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To: HiJinx
Nevertheless, Compadre is hopeful about the future for Latinos in Arkansas.

“The immigration system in the U.S. is not working, and it is causing troubles for immigrants and to society,” he said. “But there are many historic examples of things not working and people change it. One hundred years ago females couldn’t vote. In the 50s and ’60s, people of color could not eat in the same restaurants as whites. . . . What we believe is that [undocumented immigrants] are not criminals. Not having documents is a civil offense, not criminal. These people are helping us to build our society. Under the immigration laws we have, these people are suffering. We have to help them become good American citizens.”

Wrong. Not only are they criminals, they have no intention of becoming good American citizens.

10 posted on 06/22/2005 4:24:05 PM PDT by Founding Father ( Republicans control the Oval Office, Senate and House, but still can't govern.)
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To: Founding Father

These people are helping us to build our society. Under the immigration laws we have, these people are suffering. We have to help them become good American citizens.”


Sorry, but our society is ALREADY built and we like it the way it is.


24 posted on 06/22/2005 4:51:15 PM PDT by conshack ((Durbin deserves a fair trial and representation for charges of treason))
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To: Founding Father
“The immigration system in the U.S. is not working, and it is causing troubles for immigrants and to society,” he said."

“The immigration system in the U.S. is not working, and it is causing troubles for immigrants illegals and who are causing trouble to for American society,”

66 posted on 06/22/2005 7:12:23 PM PDT by sweetliberty (Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.)
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