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Originally Posted by R2D2
I don't condone lawbreaking. But my point is that I understand why many of the illegal migrants are doing it. They are poor and they have families to provide for.
I do not honestly believe that any of you here who show their contempt for illegals would not do the same if you were in their shoes. If I had dependents who needed medical treatment, went hungry a lot but didn't have the money, education or workskills to apply for a visa, I certainly would. Can one person here stand up and tell me they would not do that out of greater pity for the people of America such as yourselves?
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Hi R2
I am very aware that the Mexican citizens aren't exactly rich. I've very aware that the children in Mexico go to school and actually have to learn their math facts in 3rd grade of the flunk and continue in that grade. I'm very aware that those children actually go to school for half a day and then work half a day starting around 12 I think my co worker said. To quote her...My country may be poor but my son would still be in 3rd grade. (when speaking about her sons math skills to his math teacher.
It's easy for someone who's country is surrounded by water to condemm those who have to deal with illegal aliens who can just walk across the border. It's much harder and much more hazardess to be smuggled in across the water. If I do recall those being smuggled into Australia a few years back were refused landing and supposedly were supposed to go back to their home country, in this case it would have been SE Asian countries. The reason for that refusal was? (probably the problems the group was in general causing) they to were poor and just wanted a better life for themselves.
While I do feel for the Mexican citizens, we do have legal ways to immigrate. At this time it will take the co workers sister 9 yrs ( I think she said) to get a green card and immigrate leagally, which she is I believe in the process of doing now since she turns 50 in a couple years and will then have to retire from her teaching job.
Mexico itself actually enforces it's own immigration laws and arrests and deports people from other countries, mostly those south of them trying to get somewhere where they can find jobs to improve their life. So if it's good from Mexico to enforce it's laws (and really they are not as nice about it as we are) why is it concidered bad if we the citizens of the USA insist that OUR laws be enforced.
While I feel for them, I want them to straighten out the mess in their country.