Immigrants day

[bsfins]

Ok, today was a immigrants day,where immigrants are supposedly having demonstrations,closing businesses,etc....My question...why are they calling it immigrants day,and it seems to be jusyt the latinos doing it?

I just don't understand,The Iranians that own the gas station down the road didn't close.They're not demonstarting.

I don't see french,germans,koreans,vietnamese people shutting down thier resturants,and taking the day off...

Please explain to me how this is immagtrants day? when it's not all the immigrants?

Fixed "Immigrants"for all the spelling bee champ smart asses

[BeefStewert]

Because the primary people affected by recent discussions are illegal immigrants.  And it is much easier to be an illegal Mexican immigrant than an illegal Iranian, French, German, Korean, or Vietnamese immigrant.

[Lee]

I don't understand their logic.  They want schooling, health care, etc.  but they don't pay taxes...

[bsmooth]

It's immigrant day because border jumping illegal aliens would require larger posters.

[BeefStewert]

I don't understand their logic.  They want schooling, health care, etc.  but they don't pay taxes...

But they significantly lower our costs too by providing cheap labor.  I don't know if their contributions or expenditures are greater.  That stat would make it easier to have an opinion.  Unfortunately there is absoutely no way to calculate the amount of illegal under the table work they do.

[Philly Fin Fan]

The whole point of Immigrant Day was so that if immigrants (both legal and illegal) did not work today, we could see how much our society depended on them.

[BeefStewert]

Yes, but they are making that point to show the result of criminalizing illegal workers.

[Philly Fin Fan]

Yes, but they are making that point to show the result of criminalizing illegal workers.

I know. I was just stating the point of it, because ti seemed like some people didn't understand why they did it.

[Lee]

I wonder how many "immagrants" children skipped school today as well.....

[GUATARICCAN]

Does no one else see the thread title is mispelled? I mean after the whole Ludacris/ ludicrous post the other day.

[Philly Fin Fan]

Does no one else see the thread title is mispelled? I mean after the whole Ludacris/ ludicrous post the other day.

I saw it. It didn't bother me, so it wasn't that big of a deal.

[bsfins]

that's what I get for using a spell check that's 5 years old.....

[run_to_win]

The whole point of Immigrant Day was so that if immigrants (both legal and illegal) did not work today, we could see how much our society depended on them.

Did it work?  I felt zero affect.

Why don't they really bring us to our knees and all go home?  That would really show us!

[run_to_win]

But they significantly lower our costs too by providing cheap labor.  I don't know if their contributions or expenditures are greater.  That stat would make it easier to have an opinion.  Unfortunately there is absoutely no way to calculate the amount of illegal under the table work they do.

It has been calculated how much they take via social programs.  How many emergency rooms have closed in your area because they can't afford to keep giving away their services?  Some people estimate they suck out 5x as much as they put in. 

One advantage is the millions they pay into social security by using fake/duplicate SS numbers.  One restaurant chain had something like 1,600 workers all using the same SSN.  The SSA turns a blind eye because to them it's free money. 

You also have to consider the billions they suck out of our economy each month and send to Mexico.  The guys I knew averaged around $300/month.  If all 10,000,000 illegals send that much then it comes out to $3 BILLION per month - which shows you why illegal immigrants are Mexicos' number one export.

[Frimp]

Why not make them citizens? If we can accept them, what's next for lawbreakers rights? Murderer's rights? Rapist's rights?

Before you tell me that I'm a crazy right wing bigot, answer this...WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?? Breaking the law is breaking the law. Period. If you steal a candy bar from a store, it is still a crime, and if you get caught, you will be punished. This is the only case I can think of where criminals are being worshipped by our government.