It’s just not relevant,though. (hell, we evil NEOCON Zionists can’t make it back 60 years, you expect us to go 200? 400?). People from Mexico are currently part of a sovereign nation of Mexico (with VERY strict immigration rules of their own, by the way). They fought for their independence as well, and other than arguably the state of Texas, Natives below the Rio Grande have no more “right” over our land now than the EVIL WHITE PEOPLE who (as you have pointed out) have been here 5 or 6 generations.

However, your point about the black contractor being accused of racism is dead on. Numbers don’t lie, and if his profitability goes up by hiring Mexicans instead of blacks, then who can tell him he’s wrong?

The point is that illegal immigrants DO burden the system, but it is equally tragic that they are better workers then those who are blessed enough to be here without having to risk their lives crossing the Rio.

5th or 6th generation immigrants have no loyalty to their home country, but migrant workers from Mexico have stronger allegiance to Mexico than America. If one is concerned about a handful of Zionist dual citizens with access to government power, one might also be concerned that 10% of the Mexican population (12 million)have the chance to become American citizens.

If gov’t was as limited as it was 100 years ago, I’d support free immigration of anyone willing to renounce citizenship of their home country and pledge loyalty to the US of A.

i likely have a very different take than most on “illegal” immigration.
in 1492, there were some 13,000,000 north americans (native americans).
by 1892, the population of native americans was around 237,000. this is a percent change of -98% ! Blame Sherman, Sheridan, disease, and plain meanness from an untrustworthy “white man’s” government hellbent on pursuing “manifest destiny” by eradicating the native americans in the way. mexicans are native americans and i say as long as they pay their taxes, let them come and work hard. maybe its the best way to purge this continent of the evil white man’s influence ! for americans in 2007 to make a fuss about immigration when most people complaining are 5th or 6th generation immigrants is terribly shortsighted.

but they need to pay taxes and not over-burden the system, plain and simple.

The question remains, though, even though these evacuees need jobs, are they WILLING to do the jobs that these illegal immigrants are willing to do, and, more importantly, are companies more likely to pursue those who fought tooth and nail to get over here and are (or have the reputation as being) “harder workers” than those on the Government dole.

There’s a huge knowledge gap out there, but one can’t help but wonder whether if there were less (than the couple million?) illegal immigrants in Texas, that these 5500 heads of household would have plenty of job opportunities.

My hunch is, without illegals, the economic situation of some of the Democrat Party’s key constituencies would be dramatically improved.