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Posted: 5:01 PM Jul 2, 2007
Prince William County Immigration Proposal
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) Prince William County officials are considering whether a proposal to deny county services for illegal immigrants would cost too much or subject the county to lawsuits.
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Welfare lines are fueled by tax money. Illegal immigrants receive welfare money. Let me inform you of how the Social Security will be impacted. Population greatly affects the "pot" that the older generation will take out when they are older. Anchor babies who become automatic citizens due to their birth from their illegal parents are now eligible for Social Security money. Many do miss the point to come to this nation but if you respect the laws of the nation you wouldn't break them. You haven't heard of the SSN scams going on across the nation? Maybe you should take a look at ice.gov and see how they do obtain money. Also if they want to progress and and achieve dreams then maybe they should adapt to the culture instead of "press 2 for Espanol". Immigrants don't only include people from Latin America countries. This implies that migrants from other countries such as China, Korea, Russia, Poland, India etc. have to learn English. What makes the Spanish speaking countries so special that they don't have to conform into a nation that is constantly giving hand outs? Perhaps you should view the past news about multiple hospitals being closed down due to illegal immigrants not being able to pay for their medical bills. Sad story, but if a nation is to remain stable, some people are going to have to take the shortest straw. If the illegal immigrants were held to a low number, those "low-paying" blue collar jobs you speak of would be forced to raise their employee wages to entice citizens to work for them which in turn would boost the economy. The American Dollar is losing value everyday due to BILLIONS of dollars being sent back to Latin America. If people want to progress and achieve from a country, they need to give back to the country that gave them their dreams.
Many miss the main point of people coming to this nation: to work, to progress, and to achieve dreams that in one's country are impossible to achieve. I came to the US ILLEGALLY, fortunately we were able to get "SO CALLED LEGAL PAPERS", that just changed my status but not my drive to become a better person. Now I'm in process of attending medical school, how can you deny education-how do you think people can progress? I'm sorry for you closed minded people who think only on themselves. Don't you notice that most of the "homeless, welfare individuals who don't work, not even for an under paid collar job, are not the immigrants hoping to WORK. At least they work selling roses or water to put food in the mouthes of their families just like you. And if someone is illegal, how can they get social security without a SSN? And trust me your tax money is certainly not being taken by illegals if you see all those welfare lines.
K in VA, you are obviously uneducated and have never been to Mexico. Mexico doesn't allow Americans to break their laws. As a matter of fact you don't act up in Mexico because the police would maintain order. These people do not bring skills to the US other than cheap labor which we have to subsidize. As a widow with 2 kids to raise and no free handouts, I resent my taxes going to pay for services illegals use. I work hard for my money, legally! These people will cost over $250 - $300 trillion in Social Security. Do you pay Social Security taxes? Well, guess who is going to get your money. Not you. BTW, any illegals in your neighborhood? I have some, the houses are in worse shape now then ever. Trash everywhere and front yards are now parking lots with multiple cars parked all over the lawn. Is this what you want? Poor illegals. Yeah right. EDUCATION is what you need, and a snap into reality.
Did anyone think that illegal immigrants came to to fill a demand, low wage labor, demanded by both business and citizens. As a result of the labor, goods and services were available at lower cost to all. Does anyone think that by passing these measure that they will actually leave? No, they won't as the demand for their labor will still be there. What will the county obtain by pushing these people to the fringe of society? probably those problems that come from the fringe of society. Factor that in your thought process.
Do you people have no compassion?? Many of these people are fleeing terrible situations in their countries. As for immigrating via the legal route? Anyone have any idea how difficult is it these days? It can take years and thousands of dollars, not to mention there is so much complicated paperwork that unless people have money to hire lawyers they cannot do it. What needs to change is our government and their unrealistic expectations. Make it easier to immigrate and then more people would do it legally!
Illegal immigrants drain our resources and are a burden on our medical system. We need to enforce our laws and deport those here illegally. If they want to come here do it the way many other immigrants have done, the legal way!
This makes sense to me. If you're an ILLEGAL immigrant, why should we use our tax dollars to provide anything for you, least of all an education to babies you had just so you could manipulate the laws and stay in our country. Take your anchor babies and go back home.
since I came to manassas about 20 years illegally I paid taxes, now a legal resident and I am still paying taxes, anybody who hates immigrants would not understand anything and I think if these people put money to the system the minimum requirement, I don't see what's the problem. very simple you put money you get your money if you don't then you get nothing back. services are for tax payers only and that includes anybody regardless of race. let's stop blaming others for problems we """create""""
I'm tired of all these people feeling sorry for illegals. THEY are breaking the law, taking liberties away from you, me and MY children!!! They need to be deported, end of story. Look at our schools, test scores are down because the illegals kids can't pass the test, so instead of holding them back, they bring all the other kids test scores down in VA.
The proposal would violate state laws??? Aren't illegal immigrants violating state laws?????