Are we treating illegal immigrants like Hitler treated the Jews?
Posted by: AWB in ImmigrationI came across this today in the Journal Gazette
Anti-immigrant sentiment wrong
I have read countless letters with the basic theme of “send the illegal Mexicans back to Mexico. We are losing jobs to Mexicans; wages are lower; you name it, they did it.”
Here’s a thought – why don’t we just round them all up and lock them into work camps? They want to work, so let’s make them work!
This idea is not original. Adolf Hitler thought of the Jews the same way some Americans think of Mexicans. He had the Jews locked in work camps and before long decided that he could do better and tried to exterminate all of them.
I am an American – part Irish, German and Cherokee Indian. All of my ancestors have been hated at one time or another.
Wrong. There is no comparison between Hitler and the Nazi’s treatment of Jews and American sentiment for people that have broken the law to enter this county. Hitler saw the Jewish people as inferior and was out to create a master Aryan race. That’s no comparison to how people feel about Spanish people. They’re not hated and you don’t read about hate crimes being perpetrated against Mexicans everyday do you?
The fact is they’re here illegally. My great grandfather immigrated here from Italy “legally” and still suffered from discrimination. However, that was at the hands of other immigrants - your Irish ancestors included. For the record, I have Irish ancestors as well. Illegal immigrants are a drain on our school systems, social welfare systems and healthcare systems. I think the term is freeloader.
America stole its land from the Indians and Mexicans. Before the white men “discovered” America, this land was already the land of the Indians. Mexicans were thrown off their land in what is now California, Texas, New Mexico and elsewhere so that this could become a new nation. Where would you be if the Indians let the Pilgrims starve to death or simply tossed the European illegal immigrants back into the sea?
So are you saying you want to allow illegal activity due to historical facts that cannot be changed? Somehow you forgot to mention we also had slavery. Get over it, that’s in the past and this is in the here and now.
We need to start treating people the way we want to be treated. Think – what would Jesus do?
D.J. MICHAELS Howe
How about they treat our country with the respect and dignity our forefathers did and follow the law of the land and immigrate here legally? What a novel concept.
AWB
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speedy sez “you have to catch me first, senor”
rule of law? imagine that. now if we could only get our local govt as fired up on that issue, as they are about all those “evil illegal mexicans” (wasnt it josef goebbels who said first you have to demonize your enemys, before you can act agains them?)
I think that theres lots of special inteest groups that benefit from illegal aliens, and undocumented workers. or maybe they are islamic terrorists, trained to speak spanish, and keep to themselves, and wait until the code words to attack?
ever stop to think- what are 3 things that landscaping companies have an abundance of? trucks, diesel fuel, and fertilizer? think about that the next time a crew of likely illegal aliens working on someones fabulous estate lawn, or corporate property maintenance crew, smiles at you. he just might be thinking” die, infidel dog.. senor”- hasta la vista, americans”
thus the dilemma.
by the way- theres another mexican restaurant in town. dontcha love that mexican food? must be a demand?
jennifer lopez. eva mendez. christina aguilera. Carlos Mencia?
So what does all that mean Roach? Could you just put together one coherent sentence once in a while? I don’t mean to be lazy, but deciphering your posts wears me out. There are times when you make very valid points, but it takes about 5 re-reads to get the gist of it.
Help us out man!
sorry- ill try to tpye slower. I guess thats what happens when you get older. sometimes, its the computer keyboards.
sometimes, it not whats said, but letting you fill in the blanks, or letting you think what i said was really what it said, and not what you thought it said. confused? giggle.
thank you for the constructive criticism. senor. muchas gracias!
Dan:
Yeah, that “novel idea” thing…that’s DOABLE.
Ditto for the respect, dignity, and following the law of the land…I like that. After all, this IS America.
(not a north Mexican barrio)
B.G.
(maybe Dave’s got a kybrd made by illegals?)
This is America, of course. Breaking the law is our national pastime. Illegals are just trying to fit in when they break the law.