Did you know that more than 30% of Americans are Hispanic?

I wish someone would do a good study and talk about the real Americans, 30% of the Americans come from some type of Hispanic, Latin, Mexican, Puerto Rican background or national origin. They are Americans, U.S Citizens born here and most likely they've been here forever or for many generations. We are talking about a huge amount of our American people here if we talk about 30% of our population. However, after analyzing the situation about illegal immigration and all that.... we are creating a HUGE racial problem here, we are making believe many of our children and white Americans that every Hispanic person on the street or that every Latin person on the street is (illegal) and that's not even close to that. I work for the government and I also go to college and out of every 10 people working for the government 4 are from Hispanic origin, out of 10 professionals working as Doctors, Attorneys, Office people 4 or 5 our of hispanic origin and they are Americans....

In many states where Hispanics have been here for every or for many generations like Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, we know and understand because we see it, our own police officers are Hispanic, many of our Doctors, even you get a ticket and to go court and the judge might be Hispanic, so we know the difference between an American hispanic, latino and someone illegal in this country, and believe me we don't like illegal immigration at all. however, I know that someone has to be my maid or your maid, somebody has to cut your grass and pick up the fruits. Am I going to do that job? Hell no, any of my fellow Hispanic Americans or white Americans would do that job? most likely NO.
we are not going to be the maids or the dishwashers or the fruitpickers.

Who will do it? of course only illegal aliens, no one else?
do we have to deport them? I don't think that would be a good idea because if we are realistic, we wouldn't get much done with the labor work that we need in this country.
Do we have to give them a permanent residence? NO, NO, NO....
not so easy, Amigos... not so easy cause many people that came here LEGALLY had to wait years for them to get a permanent residency status...
so, what can we really do? GIVE THEM SOME TYPE OF WORK PERMIT, TEMPORARY.
EVERY TWO YEARS YOU HELP US WITH YOUR LABOR WORK, you keep this country running and then you are out because you don't really belong here, make a little bit of pesos and go home, then we get some more, we invite them to come here with a work permit already, two years... help us with your work that NOBODY ELSE WILL DO and there you go. everyone is happy.....

did I make my point, illegal immigration don't support it, but think smart also don't descriminate because in reality they are not bad people, most of them are family oriented. and another thing please, please understand the main point of this discussion, Hispanics does not mean illegal AT ALL... respect your fellow Americans and together let's be one nation....

We should leave that clear, illegal immigration is a totally different situation. if you go to California, New York, Florida, New Mexico, Arizona etc.
30 to 35% of the population are HISPANIC AMERICANS, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM, we call everyone American, if you are born in this country it doesn't matter if your grandparents came from Europe, Spain, England, Italy, Mexico..

It doesn't matter if you are Black, White, Black Latino, White Latino, Native American or plain white..... you are an American you are an American period....

Illegal immigration is a different subject, Do I support it? No, of course not... Something has to be done but as I said that's a different subject.... I'm just trying to make a point of what Real Americans are.....

Illegal immigration, something has to be done? do we have to deport them? I don't think that's the best idea
who is going to clean your house? Mrs Smith will be the maid? Mr. Thompson will be the dishwasher?
Mrs. Johnson will be the bus boy?
come on Americans wake up, why so much hate?
let's do something, and let's do it SMART... leave all your racial feelings somewhere else because that's the way that we are going if we don't stop that hate....

I really hope that somebody makes a report of this, gathers more information... go to government agencies, colleges, large organizations.... do something...

Mel

I think your point is a good one. I am a Mexican American. My Father came here illegally, my mother and her mother where born here from Mexican decent. I am proud to be who I am, and yes I have done the work that many AMERICANS won't do. but I have bettered myself and my family, we own a construction company in Florida. we prosper with sweat and hard labor. I do not agree with you about letting in illegals to do your pitiful jobs at low wages, for 2 years. I don't think that is a smart solution, why? let me explain because a certain percentage has come here legally and over stayed there visas, so how do you think this will be different? I do know that something has to be done, but i don't see a solution in the near future. Maybe if we learn to respect each other ( nation to nation) we might accomplish a greater goal. One step at a time.