open borders with mexico?

[thefantom1]

While we are at it.... Lets make Puerto Rico a state so we can increase our welfare payroll... I do not have a problem with Mexicans coming here to make a better living..but do it the way the law is written.....do what you have to do to become a legal, taxpaying citizen... who pays for everytime an illegal goes to the hospital? And Im sure the price isn't cheap..... do it the right way and become an American citizen

 

[Sushi X]

my best friend is hispanic. his parents are from texas and there families(parents, grandparents) are from mexico. his dad is friends with a lot of illegals. they do all the suck jobs too. potato fields, corn fields, watermellon patches, clean up, and so on. my friend tells me that what they will do is save up their money and go back to mexico to live like a king/queen for a couple of years then come back to work again. he know because that is what they tell him and his day, that;s their plan. he and i both think it's a burdening factor on our society. they are pumping no money into our economy via taxes and such, but rather into their pockets. that to me is greed. i understand that their are little to no jobs in mexico, and no money. why? comrrupt government. they had a president for years who kept billions of dollars for himself and his people(friends, family) and pretty much bankrupted the country. i hope this new president can turn things around. i'm all for trade with mexico i just dont' think they should come here and work for money(not paychecks, cash) and slpit. if they want to work here, they should become legal citizens, pay taxed, and obey our laws. oh and learn some friggin english. please. it's hard to explain something to someone who knows one word in english:immigration. yell that to some illegals and they will run for the border, no pun intended. i tell you this from what i have learned hanging around them and listening to my friend translate what they say.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

Latinlover

Texas or Tejas as it known to some of my neighbors won it's independence from Mexico many years ago. Many Mexicans and indians fought along side of the Texans fighting for independence. We have earned our right to say who should be allowed in our State unlike some of our neighboring states who were purchased by Uncle Sam. Because we won our independence and became a Nation we are the only state in the U.S. with legal rights to fly our state flag at the same level as the U.S. flag

Texas wasn't Mexico's to loose. As far as texas is concerned the only Mexicans that were here when Stephen F Austin received settlement rights were the poor and the ill treated of Mexico. ALong with them Texas Settlers Stood up to Mexico's Tyranny and told them to get the fuck out. The Only significant known ranchs I ever heard of near Texas at the time were both south of the Rio Grande. One surounding Mattamoras, and the Other in Accuna. Yeah I'd say Santa Anna fucked up, He underestimated how far God fearing people would go to win their Independence.

In Texas we know who does the farm work but some of you have a crazy idea that it's only Mexicans doing the labor....Reality Check....Take a trip out to West Texas were a good portion of our States Cotton is Grown and you tell me what kind of people you see working the fields. Or how about the Oil/Gas fields North Of Del Rio through Oddessa up to Lubbock. Most of those people are not Mexicans or Mexican/Americans...I've done farm work from Biglake, San Angelo, and Abilene and can not recall seeing very many Mexicans working in those areas.

Hell GO Check out the Farms in The Valley Even then you will find a good number of none hispanic Americans working those fields....A good portion of those workers are contract workers from west Texas. I knew a few faimlies who contract their labor in the summer time down in the valley.

I cant vouch for El paso or out West of Texas cause I know nothing of the Agriculture biz they deal with, but I worked enough and watched enough in West Texas and down in the Valley to know that the Mexican Nationals arent putting in Overwhelming numbers there

 

[gymnpoppa]

Is any of you a native american? If not why are you even talking about this?

Loud and Clear there T V.......still wouldn't make these illegals legal......I live in Dallas/Irving, and it is a few of them here......they work like TCguy said, but the problems exist just like he said.......open the borders, but they should have to go thru the same process as everyone else who comes over......it is only right.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

Comparing all the Major Texas Cities I think Houston has been lucky cause the INS has alot more resources poured in to battle the problem. I cant say houston has much of a problem with illegals compared to the other cities. I bet just about everyone from San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas has known someone who has

A. been involved in a trafic accident with someone who was illegal and uninsured

B. known of business raided near their homes for illegal workers

C. Seen one of those INS Raids before

1 of those at least and maybe a few of those happen