The official and vigilante deportation of Mexicans from the U.S. began immediately after Mexico's loss of half its territory at the conclusion of that war of conquest, cheerfully called Manifest Destiny by the journalists of the day. Such deportations continue to this day. Learn about some of this history.
Part One:
The deportation of Mexicans is a perennial American event—predictable as hurricanes, floods, and locusts. The roundups of Mexicans, rondadas, began in 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War, when the Texas Rangers offered Mexicanos the choice of leaving their haciendas (many built 300 years earlier) or being hung. Tens of thousands left, hundreds were hung; the city of San Antonio was abandoned. Meantime during the California gold rush, Mexicans, who perfected many gold mining techniques, were outlawed from registering mining claims, had to give up claims already registered, and could only work as miners for “real” Americans in the Sierra Nevada gold fields of California (sic).
In 1915, again the Texas Rangers (not to be confused by President Bush’s former baseball team), now joined by the U.S. Army, “cleaned out the infestation” of refugees of the Mexican Revolution, working on the farms and ranches of the Rio Grande Valley, creating an exodus so massive that all roads to the border were congested with fleeing Mexican families.
After the crash of the Stock Market in 1929, (note: caused by bankers in New York, not by Mexican tenant farmers or coal miners in the Southwest), and the consequent Great Depression, President Hoover initiated operation “Mexican Repatriation,” where one to two million residents of Mexican decent where rounded up to be repatriated to their “home country.” An estimated 60 percent, forced onto railroad boxcars to be taken to the border, were U.S. born.
The next roundup came in 1952, ordered by President Eisenhower who became alarmed by a New York Times report of “The rise of illegal border-crossing Mexican wetbacks.” His Operation Wetback brought one thousand border patrol agents with state and local police efforts designed to aggressively sweep entire cities and rural communities to deport more than one million Mexicans, again many U.S. born, and some taken 500 miles into Mexico, to “ensure they don’t come back, ever!”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), continues to hunt for Mexicans, raiding worksites and day worker centers, neighborhoods, mercados, public schools, and human services agencies. The goal is to catch undocumented immigrants for deportation. The method is to raid locations frequented by Mexicans, round up every man, woman, senior and child who fits the stereotype; brown-skinned, low income, Spanish-speakers, frightened, those who run, and those who cry (often the women and children).
At the detention centers being built or expanded, all must prove their right to live in the U.S. The rule is: No papers? Deportation! But what about my U.S. born children? Take them or leave them! ICE does not care either way. What about my spouse in the hospital? What about the home I am buying? My job? The taxes I paid for 20 or 40 years? My clean record of not even a parking ticket? What about the thousands I paid an immigration lawyer to fix my papers?
These questions, protestations, and pleas from people without their residency visas, (the famously magical green card), are no doubt tiring to seasoned ICE-men and women who have heard it all, seen it all, and do their duty to officiously deport the “illegals, wetbacks, spicks, border raiders, and those who have no right to invade our country, take American jobs, live off welfare, and commit all manner of crimes!”
What do you think?
Comments
American Deportation
This article hits close to home. I am a hispanic but I have family members who are Mexican Americans. I do believe it is wrong for someone to live here who does not belong, but there are other ways that are not as rough. I mean a lot of these people who get deported have children who are citizens but are forced to leave. Since when is that right. I believe people who come here illegally are looking for a chance to make their life better or provide for their families. They are risking everything, but they are going about it the wrong way. Mexicans need to be given a chance to become citizens, and if then they do not do anything about it, okay deport them, but do it in a rational way. Stop being so aggressive and put yourself in their shoes.
Ice
The issue of deporting Mexicans is an emotional one. The border cuts through people, through families, and through livlihood. Mexican citizens come to United States out of desperation for their family. I know some are lawyers, some are doctors, and they come to the United States as cooks because their country cannot supply work. Poverty drives them North. And The United States abuses the circumstance of Mexicans for cheap labor. The agriculture industry in California alone is around 48 billion dollars. This large sum rests on the shoulders of Mexican laborers. Where is there dignity in this arragement? The state of California should at least write a thank you card for there services before separating them from their job and family on the other side of the border.
The border is an illusion. I don't think we can pretend its a clean-cut, unemotional issue. History only affirms the complexity of land and people.
For hundreds of years,
For hundreds of years, Americans have always been afraid of being infested with people of different nationalities. Most Mexicans that come over illegally are just trying to find work and create a better life for their families. You see them in 100 degree weather picking oranges from trees and picking beans, tasks that no American would want to do for 3 bucks an hour, but the job has to get done somehow. Usually I am against people coming into my country illegally, but if they are helping the U.S. out, not doing any drug trafficking, and just trying to get money to put bread on their table, I’m fine with that. My people, the Irish, were discriminated in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s from trying to get jobs. Many had the opinion of “Irish need not apply” on their store windows because they felt the wave of Irish was going to wipe out the American born citizens. Later the Japanese came over and instead of discriminating the Irish, they went to the Japanese. It is an endless cycle of hatred for no reason at all. All these people were trying to do was survive.
It is true that America is
It is true that America is the land of liberty and opportunity, but only when that opportunity is gained legally. The immigrants that came to this wonderful country early in her history, came legally and worked hard to make a living and excel the best they could. There is an apparent problem with immigration from Mexico and the immigrants that come here illegally should be deported. They cannot simply resort to illegal means of gaining access to America, and taking jobs from workers who are living in the United States legally. Most illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and receive welfare checks when they are not even United States citizens. I do believe however that if a person matching the racial profile of a Mexican Immigrant does not have the proper documentation on their person at the time of arrest, that they should be able to go and get them from where ever they left them (Their house, where ever) but if they do not have their documentation then they should be deported. In times like we are in now, certain liberties need to be restricted for the safety of our national security. If that means that we have to racially profile people of Mexican decent then we should do it. The safety of our country is more important than people walking over the boarder illegally looking for work.
And the debate goes on
There are a handful of hot topic debates and issues, immigration being one of the top. It is such a mixed bag of issues, emotions, logistics, and people involved. Let me start by saying those who cross our border and come into our country wanting to be good honest work (that mostly means work in fields, cooking, dish washing, gardening, and any physical labor)are just looking for an honest living and wanting to make money here to send back to their families, something i surely don't have a problem with. What I do have a problem with is the people who are illegal and seem to demand a lot of services given to them. My point here is the simple face they crossed our border illegally, it's against the law and I get upset when I see those who are angry and getting deported when why is there a question as to why? I'll never forget a story told to me by a female bartender at a local Mexican restaurant about her story of becoming a citizen and how for a while she was illegal and the police men kinda knew who she was because they had arrested her twice for being an illegal immigrant and she was never angry or felt violated when she was deported because she knew why. She kept pushing and after a little more time finally got her green card, she did it the right way and yes it isn't an easy thing but to do things right never really is. A large majority of those who cross our border are gangs, drug cartels, drug mules, and things of that nature and yes we have seen an increase in crime and drug usage because of that. The infamous gang MS-13 originated in El Salvador and was initially made up of violent guerillas who fought in the civil war, they migrated past our borders to make a home in L.A. This is just one of many gangs who has been able to cross our border to harm. Yes our border system is no where near perfect and the way to obtain a green card could probably use some work, but we have borders, strict laws and rules for a reason.
View on Illegal Immigration
This article hits close to home for me due to both my nationality as Cuban/Mexican and the fact that I live in Southern California where much of these deportations take place. Every day I commute to school and I am amazed at how many white and green border patrol and customs cars I see on the freeway. It is no doubt known that America is famous for being a "nation of immigrants." and I also agree with some prior posts on the topic that with these new immigration laws, America is turning into a hypocritcal nation. How can the United States sell themselves as a nation of immigrants and the notion of the American Dream, when right here in California and Arizona they are telling people to go back to their "own" country. Well, this is their own country! Its not their fault that a century and a half ago they were taken advantage of by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Now, I understand that to allow every single immigrant seeking admission into the United States is absurd as there will be no room. However, I feel that the government can handle the situation more effectively than what they are doing now. Any thoughts??
Handling the immigration issue
I agree with my classmate on this article. Most of us were born into this country, a country largely made up of immigrants or children of immigrants. Who are we to stop people from entering? Mexican land was conquered and as booty many moons ago. How do we ever fix this? In reality this questioned land is an enormous chunk of the southwestern United States. It is not getting turned back over to Mexico. But can we do something to rectify past actions? We need to create more opportunities within Mexico's borders. If we can assist Mexico with economic improvement then the immigration problem can become a non-issue. Maybe with a greatly improved economy Mexican families won't have to cross the border, illegally, for a better way of life. Someday we may find ourselves hoping the families cross the border to vacation in our country and pump up our own economy. If the roles were reversed would we flee across a line in the desert hoping for a better way of life? I think many of us can say our ancestors did hundreds of years ago.
The Chance
I do believe alot of the illegal immigrants that occupy the US just want the chance. Alot of people look at this as unfair and theft. Unfair in the aspect of no green card, no pass. But alot of the people in America are upset because of the stereo-type on the illegal status person. Just because one of person of that race jumped the border, to alot of people, it means most of them have. And with that said, they get upset because they take alot of available jobs, especially in the south. Alot of jobs that people think she be left for Americans as they are in poverty. Which is understandable. Alot of the Mexicans do work in the US to send the money home. The money made by one single person in a year in the US can support a life of luxury for about 5-10 in Mexico. And a lot of them do have families. But what isnt realized is that there are many programs to help the illegal immigrant become legal. They have organizations in Vegas, Dallas, and Austin to help those already here become legal without having to leave. I believe that whom ever would like to come to America, should. And the ones that are already here should be welcome with open arms. They left what they had on a mere chance of being happy and successful. Not being guaranteed a home or job.
legal immigrants
I believe the issue to primarily understand is the difference between legal and illegal immigrants. If one is an "illegal" immigrant then one holds no "rights" under the U.S. government. Then legally, they would need to be deported. Many men and women from countries that are not contiguous with the U.S. work hard and fight the long battle to earn the status of legal occupation. In fact, I have a relative whose wife is from the Philipines, and she and her family has gone through this long drawn out process to earn the right to live and succeed the U.S. It does indeed bring frustration to think about how hard it is to obtain "legal" status. Until this can be changed, I feel one cannot be angered/frustrated when he/she is deported. We are simply trying to enforce a law. Be angry/frustrated with the process it takes to obtain legal status.
Deportation Process
The deportation process of the Hispanics in the United States is based on racism and precedents that also aimed to keep the United States a mainly white, protestant population. The precedents of allowing no Chinese in the Chinese Exclusion Act helped create an atmosphere where racism was expanding from its common black and white history to anything a darker shade of white. Racism expanded from the Chinese and Asian populations to the Hispanic population and created a policy of only certain percentages of people could be accepted legal immigration status. This has now turned to a situation where if you cant keep them out just start throwing out the ones that were already in. This is a system where it is very difficult to come in legally but very easy to be legally deported. This is wrong because all people are equal no matter what shade they are. This policy is the opposite as what we stand for as a nation, a people who believe that all men and women are created equal. We need to re-examine our policy to align with what we believe in.
mexican immigration
Today's immigration debates are often filled with people saying how 'mexican'(even though they usually should be using the term hispanic because not just Mexicans are coming over the boarder) immigrants are stealing jobs away from hardowrking Americans, and should therefore be kicked out of our country. I have to disagree with this ideal with all of my being. The truth is that many of these jobs would not be done by done by these hard working Americans. Farmhands are now mainly made up of migrant workers from Mexico or other Latin American countries. In the past these jobs were done by blacks and poor whites(often new immigrants from places like Ireland). Another factor that must be looked at is the fact that Mexicans arent stealing American jobs but rather big business has. This entire debate probably would not be occuring if it werent for the fact that almost all industry has fled the U.S. because the CEOs and heads of the major corporations figured it would be cheaper to start building their products in China, or Indonesia. If these jobs had stayed there would still be the massive working class like in the 1970s that enjoyed meals that were made up of crops that were most likely harvested and planted by Latin Americans. The reality is that people are just looking for a scapegoat and they easily saw the poor Mexican dishwasher, or migrant worker, or landscaper as the reason why Americans have been losing their jobs while in fact its because big business, and the free trade agreements have lost America millions of jobs. The answer isn't to do mass deportations like what they did throughout the histroy of the US(a fact that I was never taught and find deeply disturbing) but rather the answer is to try and find a way to get jobs back in America.
Who are "real" Americans?
Our country was founded on immigration. It pains me to think that our country, which is made up of primarily immigrants would think that they need to "clean out the infestation" and give all of the jobs back to the "real Americans". What is a real American anyway? Can you picture a real American? I sure can't. America is so diverse, I cannot fathom who would be considered a real American. Legal and easier immigration should be available to all peoples, including Mexicans, to give everyone the same opportunities that most Americans have experienced.
The key word is LEGAL
The key work is LEGAL. No one is saying that we don't want people to enter this country. We just want people to enter it legally. Yes, there are no "true" Americans. But what is wrong with uniting as a country together and form something that is unique world wide. We are a UNITED States..not a bunch of units that happen to form a big organization of ancestors of former immigrants of states of America. Legal..Legal..Legal..that is the key word.
Deportation on mexicans
Illegal immigrants have become a major factor in our countries past and present. There have been many opportunities when presidents have taken action in removing illegal immigrants. Those opportunities succeeded but the immigrants still found a way to enter the country illegally. I think the action that the government has taken in removing the illegal immigrants is harsh but realistic. Illegal immigrants aren’t supposed to be in America and if they are then they should get kicked out. Illegal immigrants take American jobs and use welfare that actual Americans can be using. Mexicans are most if not all the illegal immigrants, they should go back to Mexico where they belong, if they don’t then yeah come to America but have immigrant papers and actually cross the border and not go through the Mexico Bay. Our country was created by immigrants coming into the country but were legal immigrants. Times change and circumstances change; illegal immigrants shouldn’t be allowed to be in America.
Mexican Deportation
I think that the deportation of illegal Mexican immigrants from our country is rough but necessary. Illegal immigrants should not be in our country if they do not have the necessary papers. Illegal immigrants are taking jobs that everyday Americans need. Especially with the current economic situation that we are in, people can not afford to give up their jobs to illegal Mexican immigrants who do not belong in the country. However, I also think that certain situations of deportation that the U.S. issues can be unfair, which makes it seem like deportation in that situation is not needed. The situations where illegal immigrants have lived here for a while and have had children who are U.S. born and yet they are deported back to Mexico is unfair. It is also unfair to illegal immigrants who have spouses in the hospital or a job or have invested in a house. However, I feel that it is still necessary to target as many illegal immigrants as possible because of the illegal immigrants who are abusing the welfare system and the ones who are committing crimes. It is too hard to just target certain people which is why I think that the only way that the U.S. can successfully deport illegal immigrants is to treat them all the same and target every illegal immigrant they find.
I feel that illegal Mexican
I feel that illegal Mexican immigrants should be deported (for all illegal immigrants as well) because it is necessary. The reason for this is because if they want to come to our country and make or have a better life for themselves than why don’t they just do what they have to do in order to become a legal resident. I know becoming a citizen is not an easy task but if they want it bad enough then why not do it. Also because they sneak into the country they can bring diseases or sicknesses that can affect so many people. Also in a way they are desperate for jobs that they take away from immigrants who have becom legal as well as U.S born citizens. But the big picture is that I think the U.S needs to do what they can to protect our citizens from these aspects because illegal immigrants can bring foreign diseases/sicknesses and that will hurt everyone else.
This article discusses the
This article discusses the big issue of illegal immigration. I believe this is a big problem because the population is growing too high. The illegal immigrants are taking jobs from americans. If they want to come to this country then they should just try to be a citizen. There have been so many attempts for Mexicans to get into this country. We have border patrol and we try stopping them from coming into our country illegally. This has been happening since 1848 when we gained the Mexican Session from them in the Mexican-American War. This issue should be taken into consideration. We should have them apply for citizenship if they want to come into this country. Their situation might not be that good where they live, that’s why the should apply for citizenship. This may be an uncontrollable issue but we should try to stop it.
Deportation
Illegal immigration is a tough thing to do throw people out looking for a better life but it has to be done. If you want to get into this country do it legally it only a matter of time till you get caught. Its tough to kick out a family that has been here for years because of a few documents that are wrong or none at all they are just looking for a better life. But what can you do we cannot let everyone in just like that our this country will be over run and over populated. The issue with sneaking into the country is not just because its illegal but what if they bring other thing illegal such as drugs, diseases and thing of that sort it would just bring more negativity amongst our nation.
deportation
This is a very tough argument because so many Mexicans look immigrate for many reasons. In fact I personally know of a mexican citizen who has lived in the United States for twenty years now. This person moved to the States with their family looking for a better life and trying to get away from Mexico City at a bad time. Its hard to tell someone who is looking for a better life to go back to a place where they wouldn't want to be. Unfortunately these people may be taking other american citizens jobs and thats why the government cracks down on illegal immigration. The person that i know is very restricted on what they can do. They can not leave the country and anywhere they go they risk the chance of being caught. This person can not go back to Mexico because of the drug wars. Because of this person and their predicament it makes me think that the United States should be easier on illegal immigrants .
decsions
In the article it discusses illegal immigrants coming over from Mexico and the history of the land by the border. I hate to deny someone freedom, but these people cannot just come over to The United States and have all the rights of a citizen. Everyone wishes this could happen, but it’s just how the system works and we got to deal with it. The thing I hate the most is splitting up families, because some may be citizens and some may be not. But if I was a mother with a child I couldn’t make up my mind I would want to keep my child but I might leave him here to live the best life possible. That is just too tough of a decision to make. But my advice would be try to make the best of what you have and don’t become a criminal in our legal system and cause problems over here. Wish they could have same rights but they can’t without being illegal.
Deportation
Mexican have endured many rough times throught the years. Although racism is still prevalent and will contintue to occur, it is just so sad to see the way Mexicans are being treated and the way they are being hunted down by immigration. Many facing discrimination in many communities, and although the main reason why people come over to the United States is to find jobs that pay well enough to maintaint their families and ultimately live the "American Dream." I am not saying that I support immigrants in crossing over illegaly, but I think that there should be some limits in the way they are treated. It is sad to know that there are many people living with fright because they do not know who will be next in being caught by ICE and be deported. I think that there should be a plan adapted like the Bracero Program that was used during World War 2, it was effective and it would be a way of controlling how many people are actually crossing the border in a legal way. There is a program like this actually already in Canada where they hire immigrants which is legal and allow them to work for a certain amount of time and then are returned back to their country and are allowed to work again as much they want. It should be something that should be taken in consideration, if it worked before why not try again?
The deportation of Mexicans
The United States of America has had many problems when dealing with the deportation of Mexican. The deportation of Mexican started when the half of the Mexico was claimed as American land, or Manifest Destiny. Any Mexicans living in the newly claimed lands for America had two choices, to go back to Mexico or be hung. Hundreds of thousands left for Mexico as any right minded person would. This outrage of discrimination is still happening today in every part of the United States. I do believe that illegal aliens should be deported. However, a majority of Mexican’s who get deported every year about 60 percent were American born. I believe that everyone has an equal right to live in America, but if they choose to live in America they must do the duties of American citizen’s like getting a job and paying taxes. The issue of deportation cannot be dealt with lightly because illegal Mexican can take jobs from American and abuse social services like welfare.
Deportation
The article talks about the history of the United States and the events that happened involving deportation of illegal Mexican immigrants. I don't have much to say on the history of the immigrants because I can't change whats already happened, but i agree with a few of the already posted comments, in that people from Mexican decent or other can't just enter the United States. The United States population can only be so big. As for the Families issues of deportation i don't have an answer for. I do feel however that the Dream Act that is being talked about and maybe even passed is a good way to start giving illegal "aliens" a chance to because a citizen in the US.
Deportation= loss of Dreams
When Deportation is brought up, people don't realize the reality of what it really means to an undocumented individual. Deportation is known for sending people back to their country for being undocumented but they don't realize what these undocumented people loose. Deportation means separation of family,it means loss of occupation, loss of money,loss of education, loss of opportunity, loss of dreams. Many undocumented people who have been in this country for years have created a life: a family, a job, an education, and a Dream. But in a matter of seconds, their dreams are crushed when they are detained to be deported. They loose everything they have worked hard for. This article gave a great background to the history of deportation. I am glad this article was provided so people can learn what deportation really means to a undocumented individual. Deportation happens on a daily basis and Mexican individuals are the main targets today. The legalization process is not as easy as many people think. It takes years to finalize, thousands of dollars, and a many other requirements.
Lost Dreams.
I can honestly say I know a few illegals. From Guatemala, all the way down to El Salvador. I have worked hard next to these guys on job sites, and I have seen their struggles, and I have seen what they lose if they do get deported. Family, friends, a good paying job, vehicles, personal belongings, the list goes on and it makes me sick. I wish there was a way to make it legal for these people who work so hard here to start a new life, and stay out of trouble with the law. I wish that if they could prove that they own property, vehicles, have a family, and have no run ins with the law then they could stay. I know I am dreaming but it hurts to these the good ones go. I agree with your post, and I do not know for a fact, but I have also heard it is very, very hard to become a citizen once you are labeled an immigrant. Money, time, the process has also became much harder after the terrorist attacks on 9-11. To see their dreams of prospering in America being stripped away within a few hours is hard for me to grasp. I could not imagine being at work, and being raided by Border Patrol. That would be truly living in a nightmare.
View on Illegal Immigration
This article addresses the issue of Mexican being deported back to Mexico. I don't believe that people should be allowed to come to the United States without earning their citizenship. Although, I do think that the process to get a Green Card should not take years to process. Many Mexican workers come to the States to find cheap labor to bring the money back to their families. This country is all about helping out, but in truth we help out for the wrong reasons. Instead, we should help these men who only want to make money for their families who are suffering in a country that is being run by a corrupt government.
Deportation
-I believe it is entirely upsetting when someone gets deported to their country without any criminal reasons. The article is mainly about deportation of Mexicans in which I think it is such a cruel act due to the fact that some of these people struggle extremely hard to get to place such as United States and when they get deported, it is like crushing their dreams. I used to know this Mexican man who had migrated from Mexico and he did not have any paperwork. I still remember when he was telling his story to my friend and my friend was translating to me and it was just so heartbreaking to listen to him talk about his long journey. Looking at people like him who is supposed to feed a family of 5 then it is entirely depressing to know that he gets deported because he came to United States to earn some money for his family back home. I believe we should work hard on our immigration rules and regulations so we can better the lives of these people. And we should never forget their history.
Mexican Deportation
There seems to be an increasing amount of media attention being shown to immigration these days. With all of the publicity being shown to the people of New Mexico and Arizona because of the government's immigration laws regarding illegal immigrants within the states one cannot help but pick a side on which to stand. I feel that if an immigrant has come into the country illegally and is caught then that person should be deported like the article above talks about. I completely disagree however with the methods of deportation of people just because of their race regardless of what their situation is. The situations involving deportation that were described above should never have happened based on the fact that they were stereotypical and racial. In moving all of the Mexicans out of the areas it should be true that all of these people were illegals, but this was just not the case. I'm convinced that we may be in the age of racial scare, and this is not the first time. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan in 1941 the U.S. government rounded up hundreds and thousands of Japanese immigrants who were living in the United States and put them in camps where they could be monitored to see if they were spies likely because they were Japanese, not because there was any suspicion that any of them actually were spies. The same I believe is happening today, and has been happening for a long time with the Mexican people. I think the government might want to send as many of the Mexicans back to Mexico as possible so that more jobs are available for the non-Mexican workers. The government does not care if the Mexicans are illegal or have earned being legal citizens; they would just assume have them out from what I have seen. I would like to say I have some idea of how to make this problem better, but since the government are the ones that seem to be the cause of this issue we can only hope that we can vote to put some sound and just leaders into power that can put a stop to what is happening.
Deportation
It was surprising to me that the article made deporting Mexicans like a usual habit of the American day. This thought was disturbing to me because it’s very sad to think we cannot help them, instead we deport them. The article references the Mexicans as infestations of the United States. That’s a harsh way to describe the problem but it did help me visualize the situation better. I was not aware of the situation of the Mexican Revolution and the way the United States forced tons of Mexican families flee back to Mexico. Then going on to read about what the president during the time of the Great Depression actually rounding up Mexicans and forcing them to the border even though they did not necessarily deserve it. The fact that the United States is always on the hunt for Mexicans to this day to send back to Mexico does make me feel safe but it makes me sad that so many people are living in fear. I cannot imagine being scared to go anywhere because you might get sent back to where you wanted to leave. This issue is more dominant than I suspected and I am glad I read this article because I feel more educated about it. I admire the people that work in the field of immigration and deportation because I am sure it gets exhausting trying to decipher who should be deported and who deserves a break.
Two Sides
First off the idea that deportation of mexican immigrants is a normal everyday thing is completely understandable. If we weren't extremely protective of our borders our country would be over run with people from all over the world, which with worrying about terrorism would catastrophic. But in all honesty immigrants are i feel very important to our work force. Quite often they are the ones that do the down and dirty jobs that no one else is willing to do. Yes i don't feel that it's right that they be sneaking into our country illegally but as far immigrants coming legally i don't see any problem with it. If US natives are really willing to work they can get any job just as easily or easier than someone coming in from Mexico who most likely doesn't speak the language. As far as i'm concerned once they legally get into the US they are just as much an American as anyone. Land of the Free and home of the brave.
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