Whenever I go to Mexico, I would see a lot of Mexicans working high-skilled jobs, such as doctors, lawyers, dentists, and in construction. ... My first question that I asked was; why do these migrant workers struggle to find a job in Mexico and need to come to California? ... As a Mexican-American I am fortunate to have the privilege of getting a college education and am disheartened to hear about the lives of these migrant workers. ... When I was reading some articles, I was concerned about the standards of living with these migrant workers. ... The workers are doing work that no American ...

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If political officials want to create jobs, all they need to do is stop illegal immigration. ... I was shocked when I discovered this as I was reading Immigration Time-Out, and found, "California's prop 187 would cut off social welfare to illegal aliens. "3 People have to apply to get welfare. When I got my job, I had to show proof of citizenship before I could be hired. ... The most obvious way to stop the Mexicans is to close the boarder. ... Once the American people realize this, they will see that if people want to come to America, they too need to become Americans. ...

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Secondly, the U.S. needs to work on an agreement with Mexico concerning illegal immigration into the U.S. ... The United States does not want to turn this into another Vietnam. ... Secondly, I believe we must talk with Mexico to prevent the tremendous amount of illegal immigrants from flowing into our country. ... Unfortunately, this may cause a severing of ties with Mexico, but here is a price to pay for almost every good policy. ... We do not want our oil and gasoline prices to sky rocket again if controversy develops with Venezuela. ...

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And growing numbers of these poorly paid Third World citizens want to come to the United States. ... Mexico's population has tripled since the Second World War. One third of the population of Mexico is under ten years of age, as a result, in just ten years, Mexico's unemployment rate will increase 30 percent, as these children become young adults, in search of work. There were in 1990 an estimated four million illegal aliens in the United States, and about 55 percent of them were from Mexico. ... Let's look at a few of these arguments: Illegal ...

• Word Count: 1998
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Mexico in specifically has been a big issue for illegal immigration. ... Obama wanted this to be a way for illegals to come into the U.S. without being an illegal. ... If this were to happen I feel as though immigration would be a positive discussion instead of negative. ... The Mexican embassy asked the USDA to intervene against this plan" (Food Stamps for Illegal Aliens). ... I for one have never trusted our government and am against making such a plan with such a poor country. ...

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Does it really matter if it's Asian, Mexican or African? ... It's a sacrifice that we all immigrants make and I think it should be rewarded. ... Just like you and I they're here to work and have a life, just like you. ... Even though I am an immigrant I know that it's illegal to cross the border without any legal permit, and I do suggest to have more security at the border. ... We obviously don't want something like that to happen again, and that's why I think that all of them with criminal records should be deported, we don't need people who hurt the countr...

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I think this statement tells the truth, however. ... "We want to get rid of it, because it has been done the wrong way," Schwarzenegger said (Sacramento Bee). ... "For what killed California as the golden land was massive and unrestricted immigration from the Third World, an unrepelled invasion from Mexico, and a failure to protect the U.S. manufacturing base and the wages of America's workers" (Buchanan). ...

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