals know how to scrimp and balance a budget better than the rhinos we have in office.

]]> By: ultraconservative http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22645 ultraconservative Wed, 21 May 2008 02:01:48 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22645 trey (dh) are you sure sen. bryant claimed illegal? his post just asks questions trey (dh) are you sure sen. bryant claimed illegal? his post just asks questions

]]> By: carefulwhatuwish4 http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22640 carefulwhatuwish4 Wed, 21 May 2008 01:18:29 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22640 No Trey- Just because they are Hispanic, they must be illegal immigrants- Why the HELL else would they want to do this job? No Trey-

Just because they are Hispanic, they must be illegal immigrants-

Why the HELL else would they want to do this job?

]]> By: Trey http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22573 Trey Tue, 20 May 2008 20:43:40 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22573 Does anyone else find this whole line of enquiry offensive? Several blogs, including Sen Kevin Bryant's, have simply put 2 and 2 together to get 174. Just because these people are Hispanic, must they be illegal immigrants? Or are we just that obsessed with fishing for a scandal? Does anyone else find this whole line of enquiry offensive? Several blogs, including Sen Kevin Bryant’s, have simply put 2 and 2 together to get 174. Just because these people are Hispanic, must they be illegal immigrants? Or are we just that obsessed with fishing for a scandal?

]]> By: me http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22553 me Tue, 20 May 2008 19:28:55 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22553 Dead Men Voting---- yeah that's the ticket Dead Men Voting—-

yeah that’s the ticket

]]> By: ProverbialBlogger http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22552 ProverbialBlogger Tue, 20 May 2008 19:23:34 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22552 Seriously, are we supposed to kiss our borders, our flag, language, religions, and culture good-bye to make the world safe for “McDonald’s, drugs, and streaming computer pornography?” (Sorry on the porn (sic) ) Seriously, are we supposed to kiss our borders, our flag, language, religions, and culture good-bye to make the world safe for “McDonald’s, drugs, and streaming computer pornography?” (Sorry on the porn (sic) )

]]> By: sayitlikeitis http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22549 sayitlikeitis Tue, 20 May 2008 19:08:40 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22549 Republican Blanket Amnesty in America? 1. rewarding criminals 2. more crime, welfare 3. epidemics such as TB 4. an alien culture not likely to assimilate 5. affirmative action for millions more p.s. Did you happen to catch a pic of Sen.Ceips winking at them? Republican Blanket Amnesty in America?
1. rewarding criminals
2. more crime, welfare
3. epidemics such as TB
4. an alien culture not likely to assimilate
5. affirmative action for millions more

p.s. Did you happen to catch a pic of Sen.Ceips winking at them?

]]> By: TizInsane http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/05/20/the-alleged-illegals-are-still-here/#comment-22546 TizInsane Tue, 20 May 2008 19:03:54 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=3660#comment-22546 25 to 30% of all prisoners in our jails are illegal immigrants—Maybe the Ass-embly is porking out more of our money to fund the cost of housing, feeding, entertaining, and guarding the 1 in 4 prisoners that don’t belong here! 25 to 30% of all prisoners in our jails are illegal immigrants—Maybe the Ass-embly is porking out more of our money to fund the cost of housing, feeding, entertaining, and guarding the 1 in 4 prisoners that don’t belong here!

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