Posted on Feb 2, 2017
Do you think illegal immigrants should be able to use welfare/public assistance?
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Considering all the illegal immigrants in this country, do you think they should be able to use welfare or public assistance considering they aren't citizens and that many working Americans are denied welfare or public assistance.
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No they should not have any help from the government they are not Americans
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These programs are designed and built for American Citizens. Therefore ,you must be an American Citizen to take advantage of these programs. No exceptions. I don't see how this can be read any other way. End of story.
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They should get any kind of public assistance but maybe a jail cell till they can be deported. Treat them like the country they come from treat their illegals. They have no rights.
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We need to change the way citizenship is done. You here illegally your new born does not get citizenship. One parent must be American and proved by DNA.
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End access to any Federal or State welfare/public assistance programs to Illegal Aliens, including their family members who are born in the US and you will see decreases on the rolls of those specific programs.
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Initially I said 'hell no' but after thinking about it more I'll say 'No! Except under special circumstances'
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SPC Joseph McBrayer
I don't agree with anything you are trying to convey. Illegals are illegals up to and including children, elderly and mentally ill. No assistance whatsoever!!!
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CW4 Angel C.
That's ok with me SPC McBrayer. I never claimed to wanna fit in or be like the rest. To me getting illegals emergency medical assistance/treatment is the human and American thing to do. If some people are ok with letting them die on the side of the road or anywhere else that's between them and their God. If we care for the wounded enemy combatant why not an illegal immigrant or their children?
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NO! NO! NO! They are here illegally and don not deserve to be rewarded for it. Do they pay criminals who are in jail just because they are there?
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No, our own citizens that have contributed or their family provider who has ...
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According to the Constitution, every person has basic human rights. Those basic right should be afforded to everyone in this nation. The rights and privileges provided by the US Constitution are for US Citizens. Hence, things like the right to vote is not extended to non-citizens. Public assistance or healthcare are not included except that we will not allow a person to starve or die due to the lack of healthcare, but that should be done while they are in custody prior to being deported. As our laws are written currently, it appears that a person born here is an American Citizen. That needs to be changed and at least one parent needs to be a US Citizen at the time of their birth. This would eliminate many of the legal problems we are having with anchor babies. Furthermore, I do believe that a good lawyer could argue that since the parents were illegal at the time of birth, the claim of citizenship is null and void.
In a court of law, judges do not enforce illegal contracts. Why can we not extend that to illegal immigrants?
In a court of law, judges do not enforce illegal contracts. Why can we not extend that to illegal immigrants?
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GySgt William Hardy
Let me add this, and it is just my opinion. Based on the idea that only citizens enjoy the rights and privileges, legal immigrants should not get assistance either. If they are coming here, they need a sponsor and a job. No immigrant should start off being a burden. I remember when I was much younger there was a refugee who came here and others from their country sponsored that person and his family. He worked and shortly thereafter was a member of our working community.
Do we have anybody who is associated wtih the Cubans who came here back when Cuba fell to communism? Did they not take care of each other after arriving?
My bottom line is that anyone coming here legally should be a burden on their host country. I, like many of you, moved many times during my tenure in the military. Every time I made a move, I made sure I had the funds I needed until I got paid again. Immigrants should have a fund that is sufficient or a support system with their sponsor to get them through until they have a check coming in....
Refugees are a separate case since many will not have the same opportunities to prepare; however, if you suspect that the opposition will come after you, you should get your act together when you first suspect it.
Do we have anybody who is associated wtih the Cubans who came here back when Cuba fell to communism? Did they not take care of each other after arriving?
My bottom line is that anyone coming here legally should be a burden on their host country. I, like many of you, moved many times during my tenure in the military. Every time I made a move, I made sure I had the funds I needed until I got paid again. Immigrants should have a fund that is sufficient or a support system with their sponsor to get them through until they have a check coming in....
Refugees are a separate case since many will not have the same opportunities to prepare; however, if you suspect that the opposition will come after you, you should get your act together when you first suspect it.
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