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Originally posted by cynicalgrrlll
Many illegal immigrants are tax payers as well and don't get to enjoy as many privilages as you do as an American. Case in point my illegal immigrant boyfriend, who has to pay taxes for benefits he will never get to enjoy. so consider what your paying as little, considering illegal immigrants are paying for your social security and not their own
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Simply put, your stance, CG, is wrong. Nothing on any of these sites (And here's one of my own) claims that *illegal* immigrants have any right to a SSN:
http://www.visalaw.com/03jun4/2jun403.html
If your boyfriend is an illegal immigrant, well, he should get his ass in gear and apply for LEGAL immigrant/US Citizen status, and then you won't hear a peep out of anyone. US citizens can be whatever they wanna be, and in the majority of the USA a mix of cultures is welcomed and appreciated. But when the "mix" of cultures just means you can no longer speak English, that's not much of a "mix", is it?
On the other hand, I dislike the fact that New York and Boston boroughs can be(and have been) predominantly Jewish, Irish, Puerto-Rican, Italian, so on, and somehow that's acceptable... while having highly Mexican or Cuban populations is somehow unacceptable. Certainly the amount of illegal immigration has taken an upturn in the last decade, but why blame the immigrants' culture for their illegal actions? I dislike having to learn Spanish to survive in the Valley, but I don't want to deny anyone an opportunity to succeed.
One other note, CG- your lists are ridiculous. Every thinking individual knows that the USA is a cultural melting pot. Hell, my family could fall into lists of German, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Native American, and probably some Northern European cultures... but you don't see me screaming about Irish rights and great Italians. No, I'm more concerned with AMERICA, and I'm hoping the next generation of immigrants will also be concerned with America. Is that too much to ask?
Besides, if you're looking to pick a fight with some conservatives, you've officially (as of a few days ago) come to the wrong place.