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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the granddaughter of illegal immigrants who came to this country, worked very hard, paid taxes, and eventually became citizens.  Whenever I asked them why they came here they always gave me the same answer:  "For a better life." I believe they did have a better life here and I'm grateful that because of them I am an American citizen.  They faced some discrimination, but because they were white (Irish) and had charming accents, I think people were much more welcoming to them.  I am not prejudiced against illegal immigrants because I assume that they, like my grandparents, came here for a better life and truly want to fit in and be "American".  I believe that their children will be fully assimilated into American culture and will consider the U.S. their homeland, and it pains me to think that many of them of will be denied the opportunity to go to college or pursue their professional dreams because of bigoted people that don't see these kids as our future leaders and stewards of our country.  Instead, I see a future with an ever widening gap between the haves and have-nots. [/quote]

#1-Your grandparents were wrong to come here illegally.
#2-They righted the wrong by becoming citizens.
#3-The US does not "owe" anyone the right to a better life.
#4-Lots of illegals don't want to fit in. They wear their home flag proudly (which they should) and have a sense of entitlement about what they should and shouldn't get. Some have a disdain for America and Americans.
#5-In this thread (or the other) there was research done that showed that the children of illegal parents only finished school up to the 10th grade. Not exactly the leaders of tomorrow.
#6-Illegal immigrants hurt the have-nots more than the haves, because all they do is exploit them. [/quote]

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