How does this make me racist?

When a political opponent has no reasonable or valid argument against you they resort to calling out names that stick - the media helps them to make it stick. They have successfully labeled all of us that oppose illegal immigration as racist; its sad but its their best weapon...after all there is no logical argument to the debate that illegal actions should be rewarded.

If people call you a racist , they're just being ignorant. Ignorance stems from people adhering to their views and not bothering to check the other side's point of view (have you checked the other side's point of view by the way?). That being said, many people who oppose illegal immigration seem to be racist. I'm not saying they are, but that's the view that the media seems to be putting forward, specially when they interview those Minute Men clowns.

As for us, Canadians, we really don't need to immigrate to the US. Canada has a great economy (strong currency, low deficits, pretty much no debt) and a great society (Universal Health Care, low crime, tolerant and diverse). You'd have to be crazy to leave (unless you have too for family reasons or something).

Under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, "Improper Entry by Alien," any citizen of any country other than the United States who:

Enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers; or

Eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers; or

Attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact;

has committed a federal crime.

Violations are punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment for up to six months. Repeat offenses can bring up to two years in prison. Additional civil fines may be imposed at the discretion of immigration judges, but civil fines do not negate the criminal sanctions or nature of the offense.

All I have to say is that you have the most sense of anyone I've heard in a long time. I agree with everything your saying. I don't mind if people immigrate to this country, but there's a difference between immigrating and sneaking in. Why not do it the legal way?

Because this is their self defense. When they have nothing else to say in their own defense they accuse the opponent or in this case YOU, a person whose opinion defers from theirs, of doing something bad or wrong, because there is no other way for them to rationalize their behavior or negative feelings they have in regards to what you have to say. Just ignore them and do not waste your time. I was not born here but I am a citizen and have not spent a single day as an illegal immigrant and I am also against illegal immigration. We have to regard the laws of the country we live in, it has nothing to do with racism or ignorance. As long as you do not point finger and say that you want people of certain nationality out of your country but against illegal immigration altogether - no one can accuse you of racism. And for those who called you ignorant I would suggest to look up that word in a dictionary, because obviously they don't know what it really means.

You have a fair point. The problem, I believe, is that saying you are against ILLEGAL immigration is like saying you are against drunk driving. EVERYONE agrees. So why do people like you insist on talking so vehemently and so frequently about how appalled you are at ILLEGAL immigration? Since there's no point in belaboring a point with which EVERYONE agrees, it must be because you have a craw up your tail about immigration, legal or otherwise - because face it, there are much, much bigger problems facing this country than immigration, even if it's just illegal immigration that you want to dwell on.

It doesn't make you a racist. It is a fact or even a statement about someones status here.

It is too easy for people to drop the Race Card when they know that they do not have a leg to stand on.

I don't think you are a racist because you want the laws upheld. I think all illegals should be sent back to the country of their birth. I don't care what country they are from, if they are not legal, they don't belong here.

I'm tired of my tax money being used for many things that I disagree with but especially for illegals who often work and get paid in cash more than I make but still live off my tax donation.

Now there's nothing wrong with you wanting the laws enforced, now if your ppl are of European descent(hypothetically speaking!) then your ppl came hear to escape the hardships of there country now if your from African descent then you were brought over here unwillingly. But just because your over here now doesn't make it right if you sit there and say they can't come over here after all none of are ppl belong over here if anything we're immigrants to.

Throwing the race card is the easiest knee-jerk response on the illegal immigration issue. Don't take it personally, just realize that you're talking about MONEY, and when people start talking money, they tend to get a little emotional.

Mexico needs to stand up, and become self-supporting. Their famous demonstrations back in May actually need to be held IN Mexico, where it'll count for something. 'A day without an immigrant' turned out to be 'a day without shoplifters' for local merchants. That factoid all by itself speaks volumes.

The whole 'fight you for your citizenship' crap is indicative of just how dysfunctional Mexico must be, the bad news is, it'll stay dysfunctional until mexican citizens start doing something about solving mexican problems IN mexico, instead of inviting/expecting us to do it FOR them. The best way to handle this whole mess, in my view, is just to get the damn fence built, and maybe start helping em lay in the foundation for some schools and hospitals and so forth. They've got willing workers, they now have something like 120 billion a year gained/earned in the United States, I don't know how much more 'help' they need to get going on their own, but I for one sure as hell hope they're getting close, 'cause I'd like to think I'd read the last news story about US hospitals closing for lack of funds etc.My feeling is 'america for americans, mexico for mexicans', and the border fence would sure go a long way toward clearing up this mess.

well my darling chick this is the answer your waiting for it will come from me..."jack savage of manila" ..... to start this world into a better place there should not be a boundary a country nor a flag in order to promote freedom and a civilized society in which all dreams must come true whether from ur country or mine people and event should take place without obstacle in order to move forward to a much superior race of single entity of humans in this place we call earth........this part is just a piece of a million other pieces that you should learn.....im asian by the way from the philippines where we go blindly everyday to millions of illegal immigrant in my country......but 2 yrs from now ill be living with my mom in california .......im just finishing here in saudi arabia.....