Comments on: Immigrant Family Torn Apart in Arizona Raid

By: Geneva

Geneva — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:22:58 +0000

Thank you Mystery Girl
I all of these people think you just go to the us embassy and say I want my papers today and they give you your documents. They think it is just like getting a passport. I myself am a us citizen born and raised here. I have been with my husband for 14 years his father brought him over as a child and applied for his papers and to this day we have not received them. it has been over 18 years. So in the real light who has broken the law. Everybody says that we cannot be charged with what our ancestors did i.e. with the slaves or the Native Americans. So why should the children be convicted and charged with what their parents crimes of trying to feed them. If the people really look at it they are taking the bread winners out of the home, and these children are going to foster care and then who really is paying the child’s bills. We are because they are in a state homes now. When you selfish people were not paying for anything for that child because they cannot get state help HELLO and then all of you think that they are taking your Social security away or depleting it. No they are not touching it all they are doing is putting into it because they will never claim it duh. Are all of you so stupid? And then you say that car wash was a young kid’s job most of the kids now will not even flip a hamburger they want mom and dad to pay for everything that is because you have taught your child to be that way. With your selfish views. AND FOR ALL OF THE WHITE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IMIGRATION WHERE DID YOU COME FROM. I KNOW YOUR GRANDPARENTS RAPED AND KILLED THE NATIVE AMERICANS AND SLAVES WHEN THEY CAME ACROSS DUH. PS I AM WHITE ALSO

By: MysteryGirl

MysteryGirl — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:15:17 +0000

For every insensitive jerk out there, please put yourself in their shoes. You have a family, in a country that is in the middle of a drug war, full of poverty. You are seeing your family starve and go without simple everyday necessities. Wouldn’t you go to the moon and back to help your family? Are you honestly telling me you wouldn’t do everything in your power to stop their suffering? “Oh honey, I’m going to just sit by and let you starve, because I’d rather not break the law than feed you”? Honestly people, I would do ANYTHING for my family. Many of you out there have kids. What would you do if you were in that situation. Would you rip your children away from the only life they know, living here, and take them to a place which is completely foreign to them? Their parents might be hispanic, from mexico etc, but the girl was born here. Her life is here, here identity and culture is here. My mom was an illegal immigrant. I’m an “anchor baby” as you all love to call us and I am definitely contributing more to society than stupid trailer trash, beer chugging, red necks out there. I’m going to college, paying for my education on my own. My mom left mexico at the age of 17 and came over so her family back home could have a comfortable life. Finally now, at the age of 42, she was finally granted her U.S citizenship. Ever since the day she got here, she has been reaching for that goal. It’s not an easy process, it’s a long road before you finally get it. You all think that that they’re here to take advantage of us, not pay taxes, etc etc. But every illegal immigrants goal is to get documented. That’s their goal. I spent most of my childhood living in fear. Going to school everyday, thinking about my mom the whole time. Praying that she would be there when I got back. I have all of you to thank. All those people who are against “my kind”. Because of you, my childhood consisted of fear. Because of you, I lay awake at night, praying to god to keep my mom with me. Because of you, I had to grow up faster than any child should. Go now. Go to your husbands, wives, lovers, children, families and hug them, tell them how much you love them, tell them how much you appreciate them being in your life. And as you do that, think of Katherine. Think that, because of you, she can’t do the same.

By: Edith

Edith — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:19:53 +0000

To all those ignorant comments below me, didn’t we take this country from native americans. I strongly belief that you look at where your families come from before you start saying that illegal immigrants should be sent back to their own countries because at one point that is what we all where. This country would be nothing without them and if you disagree with that then go out there and work the jobs they do, you would not last a day. They come here for a better living and getting treated like dirt, but still look beyond that, you guys should almost praise them for having to deal with all that.

By: cynthia

cynthia — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:02:45 +0000

Wow,
i cant even believe what some of you people are saying, i really dont understand how some people can be so ignorant. Immigrants have done nothing wrong they come here for a better life. Has everyone forgot that americans are immigrants too. You all were not born here, you stole the land from indians. So you should stop being hypocrites. Some of you say immigrants are taking all the jobs, well maybe immigrants are better for the job so they get the job. I also dont understand why they get arrested. Getting arrested for not being in the country you were born in , Really? Well i have news you, you didn’t make the earth so why are you making the rules. Especially those who say this story is dumb because how would you feel if you were a little 9 year old and you were riped apart from your parents ? Probably very alone and depressed I know I couldn’t live like that. Some of you people must really have not been raised well if you have these kinds of thoughts towarded people you don’t even know.Some people risk ther lifes for a better future and you dont even know there misery. Familys torn apart ,people in mexico dieing from hunger, and even getting in trouble for coming to this country for a better life .

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By: Roger Shoaf

Roger Shoaf — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:05:00 +0000

“They’re innocent, the only sin they committed is coming to this country to work.”

Correct in part, illegal entry is a crime, but it is also a crime to commit perjury on the I9 form, and forgery to present phony papers as genuine.

“‘Can’t anyone do anything?’ asked Andrés, Griselda’s husband”. Sure somebody can do something. If a person is in this country illegally they can return before they are picked up. That way no jail and no court hearings.

Also I think that after the parents are deported, they can have their daughter sent back to them.

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By: emanuel

emanuel — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:05:58 +0000

thank you for allowing so so so many people to read about the personal things in your life………………. I hope that i hear from you soon

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