Originally posted by Elfie
Employers dont go to Mexico and recruit potential employees and invite them to cross the border illegally, they dont need to. They hire people who are already here illegally.
Quite true, never said otherwise. It doesn't change the fact that its their willingness to hire illegally and their recruitment of illegals here that lures folks north. If we stop that, we'll be much better off.
Of course, that wouldn't satisfy the agenda to persecute little brown people, would it?
Originally posted by Elfie
I've worked with many Mexicans that do just that. (Work here just to send money back to Mexico)
Oh yes, that's quite common. However, if you spoke their language and associated with them on a social level, you'd find out they do this because they are aware their status here is transitory. They're just taking care of their families.
You'd also find out they'd eagerly pay their share of taxes, invest their earnings in real property here, and become involved in our communities in other positive ways if given the chance to do so. They aren't here to send money back to Mexico, they see things are better here and would eagerly embrace legal residence or US citizenship if they could. Then their money would stay here.
I don't have to ask you how well you know these people you've worked with, its obvious you don't know them well.
I could cite numerous examples of people I know who illustrate what I am saying. They represent the preponderance of Mexicans who are here. I know that because Mexicans (not Hispanic US citizens, or other nationalities, just so you understand I mean Mexican literally) make up probably 25% of the population where I've lived all my life at any one moment. I interact with them in various ways daily, most often using Spanish as the medium of communication. You might be amazed at what a gringo who speaks their language might hear from them (like why they are here, how they rate Mexico vs the US, what they aspire to, etc.)
Just one case in point: a colleague of mine at work is a US citizen, naturalized from Mexico. As a child, he was a gifted student. He and his family realized his potential could be better realized here than there. They did what they had to do to get him in school here by junior high. By the time he graduated high school, he had his citizenship, and a scholarship. He graduated from Stanford University, and is now gainfully employed here, a happy taxpayer. He's bought real property, happily pays his property taxes to support the school system he benefitted from. He's raising a fine family here, who are destined to further contribute to our community in positive ways.
Armando is, admittedly, an unusually successful example, but I give you my belief based on being immersed in the culture of the region that he is typical of Mexicans here in terms of aspirations. They want to be here, contribute here, assimilate, and be exactly what we want in good citizens. Your assertions to the contrary prove your ignorance, and are what prompts me to assume you are likely to be bigoted in your outlook toward them.
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