I'll make this really short, what do you guys think of all the hispanics in America.Do you think they're God's blessing to cheap labor in the United States and Canada, or do you think they are a nuisance with all the fake welfare claims and gang problems in the inner cities.And please, I'm not a racist,I have a term paper on this topic by the end of the semester so I'm just collecting masteries thats all.

mexicans specifically or hispanics in general?  

they're both i guess  
but you can't say only hispanics and mexicans fit into that category.
most immigrants regardless of race (esp. those with little or no education) serve cheap labor and can't support themselves. but you can say that Hispanics are the largest group of immigrant
(hispanics are notorious (sp?) for having big families with 5-9 kids Lol. so they need welfare e.t.c to support their families.
and yeah. almost everywhere there's poverty, there's gang problems.
most live in the cities too. because they believe that's where opportunity is.
The United States is fiiled with optimistic people who believe that it's going to be better tomorrow even if they're in the worst condition today.

In the late 1800's it was the Irish, Jews e.t.c. they came to the US in waves and provided cheap labor (at that time the United States was in it's 2nd Industrial revolution i think  ) so they worked in factories e.t.c. they were also notorious for living in slums, inner cities e.t.c (that's where the word "ghetto" comes from i think "where the poor immigrant jews lived".
the chinese built railroads i know that because they were cheaper than whites, stronger and complained less.
today, most descendants of those Irish immigrants then are well off and pretty wealthy (at least the ones in my school are).

back to your question,
they are cheap labor because obviously, they'll recieve any pay no matter how small without complaining much like their white counterparts who'll hold workers union e.t.c and go on strike. they feel that as long as they're living more comfortablyr\ than they were in their respective countries of birth, they don't have to worry. all they do is work really hard.

and as i said, that gang problem is not uncommon in any area where there's poverty. even amongst the blacks it's there.

hispanics whose generations have lived in the United States for long don't suffer this problem though. it's mostly the recent immigrant generations that suffer it.
this applies to the irish groups too. today most irish, jews are well off and wealthy. then in the late 1800's, that wasn't the case.


you probably should do a google search to help you more.  

and yeah. I know some are migrant workers too. this kind of sucks for the kids who have to move from place to place every few or so months or years. it doesn't help their education at all. some drop out to help their parents farm or do migrant work. (not all hispanics are migrant workers though. just a couple.

Pretty good points WesleyanA,. Hispanics could be people from Honduras or Guadalajara etc. So in your point of view, what do you think a day, year with out Hispanics in America would be like? do you think our economy would be crumpled,.......Hey wesleyan, have you taken any diversity classes before? I hate it.

I really don't know what'll happen to the ecomomy if america was w/o hispanics for a day/year. i have no clue   

never heard of "diversity class". But i learn history in history class though. 

found some links (although i didn't find any that was specific enough):

http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1641
http://www.bluenc.com/node/314 (there are many other sites on how hispanics significantly affect NC's economy positively) i didn't find much for the whole US though. 
http://www.adti.net/imm/worldandi_lancemay2000.html

2 b real i love hispanics and have many as friends and i don't have a problem wit them

they've earned the right to be in the US just like anybody else.

them mexicans be workin hard ooooooo, sheeeee
there is a lot of them the work around ma apartment complex
cutin trees, shovin snow, pickin up trash, vaccumin, washin the windows etc
they work hard, and they be doing jobs blacks wouldnt do
i guess becaz they dont got no papers, (u know when u dont got papers you would do any job)

bless their hearts

Free your right o. its true what u are sayin. those hispanics work so hard each and everyday and i really pity them o but they have 2 do what they have 2 do in order 2 survive.but i feel u they do work very hard in this country.

they really do work hard
it makes me wonder how bad life really is in mexico,

I give yansh to mexicano's. Seriously they doo soo much that these americans themselves wont do.

oh yes they take whatever there given without complaining

They are exponentially growing over here in the south, I don't mind them, but when they commit all these hit and runs when they know they have no insurance, or have their kids making more kids, I really can't stand them,

And oh yeah, don't let me forget to mention how about 4 families live in one house and how they are constantly playing their music late at night with their coronas next to them, that makes me despise of them more,

I dont get how the own most of the gas stations in this country. They get into texas so easy. Cos of the fxcking border.

if africa shared a border with the US,
shiit the borders would be cross every blessed day
we be doin wat them mexicans are doing,,,,,,

OUR OWN WILL BE WORSE!!!!!!

Africa share border with america!, Infact lets say NIgeria share border with america. Chei, it will be a DISASTER!

If Nigeria shared the same border with the US, trust me Nigeria would not be a third world Country like Mexico. Nigerians are just to hard working and smart.

I don't care for Mexicans, but what kills me these days is; every time you call your utility company that stupid recording that comes on, for Spanish press one and for English press 2. People from other parts of the world come to America, and learn the language and don't get any special privileges, why should the Mexican or Latinos get that privilege.The Native American who own the Land don't even get such privileges.

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lol they be doin that on phone cards tooo, for spanish press 2,
i agreee with but i dont have a problem with the spanish people or their language
i do think they have that special privilage becuz they are a large minority in this country
they come after african americans, and texas did belonged to them, but the US owns it now,

I'm sorry but I just hate it when people say I'm a minority in America that's why I'm poor or don't have a good paying job. I don't care if you from the Jungles of South America or the Deserts of Africa, you can achevie the American dream if you patient and work hard. Nigerians come to America and think the should have a piece of that pie because the have some degree from some University in Nigeria.

Okay I'm a white skinned american. I'm mixed racial though. I'm white, Native American Indian, and Puerto Rican(which is hispanic). I take this issues seriously. I don't think that you can say all Hispanic people are the same. It depends on what country they came from. My grandmother once told me that she doesn't like the Mexicans because they make us look bad. They make other hispanics look bad to the other races. Yes some Hispanic people can get out of hand but so can blacks and whites. Black people talk about Hispanic people and are racist to them and it's okay but when white people were racist to blacks then it wasn't okay. That is wrong. It should be the same no matter what your skin color, sex, religion or whatever. The fact that they had to struggle so much back in Mexico makes them appreciate living in America more. They are not lazy white men. They will actually get some work done. They are raised to work and support their families and that is what they do. Everybody comes to the U.S. to better themselves. It doesn't matter which race you are. It happened before in the past with Irish people and they are white. It just shows you it doesn't matter what race you are. If you are black then you have no right to be racist again another person when people are racist against you and you complain about it. You reap what you sew. This means if you are racist then people we be that way to you. Treat people how you want to be treated, with respect. This issue has nothing to do with Mexicans it has to do with people being racist and greedy. White Americans are afraid of immigrants because they will do jobs for a lower pay and put the greedy, lazy, white people out of jobs. If you read an American history book in the public schools here in the U.S. then you will see that it clearly states that's why white people don't want immigrants to come into our country. I think everybody should be able to come to America and try to make it here. Everybody should have what we have but it does not work like that. When it comes to the Mexicans I don't think it's bad they come here. They are only trying to survive and to make it themselves. Americans don't care how bad people in other countries have it. They care that the other people in other countries don't bother them. They don't consider what it would be like if they were the immigrant instead of the Mexican. Until you put yourself in their position then you cannot speak on it.

okai i get what you are tryin to say, but i dont think anybody here said anything that wasnt true
about mexicans, whites etc,

You hit the nail on the head Free, I'm not racist, but the flow of Illegal Aliens from Mexico these days is costing me a tax payer an arm and a leg.

eeeeh Slayer sorry to hear dat

See EvilSlayer by you saying "the flow of Illegal Aliens from Mexico these days is costing me a tax payer an arm and a leg.'' proves what I am saying about how there is nothing wrong with Mexicans but that it's all about money. That's the only reason why you don't like them. I think Americans need to stop complaining because they could have it much worse. They don't appreciate what they have. Put yourself in somebody else's position.

I agree to what Cutie say, you weren't born an American and even if you are your parent definitely ain't, could you imagine how many Nigerians would be down there if we were actually Mexico/Cuba, do you know the rate in which Nigerians pump into Libya through Sahara just because it's possible without the barrier of the Sea/sky, they deserve all what they are getting from America, a Yoruba proverb says "Eni To Ba Sun Mo ni Lan Jarunnpa Lu", someone out there pls should translate it to them wey no hear Yoruba as Girama no be my language (sorry ) lol