Maybe you should stop thinking of all Hispanics as “illegals,” which is obviously what is going through your mind. Most of them where I live are legal, certainly most of them in New York are legal and are second or third generation (Dominicans and Puerto Ricans particularly). The big illegal groups in a lot of places are actually Africans, Albanians and various Asians, but I doubt that they’re what you’re talking about.
The Dominicans rescued the New York City parks from the thugs. Nobody would go into the parks in upper Manhattan because the thugs would appear immediately to rob, rape or kill you. The Dominicans got there, and they were not about to let anybody prevent them for having huge birthday parties and fiestas in the parks. And since the Dominicans are never without their knives and are really good at using them, the thugs finally realized they had met their match and gave up. Then the rest of us started creeping back into the parks - thanks to the Dominican and other Caribbean immigrants.
So many US citizens who are "Hispanic" are VERY MUCH opposed to illegal immigration, because they understand so well that giving illegals bennies is just a means of buying votes. But NO CANDIDATE is going to get the Hispanic vote if he blames the people who come here seeking a better life for having that desire. Rather, it must be the vote-buyers, and the system they have established to reward illegals for by-passing the laws, that deserve the condemnation.
I think Perry understands this VERY well, as he also understands that building a fence along our southern border would either involve MASSIVE land-grabbng by the Feds, or--as one Texas poster here points out--building the fence in the middle of the Rio Grande.
A border fence may sound good in theory, but in actuality it could prove to be a practical--and political--disaster.
So many US citizens who are "Hispanic" are VERY MUCH opposed to illegal immigration, because they understand so well that giving illegals bennies is just a means of buying votes. But NO CANDIDATE is going to get the Hispanic vote if he blames the people who come here seeking a better life for having that desire. Rather, it must be the vote-buyers, and the system they have established to reward illegals for by-passing the laws, that deserve the condemnation.
I think Perry understands this VERY well, as he also understands that building a fence along our southern border would either involve MASSIVE land-grabbng by the Feds, or--as one Texas poster here points out--building the fence in the middle of the Rio Grande.
A border fence may sound good in theory, but in actuality it could prove to be a practical--and political--disaster.
That’s what a lot of politicians must think as well then since they are scared to death to talk about the issue, unless it’s to pander to illegals and the corrupt Mexican government which should be our enemy for promoting the illegal invasion into our nation. The fact is they are afraid of losing the illegal and legal Hispanic vote by enforcing laws that must be enforced soon to save the nation(and illegals do vote). The majority of Hispanics support illegal immigration which is why it’s an issue politicians pander to when trying to win the Hispanic vote and talking to legal Hispanic groups. It’s also because they don’t want to lose their big donors who use illegal immigrant labor.