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It is most certainly NOT slavery. That statement is nothing but pure ignorance.
Yet they still get paid many times over what they could be making in their own country, which is why they are here in the first place, otherwise what would be the point? They not only make enough to live on here, but they send most of their money back home to their families.
Did black slaves get free beatings? YES
Did black slaves get free hangings? YES
Did black slaves get free rapings? YES
Do you see the difference?
No, a slave would not be able to have a CHOICE to leave. Illegals have that choice, so by definition they are NOT slaves. At any time they choose, they can walk right back over the border without having an "owner" hunting them down.
Nor do you.
No, a large portion of their earnings is sent back to relatives south of the border. Why are you ignoring this?
I'd say check your own mirror for ignorance, but I suspect that you are deliberately distorting the truth to further your own agenda.
I would love to see some documentation from reliable sources to back up your statements.
Good luck finding some.
Until then, basically everything you've said at best is nothing more that you stating your opinions.
Crime
Empirical studies on links between immigration and crime are mixed. Certain studies have suggested that immigrants are underrepresented in criminal statistics.[133] An Op-Ed in The New York Times by Harvard University Professor in Sociology Robert J. Sampson says that immigration of Hispanics may in fact be associated with decreased crime.[134] A 1999 paper by John Hagan and Alberto Palloni estimated that the involvement in crime by Hispanic immigrants are less than that of other citizens.[135]
Immigrants, both legal and illegal do not raise the rate of crime in the United States and native born Americans are five times more likely to be incarcerated than immigrants.[136] In a study released by the non-partisan research group The Public Policy Institute of California immigrants (legal and illegal) were ten times less likely to be incarcerated than native born Americans.[137]
In his 1999 book Crime and Immigrant Youth, sociologist Tony Waters writes that immigrants themselves are less likely to be arrested and incarcerated. He also noted, however, that the children of some immigrant groups are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated. This is a by-product of the strains that emerge between immigrant parents living in poor inner city neighborhoods, and their sons.[138] According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, for example, as of 2001, 4% of Hispanic males in their twenties and thirties were in prison or jail, compared with 1.8% of white males. Hispanic men are almost four times as likely to go to prison at some point in their lives as white males, although less likely than African American males.[139]
There were an estimated 30,000 street gangs and more than 800,000 gang members active across the U.S. in 2007, up from 731,500 in 2002. New immigrants are susceptible to gang influences and activities because of language barriers, employment difficulties, support, protection, and fear.
You really are a piece of work. If they are hungry, why don't they get welfare from there own damn country! Why am I expected to pay for them when they have a government that should be taking care of them?!
We won't lose any money. I can guarantee you that.
If they are hungry, why don't they get welfare from there own damn country!
Why am I expected to pay for them when they have a government that should be taking care of them?!
Originally posted by DaddyBare
reply to post by loveguy
Well I predict with this much pressure put on a single ethnic group
things might just turn nasty, deadly.. these are desperate people and now there being forced into a corner
Originally posted by Izarith
reply to post by Taupin Desciple
There just no helping you understand is there?
over half a million people are leaving your state. another half a million LEGAL Mexicans will also be leaving due to racial profiling and being stopped and questioned because they look like illegal Mexicans because the only difference between a Legal Mexican and a illegal one is documentation.
A Mexican becoming Legal does not make him spontaneously sprout blue eyes or blond hair. You don't think these Legal Mexicans will become perhaps a bit annoyed of of being treated like the people they are ashamed of being a part of?
And Law enforcement must Question allllllllll Brown looking people or the law will have no effect silly.
This will only increase crime caused by legal Mexicans who now feel resentment.
We won't lose any money. I can guarantee you that.
Can I get that guarantee in writing?
Originally posted by Izarith
Your telling me that living on minimum wage or less than under the table is enough to make it by.
That's what you and yours or feeding off of, the stupidity of illegal immigrants. SLAVES.
What does being beaten, raped and hung have to do with being a slave?
Being hoodwinked and then forced to live in squalor, with out any ability for progress is what Slavery is.
You have no idea what Mexican illegal immigrants have been put through by your so call up right good American employers.
What and you guys are mad because a small fraction of the little bit they make is sent to their children and wives so they can God Damn EAT! You guys are sickos.
Your definition of what slavery is, is very dangerous and is a natural trait seen amongst slave master minded Americans. i imagine this stems from the genetic mutation your blood line went through after so many years of your ancestors having slaves.
The state of one bound in servitude as the property of a slaveholder or household.
1. The practice of owning slaves.
2. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force.
...sending half his meager wages to feed his children back to Mexico...
You are being blind sighted ridiculous.