Why do so many illegal immigrants choose to illegally reside in the us and not apply for legal citizenship?

I work in a area where i have to deal with thousands of immagrants who continually hold thier hand out for cash and benefits while i have to hand it to them i have to turn away equally qualified residents who are citizens of this country. i suppose i would not feel so bad about it if they the immagrants at least tried to become citizens or at least learn english do something to show that they just don't want free stuff and aren't a complete leech on our society. why is it so much to ask that if you come to a country you learn the langauge and respect the laws, its bullcrap that i have to learn spanish because immagrants don't want to put an effort forth to live in a country that they illegally come into. Am i the only one that feels this way ?

Answer:
You think that becoming a legal resident is like buying a pound of tomatoes? You don't know that most people don't qualify.
It is not as easy as it sounds. many people come to make money and send it to their starving families. they don't learn english because they don't have anywere to learn and buying english learning things are just too expensive.

It is really hard and many people just critizise you.

The immigration information post by website user , MyTend.com not guarantee correctness

  • how bored are u that ur answering questions?
  • i was born in canada and i im a current permanent us resident and i want to know how long i can stay out of?
  • What should I do?
  • Did you know that women were granted the right to vote in Mexico just 54 years ago?
  • how many living american presidents?
  • Should the US recognize gay marriages that happened in other countries for immigration purposes?
  • what does AIN mean? something to do with SSN?
  • getting uk permenent resident?
  • can a 58 year old science teacher from india get a teaching job in canada?
  • Why do Illegal Immigrants & their supporters keep sidestepping the word (illegal)?