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macman
muse7
I'd say that a lot of them have definitely earned the right to become Citizens.
So, should I then be put to the front of the line on say Govt loans, if I robe a bank???
neo96
reply to post by Indigo5
Confused? So did you lie when you said this or not?
Confused about what ?
A known leftist 'news' website making excuses for people who break the law ?
Nope.
The federal government cannot petition on behalf of an illegal immigrant so that they can obtain legal status and be able to enlist in the military. In order for an immigrant to join the United States military, they must first go through the immigration process of the USCIS (previously known as the INS) and then and then begin the enlisting process. Another requirement is that the Green Card and/or visa if the immigrant desiring to join the military must be valid for the entire period of their enlistment. Undocumented immigrants may not enlist in the U.S. military.
Libertygal
Their forefathers had no problems following the rules.
neo96
Funny last time I checked the people who are crying about passing amnesty are the VERY same people who gut the military.
Indigo5
neo96
Funny last time I checked the people who are crying about passing amnesty are the VERY same people who gut the military.
You mean the Tea Party?
neo96
reply to post by Indigo5
So what ?
neo96
Yet again opportunities ALREADY effing exist.
Anyone saying they don't is lying.
Military service.
Why are you asking me? You are the one that posted this now thoroughly debunked claim with such vehemence.
I guess it matters as far as your credibility on the issue.
Your either are intentionally spreading lies or are not educated on the issues you are shouting about.
neo96
reply to post by Indigo5
Why are you asking me? You are the one that posted this now thoroughly debunked claim with such vehemence.
Debunked ?
LOL funny.
I guess it matters as far as your credibility on the issue.
Actually the topic is the issue, and it's about illegal immigration, and the DHS credibilty.
Your either are intentionally spreading lies or are not educated on the issues you are shouting about.
I call this a victory because when some people try to make posters the topic instead of discussing the TOPIC.
It's because they really don't have a leg to stand on.
macman
reply to post by Indigo5
They need to be deported and then they can start the lawful immigration process.
neo96
reply to post by Indigo5
Yeah the false claims about non existent paths to citizenship is the GD topic.
Because they clearly exist.
UNLIKE what the DHS says, and his boss.
jrod
The illegals who are working support the US by paying taxes. 10-30 million is a big spread. Even if the number of illegals is on the low end side of that is still a state the size of Illinois, the high side is bigger than Texas.
SheopleNation
jrod
The illegals who are working support the US by paying taxes. 10-30 million is a big spread. Even if the number of illegals is on the low end side of that is still a state the size of Illinois, the high side is bigger than Texas.
How are they paying taxes if they don't have a Social Security card / number? Answer = They are not, because most of them get paid cash under the table. I worked in the trades with a lot of those guys when I was younger. Hard workers by the way.
Those who are on some sort of pay roll, have been found to be using fake numbers, or numbers of the deceased. Which begs the question of where are all of the those tax refunds going, and who is spending them?
Undocumented immigrants pay taxes every time they buy gas, clothes, or new appliances. They also contribute to property taxes — a main source of school funding — when they buy or rent a house or apartment. In addition, the Social Security Administration estimates that half to three-quarters of undocumented immigrants pay federal, state, and local taxes, including $6 billion to $7 billion in Social Security taxes for benefits they will never get using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number issued to them by the IRS. They can receive schooling and emergency medical care, but not welfare or food stamps as they lack the documents needed for those benefits.
Undocumented immigrants currently contribute significantly to state and local taxes, collectively paying an estimated $10.6 billion in 2010 with contributions ranging from less than $2 million in Montana to more than $2.2 billion in California. This means these families are likely paying about 6.4 percent on average of their income in state and local taxes.
Undocumented immigrants who live and work in the United States pay billions of dollars in taxes every year to state and local governments. Given the chance to earn legal status, they would pay even more. Those are the simple yet powerful conclusions of a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). According to ITEP, “undocumented immigrants paid an estimated total of $10.6 billion in state and local taxes in 2010.” Moreover, “allowing undocumented immigrants to work in the United States legally would increase their state and local tax contributions by an estimated $2 billion a year.” In short, legalization pays. -
Revealed: How immigrants in America are sending $120 BILLION to their struggling families back home,
In the United States last year, more than $120 billion was sent by workers to families abroad - making it the largest sender of remittances in the world. More than $23 billion went to Mexico, $13.45 billion to China, $10.84 billion to India and $10 billion to the Philippines, among other recipients.