Americans View Immigration Positively AILF writes that according to a recent Gallup Poll, Americans now hold more positive views about immigrants than they have in the last twenty-five years. A greater number of people today believe immigration enhances US culture and bolsters the economy.
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I just read the "Editor's Comments" in the daily newsletter dated 07/27/2001 and I just want to say that [the proposal to legalize Mexicans] is unfair and outrageous.
When I decided to come to this country in 1991, I had to go for two years to the American Language Center to prepare for TOEFL to have a score good enough to be accepted in a university. I finally was issued an F-1 visa in 1993.
Since then it was just hard work and perseverance until I graduated from college with a Computer Science Degree. During five years, I had to keep a full time load at school and I was allowed to work only 20 hours a week on campus at minimum wage. Since I wasn't a resident, I couldn't get loans, grants, scholarships or help of any kind. All I got was a monthly reminder from international affairs that I risk deportation if I go out of status for whatever reason.
During breaks and summer when I wasn't taking any classes, I worked more than 80 hours a week to save money for the next school year.
You think it might have gotten easier after I graduated, not at all. I was financially in debt (and still am) because I had to charge all the money I didn't have for school to credit cards. I had to find a job in very volatile economy and convince employers that I was the best candidate for the job if only they accept to sponsor me to get an H-1B visa.
I worked 2 Jobs before the one I have now because both those companies went under. And I barely found my current employer on time because a week after I did, the company I worked for went bankrupt.
Oh, by the way, I forgot a "small" detail; I have a wife and two kids.
Now, you tell me that some guy who is illegal, with no education, who doesn't speak English, who doesn't pay taxes gets a green card which I still don't have despite all my qualifications and all the hard work just because he is from Mexico. I don't think so. Either give it to people that deserve it or to everybody without any racial preferences.
What about the millions of us who've done everything the right & honest way, an have approved petitions for our married children to come to the US? We'll be dead & buried before are children are allowed to legally come to the US. Some of us have waited now almost 10 years & are in our 60s. By the time our married children are allowed to come & we can see them we'll be too old or dead & buried before legally we can have any family unification. Why reward ALL those who came here ILLEGALLY? Cause our great & wonderful President considers them related cousins.
I am very quite upset to hear that they are only thinking of amnesty for Mexicans. I've been in this country 5 years married to a US citizen who passed away after he filed for permanent residency on my behalf. Immigration told me after he died the case died along with him, however they have extended my work authorization 3 times and I've been working and paying taxes for 31/2 years and also bought a home. Now they told me no more extension for my work permit. What has society left me to do? Lose my home, my car, my job? And how do I support my child? I think amnesty should be not only for Mexicans but for the thousands of people here
working and paying taxes and who have built a foundation here in USA.
"India is the only free country. Even Communist party is allowed....", says Samy
"How do you figure this?.......If you consider India to be more free than the U.S., how do you account for its poverty level and the immigration to the U.S. from many of its nationals?", responds Curious.
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