QUOTED FROM AN ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES>>> discussing the rapid growth of mexican americans in the South, specifically Georgia.
“The way the Mexicans have children, they’re going to have a majority here soon,” Mr. Corbitt, 76, said.
“I have children and grandchildren,” he said. “They’re going to become second-class citizens. And we’re going to be a third world country here if we don’t do something about it.”
FIRST OF ALL. There is no way we can become a third class country because of a rising number of Mexican Americans or Illegal immigrants, especially since they have been shown to improve the economy in many cases(particulary in the worlds third largest economy, California.) We would have to be thrown off the economic playing field which would require some act much greater.
SECONDLY. Why would his grandchildren become second class citizens? Are immigrants who are trying to improve their lives, find new and more prosperous work in the "land of opportunity" second class citizens because they have to start from the bottom and work their way up? Were Mr. Cornitt's ancestors second-class citizens, when -as immigrants- they did the same, in which cases we have all become second class citizens according to his logic.
THIRDLY. "The way Mexicans have children!" Probably the more obviously racist thing he said. My mom is Mexican- she had two. My grandma had 12...because she didn't use public sevices for healthcare or contraception. And she had most of them at home.
TO ALL OF YOU WHO THINK THAT MEXICANS COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THIS COUNTRY-
You're wrong. Most immigrants are not from Latin America. The majority are from Canada, Europe, Asia, and India and they have come here legally but overstayed their visas. A lesser percentage is made up of those crossing th river. I mean it's not as easy as it sounds. For a mexican to even get a visa to visit it costs 150 dollars to apply, and then they have to be approved, which doesnt always happen. And.....if they choose to do it by crossing over, often they drown or get killed, or get separated from their families. All the while, Mr. who knows who is flyign over from asia to work for some country, visa acquired through said company, then decides to stay a little longer, so he's illegal, and uses public services, and blah blah blah all the other bad things illegals do, and then the mexicans get blamed. get over it you ameri-nazis! when our country is doing nothing about the mess in the MIddle east right now, which is surprising because it usually likes the act like a meddlign mother in every other case.
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I read that article yesterday at work and was FURIOUS, and obviously thought of you. Want to go down to the south and kick some hillbilly ass?
(oh, is calling them "hillbillies" racist?)
Well, everyone knows the South is a scary place, but I hear the same remarks about immigrants all over the country. Because you can't really fight bigots because of their ignorance, you have to give them an educated answer that they can ponder. My general response to immigration bigots is to inform them that the vast majority of immigrants are here doing jobs noone else wanted. I then usually ask them if their teenage son or daughter is working fast food after school? The answer is always no. Well, I say, you are to blame for all the immigrants because you are giving your kids a free ride. When I was a teen, everyone worked fast food etc..now all the white kids think this is beneath them, and thus, a glut of service jobs has arisen. I mean, the immigrants woundn't be here if there wasn't any jobs, so I guess your spoiled kids are part of the problem. Most of the times the bigots don't know what to say. I smile and walk away.
After all is said and done, who is bold enough to say what exactly is an American? To me, an American is someone who is trying to improve their lifestyle by taking advantage of the available means in the US. I mean, isn't that what we are all here doing in America? From America's beginning, we arrived in search for something we could not acquire in our native country, whether you are from Germany, Guatemala, China, Mexico, etc, this applies to us all... EQUALLY. So, quit walking around with the blindfolds and dare to see the truth that binds us all.
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