Personally no, i think more along the lines of a guest worker program that functions at a more fluid pace.
You don't think there should be any deportations? No repercussions? How do you not encourage millions of more illegals from coming into the country? You don't think there should be a cap on immigration, and that the US Government should be able to pick and choose who it wants to come in from all over the world? I'm not being an ass, I'm curious as to what you think.
I can personally attest to the contrary and my experience is hardly unique. "They all look the same". My whole problem with SB1070 is that it promotes stoping brown people. TO the best of my knowledge they've not yet developed the "Spic-O-Beam" that can detect the difference between an american brown person speaking spanish and listening to spanish music and an "illegal" doing the same. ktar.com, you should go visit the LOCAL media boards here in phoenix, anytime a spanish surename is mentioned the assumption is that it's an illegal; and again this is a sentiment that i've seen far to many times to have it be an anomaly.
SB1070, whether right or wrong, was in response to the US Government refusing to do its job, and actually blocking states from doing it. And Hispanics assumed that it would lead to wide-spread racial profiling for all of them. While I'm sure there would've been some profiling, I'm willing to bet that a lot of police officers in AZ are of Hispanic descent and I can't see them doing that to their own people. And you know that cacs are paranoid of being called "racist" so they would've been timid with the profiling too. Perhaps people in AZ are dumb, but I've grown up in a heavily populated Hispanic city and I can say this: if they don't speak any damn english, stand on the side of the road hoping to get picked up for work, and pay everything strictly in cash, I'm willing to bet money that they're here illegaly. Lets not front like people have no clear perception between an American and a foreigner. Maybe AZ cacs are just dumb.
I don't think better or worse just with an understanding that the situation is a different. Immigration is immigration but each time a group of people have immigrated it has had it's own flavor, from the italians to the chinese to the mexicans. I also think people downplay the proximity of the countries to eachother. That factor plays a major role in mexican immigration and it's one that is ignored.
Immigration was more welcomed back then because we were still in "nation-building mode" and there was abundance of land, jobs, and resources. Its not like that anymore. The country is built. I personally believe that over-population decreases the overall quality of life for everybody, but that's a different topic. I don't think its good to keep bringing in millions and millions of low skilled workers. You bring up the proximity aspect, so do you think Mexicans should be given preferential treatment because we share a border with them? And answer me this: if somebody comes into the country illegaly, knowing that there can be repercussions if they're caught, and then they eventually get caught and have to face those repercussions, how can they whine and act like some sort of injustice has been done to them? The possible repercussions were right there in their face.
oh ok cool didn't know there was a racism measuring stick out there. You let me know when someone is able to protest racism, better yet you let me know when hispanics can speak up about THEIR mistreatment. I guess we've gotta be stepped on a little more for our racism to be relevant? What is your point in making this comment?
You mad?? Sarcastic chap aren't you? I bring up racism because this is the main argument Hispanics make whenever deportation comes up, and I think its a cop-out that stifles any debate. Furthermore, many Latinos want to compare their current plight to the Civil Rights Movement, and that's a damn slap in the face. And no I'm sorry I don't think the racism Hispanics experience is remotely comparable to the racism blacks exerience, especially when so many Hispanics are willing to compare the two together. I also like how members of the Hispanic community conveniently ignore their racism towards blacks, but then want blacks to support their cause.
not a single group of people isn't racist. Please show me a group of people who don't exhibit some sort of bias based on race. (cac, beaner, miate) There's a derogatory name for all colors in all languages.
So because you believe all groups of people are racist, then its ok and should be tolerated? I think all groups of people have stereotypes about other groups of people, but that doesn't nessecary equate to racism. And I actually don't think black folks are really racist, because we are not condescending and malicious towards other groups. A lot of what may be deemed "racists" by blacks is really a defense mechanism and distrust from blacks having been shytted on for so long.
Look here man. Your username is Brown_Pride, so I know you're dug into your position. I'm just playing devil's advocate and trying offer a different side. Or is your brown pride so strong that you disrgard other ethnic groups? I actually go out of my way to promote unity in diversity, but I can honestly admit I get annoyed by the petty ethnic battles that SOME Latinos try to engage in. I wish somebody from the Latino community would speak up about this. I can't tell you how many Mexicans vs. Blacks, Mexicans vs. Asians, Mexicans vs. Arabs nonsense I've had to quell down. My position is how immigration affects ALL people, not just one ethnic group.
Cut throat as hell. I was trying to be diplomatic with dude so he wouldn't get defensive and shut the argument down by crying "racism!" but you ain't having it huh? 
The bolded is especially powerful and its not something Latino immigrants want to hear. Like I said in an earlier post, Hispanic immigrants are the most coddled and babied of all immigrant groups, and what Obama just did confirms that.
