These people will never assimilate.
The battle between Mexican Americans and illegals who think America is their land isn't going to end soon.
Posted on 04/02/2006 2:10:21 PM PDT by Icelander
Arizona Rep. J.D. Hayworth said Saturday that the pro-illegal immigration demonstrations that have swept the nation in the last two weeks send a message of "intimidation" to the general public, which overwhelmingly supports tougher measures on border security.
"To those who say this is simply freedom of expression, I would beg to differ," Hayworth told Westwood One radio host Monica Crowley. "Because under-girding this is the intimation of intimidation."
The Arizona Republican complained: "When you see the Mexican flags and other flags - rather than American flags - being hoisted at these demonstrations, you essentially are getting this message: 'Yes, we are here illegally. No, we do not believe this to be your country. We do not believe in your laws . . . and we don't believe you're going to do anything about it.'"
Hayworth rejected comparisons between the immigration protests and the 1960s civil rights movement, saying the new demonstrations are "totally different."
Back then, he said: "United States citizens were lawfully petitioning their government and assembling for the redress of grievances - specifically that lawful, legal citizens were denied their rights because of the color of their skin." "What you have at these new demonstrations are non-citizens asking for special rights," Hayworth told Crowley.
Did I read it wrong? But the question wasn't should illegals, but it said immigrants.
It is not the same.
Immigrants have always been allowed to become citizens.
Most are coming for that reason.
I fear you're right. I also fear that one of the big losers will be legal Hispanic immigrants and other Americans of Hispanic descent.
susie
I don't believe I suggested it was scientific. Polls can be manipulated, and my experience suggests to me that these may well be wrong. I could be wrong as well. I doubt you would be willing to say that about yourself, however, I don't really care. This will play out, and we'll see.
susie
The French position..
WOW, a Pol who has the courage to speak the truth. WTG J.D. !!
Maybe so, but for some reason you posted only two polls which show one view, and not this poll.
Tancredo, Hayworth, or the other way around which ever one wants to be first doesn't matter to me.
Let Mr. Hayworth run-He WILL get my vote most certainly!!
He will be a vast improvement over the fraud of a President that we have currently in the Oval Office now.
If it doesn't say what one wants to hear, it won't be believed.
Did you see this article from az central?
Excerpt from "Backlash from rallies across U.S. bolsters Minutemen, leader says":
National reaction
Susan Tully, national field director for the Washington, D.C.-based Federation for American Immigration Reform, which advocates reducing illegal immigration, said her office has been "overwhelmed" with phone calls from frustrated people looking for a way to get involved in a counterprotest.
Tully said she has been alarmed by some of the calls and urged restraint and caution.
"I can tell you the frustration you can hear in their voices and the outrage. It's pretty scary," she said.
"I really think the best way for the American public to oppose this guest-worker plan at this point is to continue to make phone calls, faxes, write and go visit U.S. senators and representatives rather than taking to the streets."
She also worried about how pro-immigrant demonstrators are interacting with members of FAIR and other anti-illegal immigration organizations.
"I promise you if we announced tomorrow that we were going to have a march in Los Angeles or Phoenix, the other side would be out there to confront them, and it could get really ugly," Tully said.
The calls have also flooded offices at the Capitol, where the Senate is trying to craft compromise legislation and debating the fate of the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Will Adams, spokesman for a staunch illegal-immigration opponent, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., said phone lines at the congressional office are "overflowing" with calls about the rallies and protests, sending interns and staffers scrambling. He echoed the sentiments of others in the anti-illegal immigration camp, calling the rallies a "tactical error."
I like the sounds of that!
Bump!
Tancredo and Hayworth would make an awesome team!!!
The survey here shows Tanc's popularity:
http://www.surveysaintlouis.com/marchmadness/bracket2006.gif
All four of the Final Four would get my support, more than I can say for McCain at the moment.
Yesterday, at the Border!
It's about 11 minutes long.
Maybe we should get rid of most of our politicians and replace them with sportscasters like this.
The battle between Mexican Americans and illegals who think America is their land isn't going to end soon.
They used the "march" as a reason to stay out of school, and this stupid move cost the school districts millions of dollars. It seems like all we do in California is spend more and more money on the invading hordes.
Any Senator voting yes on any of these insane amnesty/guestworker bills should be ousted this year and replaced by someone who will actually represent American citizens.
From Numbers USA..
Sixty percent of Americans polled say there are already too many people in the U.S. without adding illegal aliens. Time Magazine/SRBI Survey, January 24-26, 2006
Eighty-nine percent of Americans polled say illegal immigration into the U.S. is a problem. Time Magazine/SRBI Survey, January 24-26, 2006
Fifty-six percent of Americans polled say illegal immigration is doing more to hurt than help the United States. TNS / Washington Post / ABC News via Angus Reid Global Scan, December 15-18, 2005
Eighty-four percent of Texans surveyed consider illegal immigration a serious problem. Scripps Howard Texas poll, December 11, 2005
Seventy-five percent of voters believe immigration is very or somewhat important in an election. Angus Reid Global Scan, November 13, 2005
Eighty-one percent of Republicans say that the immigration issue is somewhat or very important. That view is shared by sixty-nine percent of Democrats and seventy-five percent of Independents. Rasmussen Reports, November 7, 2005
Fifty-six percent of Republicans and fifty-one percent of Independents support proposals to end birthright citizenship (automatic granting of citizenship to the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens). Overall, 49% of those polled support such a policy. Rasmussen Reports, November 7, 2005
Ninety percent of North Carolinians polled believe North Carolina has an illegal immigration problem. John William Pope Civitas Institute poll, September 2005
81 percent of Californians polled said they are concerned about illegal immigration. Of those, 49% are “extremely concerned.” Field Poll, September, 2005
I am so grateful to have him represent my district!
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