The definition of legal or illegal has no bearing on the context contained within the immigration argument. Well, as far as I am concerned. I imagine nations of tribes would have declared us illegal, but seeing as though they don't believe in land ownership, that renders that point moot.
The areas where "illegal" immigration is most prevalent are areas that have always been majority Spanish/Mexican, which in our "divine authority" ( or our desire to protect ourselves via natural borders from the Spanish during the 19th century ) we saw fit to swindle and make war to obtain. "Illegal" is used to such political gain these days it's discomforting.
I'm as staunch a patriot as there can be, and will allow the certain actions of my forefathers to stay in the past. However, to go on a political tirade about the injustices of "illegal" immigrants is to dismiss it altogether. This isn't a liberal/conservative thing its the just right of all proper Americans to duly respect the history of this country, and by decrying "illegal" your disrespecting the hardships the natural born citizens of this land had to endure. Love it or hate it, is a part of this nation's history.
In 2012 I fully support the removal of undocumented workers. the basis for this comes from human rights as non-citizen workers are not protected by the same workplace quality standards as standard citizen workplaces.
I recognize the present dangers of un-checked borders. I also respect the fact that someone who is born here, is as much a citizen as my namesake fore bearers at their time of birth. The naturalization process is a joke and needs to be updated, but you don't need to police little kids around. When did we become an authoritarian state?
All these political buffoons take great pride to go about great lengths in making us all sound like idiots. I'm sick of the lot of em. Human rights are rights blessed upon us at birth and I'm damn sick of some political motive tiptoeing its way around that in order to satisfy some extremest view. It's amazing to sit on top of the hill looking down, but i imagine if everyone would have the same views if they had to walk a mile in someone's shoes.
The areas where "illegal" immigration is most prevalent are areas that have always been majority Spanish/Mexican, which in our "divine authority" ( or our desire to protect ourselves via natural borders from the Spanish during the 19th century ) we saw fit to swindle and make war to obtain. "Illegal" is used to such political gain these days it's discomforting.
I'm as staunch a patriot as there can be, and will allow the certain actions of my forefathers to stay in the past. However, to go on a political tirade about the injustices of "illegal" immigrants is to dismiss it altogether. This isn't a liberal/conservative thing its the just right of all proper Americans to duly respect the history of this country, and by decrying "illegal" your disrespecting the hardships the natural born citizens of this land had to endure. Love it or hate it, is a part of this nation's history.
In 2012 I fully support the removal of undocumented workers. the basis for this comes from human rights as non-citizen workers are not protected by the same workplace quality standards as standard citizen workplaces.
I recognize the present dangers of un-checked borders. I also respect the fact that someone who is born here, is as much a citizen as my namesake fore bearers at their time of birth. The naturalization process is a joke and needs to be updated, but you don't need to police little kids around. When did we become an authoritarian state?
All these political buffoons take great pride to go about great lengths in making us all sound like idiots. I'm sick of the lot of em. Human rights are rights blessed upon us at birth and I'm damn sick of some political motive tiptoeing its way around that in order to satisfy some extremest view. It's amazing to sit on top of the hill looking down, but i imagine if everyone would have the same views if they had to walk a mile in someone's shoes.
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