Why are illegal immigrants illegal?

You're right, it is a really long process to get all the paperwork you need to emigrate to the U.S. It could take years. I don't know about now but I know that many people needed to leave their countries during times of war or other hardships and they couldn't afford to wait to get legal citizenship. People are willing to take the risk of being caught because their families are living harsh conditions. By coming to the U.S., they can make money and send it back to their families. I think the U.S. is hesitant because the amount of people who would come would greatly increase the population, making living conditions worse.

As for non-Hispanics becoming legal easier, i dont think that's true. If you go downtown to immigration offices, you'll see a majority of the people there are not hispanic. Its just as hard for them

Like one of the guys said about1.2 million immigrants legally enter the country on visas & permits every year, more than pretty much the rest of the nations in the world combine, well then MOST illegal Immigrants, about 50% according to ICE, overstayed their permits becoming illegal the other half of all ilegal immigrants sneak into our country not just the MEX/USA also CANADA/USA and sea ports, the only way to end this is to REFORM our immigration system.

Why some immigrants don't apply for a permit and just sneak in, well thats BECAUSE the process to enter the USA is much to long and expensive & sometimes they don't qualify to enter the USA.

Thats why and amnesty is not an answer we need a REFORMATION of our system to take those who can't live in the USA for many reasons out of here, and to let those who overstayed their visas to integrate into our system, so they can all of their taxes not just the ones from GOODS and SERVICES.

Take France and Spain for example they ended with their illegal immigrant, problem in just one year, HOW??

They actually sat down and worked toguether to create a new immigration system, no border around their shores was need it to keep the Africans aways just a reform.

I live in Florida and have met a number of illegal immigrants. None of them are from Mexico. They are mostly from Latin America. Most of the ones I've met are from Venezuela. They left because of Chavez, came up here to visit family on a tourist visa, and then never went home. I even met an illegal immigrant who is from Canada.

The United States allows 1.2 million immigrants to legally enter the country on visas every year, more than pretty much the rest of the nations in the world combined allow as immigrants.

People come here illegally because they have a complete disregard for our laws. And therefore don't deserve to be here. They tend to not learn our language, and not assimilate.

About 300,000 children of illegals are born in the U.S. every year (roughly 10% of all births in the U.S. annually), and through a loophole in the law are given citizenship at birth, and create a path toward citizenship and welfare benefits for their extended family. Which costs taxpayers tens of billions, for people who aren't even U.S. citizens.

Many illegals also have a criminal record, and could not get into the country legally if they tried. And many come here specifically to sell drugs, join gangs, commit crime and take from Americans. Our prisons, courts, hospitals, welfare system, schools, and other public services are burdened and diminished by the estimated 12 to 20 million illegals within our borders.

Someone has misinformed you that it is "more difficult for hispanics to immigrate to the U.S.". Quite the contrary, 70% of immigration to the U.S. is hispanic, and the majority of that is from Mexico.

Illegal immigrants are illegal because they work and live here without paying taxes or gaining citizenship or giving the slightest crap about our country. More and more they come over here in their final trimester just to have a child (born here, your a citizen currently) and then drain our welfare and medicare services w/o putting in, and put us out of jobs by being a cheaper source of labor (they dont have to pay taxes, social security, etc so they an afford lower wages)

They sneak over here because their country treats them like crap. Our capitalism is nowhere near as corrupt. Scary, huh. Still, they should use all the money they steal from us to at least better their country. Apparently there is no loss of pride anymore for lecching off of others.

there is a long wait for visas because a country can only healthily take in so many peole per year or else it will implode, but they do not want to wait for their turn, just cause us to be over populated, short on jobs, and the fact that they are predominantly catholic and refuse to regulate how many kids they have per family makes it even worse.

it isnt easier for non-hispanics to immigrate legally, there just arent millions upon millions of them breaking down the door, nor do our borders touch.

You are an illegal alien if you violate the immigration laws of a country. All countries require an immigrant visa when you wish to live and work in a country. Usually that entails a criminal background check and a health screening. Some countries, like the United States, try to give an equal immigration opportunity to people from every country of the world, so they impose quotas from each country.

People who fraudulently enter under a tourist visa or waiver and stay are illegals.

People who sneak over the borders are illegals.

People who overstay a visa that has expired are illegals.

It is NOT easier for non-Hispanics to come here or to become legal. In fact, more Hispanics become legal citizens or legal permanent residents every year than any other group of people in the world. In the United States there are more new legal citizens and legal permanent residents from Latin American countries every year (by a very large percentage) than anywhere else in the world. This is because citizens are allowed to petition relatives outside of the usual quota system and so many illegal aliens over the years have had children while in this country illegally. Those children are entitled to petition for their parents and siblings when they reach their majority. This loophole in the law is what has created the concept of "anchor babies". These are children that illegal aliens have to "anchor" themselves to the United States. These children are entitled to full citizenship and their parents, even illegal parents, are entitled to file for any benefits on behalf of these children.

How did illegal immigration start? You might as well ask how did theft start? How did rape start? How did (you fill in the crime) start? It starts because it is easier or more monetarily beneficial to do something illegally rather than legally. People chose to break laws because it benefits them. This is no different.

You dont strike me as someone doing a "research" paper, but rather as someone who has a point of view but can't figure out how to support it. As your point of view is pro-illegal immigration, you are going to find that it is very difficult to support and justify a criminal viewpoint. Drug dealers try it all the time. They are just doing it to "survive". They are simply supplying a need. They aren't hurting anyone. The same arguments usually work for any criminal attempting to justify a crime. The justifications are all weak. It's simple. They commit a crime because it benefits them in some way -- usually financial. It's the same reason so many are drug mules or smuggle pot over the border. $$$$

Beacuse they are illegal

anyone comin in any country illegal is a criminal and anyone who supports or helps them is a criminal and that includes churches and religious organizations. they are criminals too.

boycott churches who support or help illegal criminals and turn in companies who hire criminals. they are also criminals.

the goverment of mexico let the people without a cent!!!

how can a poor family pay for some legal paper or that ..

i tell you that the president is the guilty not mexican workers!!!

Green card to citizenship only takes 5 years then 3 years if your married to a US citizen

illegal aliens are too lazy/ cant afford to pay the fees. they don't want wait their turn to enter the country legally.