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 get welfare in any form. That is rewarding someone who actually broke our laws, at least once.
While many try to go onto quite lives, many more become involved in other crimes, including selling or using drugs, break-ins, car theft, murder, rape and more. Many get deported only to illegally reenter the US later.
Even some of the quite ones get involved in unfortunate accidents where someone is killed or badly injured, mostly without insurance. Yes, the illegal alien should get emergency medical care too.
The bottom line is they all need to be shown the exit gate, then slam it shut behind them. Build the wall to keep them from coming back.
While many try to go onto quite lives, many more become involved in other crimes, including selling or using drugs, break-ins, car theft, murder, rape and more. Many get deported only to illegally reenter the US later.
Even some of the quite ones get involved in unfortunate accidents where someone is killed or badly injured, mostly without insurance. Yes, the illegal alien should get emergency medical care too.
The bottom line is they all need to be shown the exit gate, then slam it shut behind them. Build the wall to keep them from coming back.
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1stSgt Edward Jackson
No, they should not receive any public assistance, that is what draws them here. The only assistance they should get is emergency medical assistance, ONLY
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They might call themselves "immigrants", but by being ILLEGAL, they are nothing but invaders. Of course they DO NOT deserve to use welfare or public assistance as these programs were set up for citizens.
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What is an illegal immigrant? I know of a few immigrants who have made application upon arrival here in the US 20 plus years ago that have not received any kind of response from the government. Just because they're in limbo does this qualify them as illegal?? They have worked hard and supported their children who have attended college and have adapted to the American Ideals of God, Family, Country. Other then being born in a foreign country, they are as much of an American as I am. Explanations please.
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MCPO Roger Collins
In answer to your question, you have just defined one of the descriptions of an illegal immigrant. According to the IRS, most of those that enter illegally and are not citizens could be deported. You don't wait for the knock on the door or 20 years to take action. However, any children born on American soil are citizens.
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TSgt George Rodriguez
MCPO Roger Collins - They have come here under work visa's and while here made application for admission. One came here for the scholarship opportunities granted by our government. While attending class applied for American citizenship. One that I know that was accepted was an MD from Pakistan who served as a Major in the USAF medical corps. After 4 years was granted citizenship. My son a marine served with a Mexican National who joined up and after his tour was granted citizenship. These are a few examples that muddy up the waters of whats right and wrong. I agree that you come over the wall illegally your a felon and should be treated as such. Those that enter legally granted by visas from our government, then ignored by our government until its convenient for them to respond. This to me is the good old boy syndrome that the politicos play. If your important easily granted. If not and can't afford a Lawyer you fall thru the cracks of politics.
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MCPO Roger Collins
No, it's the law and has been for a long time. A large percentage of our illegal population consists of overstays. They understood that, it now become a risky situation if they get caught. Obama's lack of law enforcement has placed many at risk.
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MSgt Arvin Stott
No there is no muddy water. Those that choose to serve earn their citizenship. Those that come and overstay visa's or apply for citizenship and never hear anything are not here legally. If we are a nation of laws then those laws must apply, also.
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1stSgt Edward Jackson
TSgt George Rodriguez "What is an illegal immigrant?" That is an easy question to answer. Anyone who steps across a US national boarder, enters, or sneaks through a port of entry with the intent of not reporting to, or trying to evade US Customs, ICE, or BP is an illegal alien. The word "immigrant" does not apply, because "immigrant" is a legal status in the US, and the first act illegal aliens did was to break the law.
How long they stay in the US before they are caught is irrelevant, they still broke the law. US immigration law is based on a citizen legally entering the US for a purpose, education, healthcare, job, etc. Immigration law controls how many foreign citizen are allowed into the country. The immigrant will be granted a temporary or permanent stay in the US. Those with permanent stays are expected to one day become a US citizen. Those who overstay their visit become illegal aliens because they no longer have a legal status in the US.
How long they stay in the US before they are caught is irrelevant, they still broke the law. US immigration law is based on a citizen legally entering the US for a purpose, education, healthcare, job, etc. Immigration law controls how many foreign citizen are allowed into the country. The immigrant will be granted a temporary or permanent stay in the US. Those with permanent stays are expected to one day become a US citizen. Those who overstay their visit become illegal aliens because they no longer have a legal status in the US.
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No. I think considering all the illegal aliens is of any relevance in this question. We can't even take of our own without supporting those who haven't used the legal procedures to get here anyway.
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Touchy subject. My parents, grand parents immigrated to the U.S. and became U.S. citizens. They never asked for welfare. So I would say unless you are here legally you are not entitled for welfare.
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no right now the system is bogged down by the extra people who do belong in this country. the school system are totally overburdened as it struggles to educate people who do belong here. then you add the extra weight of those who don't. if we would cut down the welfare privileges; the tax privileges (something like $6bil was paid out in earned income credit for kids not in America due to a loophole congress wont fix) ; the emergency room privileges which the rest of us have to pay for. and if we would levy heavy fines against landlords and businesses employing and renting to them. while i was delivering mail there was one apartment that had 6 African males in it and each was getting an unemployment check. still trying to figure out how a work permit equates to an unemployment check permit.
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What I don't understand is why there continues to be a question about this... the word is ILLEGAL ! ! ! What need is there to say anything else?
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