My friends' parents are illegal immigrants?
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Do you know if their parents have applied for TPS and work permit? Illegal immigrants can do that which means they're allowed to work here and each year they pay the money and are approved to work. Have you asked them about that?
Everyone has an opinion, and obviously everyone else who comments about this is a saint and has done nothing wrong - doubt it. How many of you smoke pot or know anyone who does, cause you know that's illegal - I don't imagine you'd rush to the phone to call the cops if you were at a party and saw that going on.
There's so many people out there who say send them all back, well there are a majority of hispanics who should be sent home - they don't want to pay taxes, they don't want to learn the language or follow any of our rules, then yes they should be sent back. What about the immigrants who entered illegally but have paid taxes, apply for their TPS and work permit and put money into our government. They honestly want a better life and if they're going to act like the rest of us what does it matter.
You should get all the information before you talk to anyone and what good is it really going to do - you'll lose these people as your friends and if their parents really want to come back there's always a way. Just because they chose at one point to enter illegally doesn't make them bad people, we're just fortunate to have been born here; they weren't.
Report them to INS.
If YOU don't want to do it e-mail me the details and I will gladly do it for you.
Find the meaning of "friend" and you'll know.
Honestly, I'd tell them straight up that I disagreed. You are under no obligation to bite your tongue. You are an American, here legally, and have the right to express yourself. I'd tell these girls that their parents should skedaddle back across the border and enter the proper way.
When given the option, I always start an argument.
dont snitch..let them be..its none of your business anyway..they trusted you with this so i wouldnt break it.
uh uh.thats your cross that you have to bear...you either act responsibly, or you dont..
Report them to ICE
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I would make the call to ICE.
There are lots of similar situations, but if we start making exceptions, nothing will be solved.
If they entered before her birth, and she is now in college, then they have more than enough time to attempt to rectify the situation and apply for legal status.
Since they have not done so, they forfeit any sympathy.
You do not have to forfeit your right to voice your opinion or follow civic duty.
Illegal is illegal,report them.
I know its hard to break friendship, I left my friends. But for the sake of your country.. You have one choice "Friends" or "Your country" think hard. Alot people there to be your friends but its hard to find a nice friend.
Well Mexico is a very poor third world country...you could get them into a lot of trouble...if you are truly there friend then just stay out of it...how would you feel if you were in there shoes. I have been to Mexico...you should see how they have to live...Do not report them..they are happy, why would you want to ruin that? It might be the right thing to do as in reporting them...but they are your friends..and you might need them one day.
You just have to answer this question to yourself:
What is more important for you? Your Friends or Your political Beleives?
I am a patriot and a rational, law-abiding (legal) citizen. I would report the illegal parents and hope they were deported until they can figure out a way to legally enter the country.
if you are truly their friend.. why would you want to hurt them? you should already have the answer to your question... leave these people alone...
Those illegals broke the law. It's your civic duty as a LEGAL American to report them. People who sneak over the borders like them don't deserve any mercy. I wouldn't worry about being friends with people who's parents are illegal aliens.
Report them to the INS.
If those parents had really cared about their families they wouldn't have ran over the border knowing they might get deported.
Would you like to lose a loved one because they desired a better life than they had? They crossed for their lives, patriotic or not, if you truly comsider yourself their friend, respect the secret they have passed you. The british, french and spanish toook over America from the first nations people who lived here, they entered ilegally, then forced assimilation, who are we to judge others for their ancestral mistakes, unless we pay for ours.
well would you live with yourself that you messed up the lives of several families and split them up? Dont come to this site to find the meaning of friendship and definitely dont come here if you want humane answers.
Report them to INS. Simple as that.
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Well even if you report them nothing will change immigration deports 5 illegals and 20 are crossing the border so believe me instead of ruining some good peoples lives report the people that are steeling and raping killing people on the streets that's how you become a real patriot.
report them I would like to have my social security benefits when I get older.
The mere fact that you are asking this question, implies that you want to report them. You claim that you had to bite your tongue to avoid starting an argument when her family joined the protest. Clearly, you've been harboring some resentment toward this girl and her family. This will be your call. If you feel that you should report them, it's up to you but I seriously question your loyalty to this person you call your friend. Suit yourself.
It is dilemma for you no doubt. I personally would not report them because they are friends. I do pay taxes and expect the system to do it's job - I will NOT do it. However, it does not mean that you must hide your opinion. You can even start them going on the legalization process. There is such a thing! Help them file for a status and get a case going. That alone takes them off the category of illegal.
I would turn them in. Also, find out where they work and let ICE know.
Knowledge of an illegal act is either obstruction or Aiding and abetting. You are going to college, you should know that.
what a bunch of snitches, why not mind your own business, if this your friend, then you should already know the answer, now if they were drug dealers, sex offenders or any other serious crime would you still ask the ? their only crime right now is escaping extreme poverty with little hope of help from their own gov., and wanting a better future for their children, which appears to be true with your FRIENDS. would you remain in a such a place, knowing you could easily cross a line and have better hope for your own children, willing to sacrifice for your family. Be true to yourself forget about what others think, if turning them in makes you feel better then just do it, don't worry about what your FRIENDS will think or how they will react.
What a bunch of idiotic answers. "Call the INS!" Why don't you try and see what happens! Gosh, people, do at least some rudimentary research before posting this drivel. According to the present immigration laws, any person born on US territory has a birth right to become a citizen, just like you. The status of their parents is IRRELEVANT for their citizenship. You may not like the law, but the people in question (asker friends) didn't break any laws.
But what really shocks me is something else. You seem to believe that these people who you call your "friends" are somehow inferior to you (almost like criminals) because their PARENTS did something differently from your parents. Do them a favor and find some other friends who are more aligned with your value system.
Mind your own business and have a heart. You really should have enough integrity and sympathy for people who have had such poverty and risked their life for their families. Unreal. I can only wonder what any of you people who say report these poor people what you would do if you were faced with poverty oppression and a life of hell. How could you ever live with yourself doing in people that trusted you enough to tell you their truth. How shameful is that. Leave them be and be thankful you didnt have to risk your life to escape. Think of the many many wonderful people who risked their lives to save the jews during WWII they were heroes. Be your friends hero and turn a blind eye and an open heart.
I'd go right ahead and start the argument. Though they're citizens because they were born here, and I support that citizenship 100%, what they're parents did was still wrong, and trying to change the law so that what they're parents did was retroactively OK would be like the descendent of a southern slave-holder trying to get people to recognize that slavery was legitimate because, hey, he's a good person, so his ancestors couldn't be bad, right?
That's an extreme example, but the logic is sound. We can't go judging people by thier ancestry, it's just wrong - and we also can't judge people by thier children, however much we may like them.
Tell them that under the current laws that they can sponser their parent(s) for citizenship and to find out how. If they do things right, the parents can get citizenship.
Under that new bill, they would not have had this option because the person can only sponsor their spouse and children.
A LOT of the illegals should be thankful that the new bill did not pass.
Anyway you should inform the friends that they should just go through the motions to get their parents legal. You should not tell on them.
I am against illegal immigration if they are doing so knowingly. I know that they know what they are doing, but they are just misinformed on how to become legal. I assume that is what they want to do, so show them how and help them.
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