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Shed a Tear: Illegal Aliens Heading Back Home Because of Bad Economy
The Big Feed ^ | November 24, 2008 | Captain Thurston

Posted on 11/24/2008 5:38:32 PM PST by The Big Feed

What? You mean these people who only want to share in the "American Dream" aren't willing to stay and tough it out during the hard times? Instead they're running for the border? Their border? Here's a report out of Colorado:

A tightening economy and social hostility are driving once-hopeful Mexican immigrants such as Absalom Lopez out of Colorado. Seven years after an illegal crossing that led to abundant work cooking and cleaning, Lopez, his wife and their 6-year-old, Denver-born son plan to chase their dream of opening a tortilla factory in Mexico. They say their $1,000-a- week combined earnings here plummeted in recent months to around $300. They're moving from a $700-a-month rented house in Wheat Ridge to a less costly two-room apartment until they head home to Veracruz next year, Lopez said.

"Mexico's a better place to raise a child. . . . If we stay longer, we'll lose money, because there won't be enough work."

(Excerpt) Read more at thebigfeed.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: aliens; economy; exodus; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist
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1 posted on 11/24/2008 5:38:32 PM PST by The Big Feed
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To: The Big Feed

I have heard similar stories here.


2 posted on 11/24/2008 5:40:18 PM PST by mel
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To: The Big Feed

Sounds like their son was born here and is a U.S citizen.
That makes the whole family eligible for subsidized housing. And all sorts of other benifits at the taxpayers expenses. Hopefully, the U.S taxpayers will get a break if these illegals go home.


3 posted on 11/24/2008 5:41:21 PM PST by BeckB
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To: The Big Feed

The answer to the question “how do you get 12 million illegals out of the country?”


4 posted on 11/24/2008 5:41:35 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your power dry, folks)
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To: freedumb2003

Within 4 yrs Mexico may be building a border to keep out illegal Americans.


5 posted on 11/24/2008 5:42:53 PM PST by Kackikat (.It's NOT over until it's over and it's NOT over yet....The Trumpet will sound....)
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To: freedumb2003

Offer free Ipods for any of them who go back?


6 posted on 11/24/2008 5:42:56 PM PST by The Big Feed
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To: freedumb2003
The answer to the question “how do you get 12 million illegals out of the country?”

I'll take a Deflationary Depression proceeded by a nice bout of hyperinflation for $1,000.00 Alex.

L

7 posted on 11/24/2008 5:43:18 PM PST by Lurker ("America is at that awkward stage. " Claire Wolfe, call your office.)
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To: BeckB
That makes the whole family eligible for subsidized housing. And all sorts of other benifits at the taxpayers expenses. Hopefully, the U.S taxpayers will get a break if these illegals go home.

Anchor babies' families no longer get any federal support. But the illegals get help whether or not they have babies here.

8 posted on 11/24/2008 5:43:32 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your power dry, folks)
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To: Kackikat

Related. The Mexicans are already working with Castro to keep Cubans out of America. The Mexican government is doing more to stop illegal immigration to America than our own government. Here’s a link.

http://thebigfeed.blogspot.com/2008/09/interesting-mexico-will-help-stop.html


9 posted on 11/24/2008 5:46:47 PM PST by The Big Feed
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10 posted on 11/24/2008 5:46:55 PM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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Not cool!
11 posted on 11/24/2008 5:51:37 PM PST by The Big Feed
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To: The Big Feed
"Mexico's a better place to raise a child. . . . If we stay longer, we'll lose money, because there won't be enough work."

Then good. Go there. And don't let the door kick you in the ass. So, how much did you make tax free that you can now start your business in Mexico? Hmmmmmmm? Speaking of properly raising a child, just what kind of impression do you give that child violating laws to enter a country, earning income without paying your share of taxes to the country that allowed you to work albeit clandestinely, then turn your back on that same country? Hmmmmmmm?

Scumbag!

12 posted on 11/24/2008 5:51:43 PM PST by bcsco (Liberals don't understand, it's impossible to pick up a turd-like Obama-by the clean end...)
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To: The Big Feed

Via condios!


13 posted on 11/24/2008 5:54:09 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Lurker

14 posted on 11/24/2008 5:57:01 PM PST by The Big Feed
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To: The Big Feed

You can save a lot of money to open a tortilla factory when you can get food stamps, housing vouchers, free healthcare, free education & meals for you children, free welfare, social security disability (yes it happens) and endless other benefits illegals get.


15 posted on 11/24/2008 6:01:15 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: The Big Feed

Well, maybe there’s a bright side to the economic downturn. All the illegals & can pack it in & move on home with their anchor babies, Sorry if I feel no pity for illegals in this country who are being hurt by the current economy.


16 posted on 11/24/2008 6:02:12 PM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: bcsco

I’m currently defending a case where an illegal immigrant is suing because her husband, who was also illegal and had a trucking business staffed entirely by illegals, was killed in an accident by a vehicle operated by people who were “legal”. She claims lost income of $200,000+ per year. Can you imagine the nerve of this lady? Little does she know that that income, illegally gained, is not admissible in the way of damages.

I can’t until we drop that bomb on her and her rapscallion attorney.


17 posted on 11/24/2008 6:03:45 PM PST by The Big Feed
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To: Frantzie
Not to mention sharing that rented house with seventeen other illegals like sardines in a can.
18 posted on 11/24/2008 6:04:32 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: The Big Feed

Build the fence quickly


19 posted on 11/24/2008 6:04:59 PM PST by Netizen (PRAY AND WORK HARD - MILLIONS OF MOOCHERS DEPEND ON YOU.)
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To: The Big Feed
I can’t until we drop that bomb on her and her rapscallion attorney.

Keep us appraised. That's something worth hearing about.

20 posted on 11/24/2008 6:07:29 PM PST by bcsco (Liberals don't understand, it's impossible to pick up a turd-like Obama-by the clean end...)
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