[Choose Ye This Day]

Take home message dont talk about illegals and how great they are unless you have to live with them, which in Minnesota I hardly doubt you do. I would bet that pretty much everybody up there is white as snow and unaffected by the problems this border invasion is creating.

Lighten up, Francis. You're going to pop a gasket.

I live in a small rural community, about 5000 residents, 20% of whom are illegals who work in the food packing plants here. I know some, I've talked with them, and for the most part they keep to themselves, and stay out of trouble. Yes, our schools teach them in English, and the kids actually learn it.

I travel around the Midwest discussing employee benefits at various companies. I have spoken with many (probably) illegals at these companies--mostly in the Chicago area--and their employers generally tell me that their Hispanic workers are very hard-working and dependable.

I'm sorry my experience has not been the same as yours. I'm sure it IS 100% worse in Arizona or other border states. I never said it wasn't, so lighten up and keep your 'lily-white' comments to yourself. Immigration affects ALL Americans in one way or another. It obviously affects you more than me because of the much higher concentration you have throughout your state, and because of the Balkanized conclaves that have been allowed to exist in border states.

[sasafras]

We will have to agree to disagree on the work ethic of mexican immigrants - my experience has been that most are pretty lazy. And you are right my experience is much different than yours, ever go into a convienence store to get a coke and find out that knowone speaks english - it happens here or go to the ER and watch illegals walk out without having to pay a bill while our service men and women are eaking out a living while protecting our rights. It is frustraiting to say the least that politicians want to give illegals more benefits than our soldiers.