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A Hispanic cleric criticizes Romney's stance on illegals

Is it too much to ask people to obey the laws of this country? How can we expect people to respect our laws when the first act as a new resident of this country is to break the law by entering illegally? Something has to be done to restore order to the immigration policy in this country. Romney at least is championing the issue and has a plan to restore order to the border.

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ıf we come to u.s. wıth no problem we stop beıng ın gangs and robbıng people please
open your borders to all mexıcans. very much pretty here. most of us are catholıcs but ıf you get rıd of borders we wıll be open to all relıgıons and even go on mıssıons ıf supported by mıssıonary funds. please gov romney no borders best polıcy.

Actually I don't think Romney goes far enough in dealing with illeagl immigrants. The only candidate that comes close to the way I think is Rudi Juliani. I think they should all be arrested and forcibly sent back to their country of origin. I also believe that a wall should be built to keep illeagl immigrants from Mexico from comming into the U.S. and that we should establish a border patrol to deal with illeagle immigrants trying to enter this country.

They don't deserve to be able to drive or go to school in this country as long as they are here illegally. They shouldn't have any constitutional rights at all if they are here illeagally. I also believe that English should be the OFFICIAL language of the U.S. Illeagl immigrants DO NOT belong in this country. I know this country was founded by immigrants.

It seems that Hispanics must have missed a few civics lessons. Why is it that they are so quick to take offense and portray this in racial terms when someone suggests that immigration laws need to be enforced? Do they believe that their minority status or skin color gives them some special privilege to ignore the immigration, identity theft and other laws?

Reading between the lines, this cleric must receive a lot of contributions from illegal members of his flock. Perhaps he missed the biblical theology lectures about seeking filthy lucre or obeying civic laws (rendering unto Ceasar)?

I remember conversing with Tony Yapias a few years ago when he has the Hispanic affairs director about him not knowing the character of every illegal immigrant coming into the country, and how could he support them in such a blanket manner.

It's been about 5 years now and just in Utah we've had several children raped, dozens of people murdered or maimed and countless others robbed or otherwise affected by illegal aliens. It seems that every day there is another shooting or stabbing along the Wasatch front, usually tied to illegals/gangs.

If Latin American people want to hear from someone who has compassion for immigrants don't expect to get it from Mitt Romney or Gordon B. Hinckley. Expect to hear it from Salt Lake City Catholic Bishop Rev. John C. Wester. Maybe Hinckley and Romney can learn a thing or two from Bishop Wester. It doesn't surprise me that Mitt served his mission in France where "hooliganism" runs rampant at soccer games and people with dark skin are looked down upon. What people don't understand is that Illegal immigration has become a racist issue. You don't see light-skinned immigrants being targeted with suspicion but if you see someone sweating profusely while doing yardwork or working at a fast food restaraunt or as Mitt Romney would put it..."someone with a funny accent" you so quickly question their legality. People say "we need to secure our BORDERS (plural). Let's build a wall along the Mexican BORDER(singular). The least we could do is have compassion for the children of illegal immigrants. We so quickly throw parties for Russian orphans as we post pictures of them on our newspaper's front covers. Please have mercy on the Mexican Children. "Mexican" does NOT equate to "Illegal."

Reform now...or it'll be the end of what's right with America.

This guy is nuts and doesn't make any sense at all. The illegals can't vote and the legal american hispanics don't like the illegals either. The illegal population should fear deportation and border control, it's only our right as a nation. It's our right as a nation to also force the illegals out of this country by deportation or of their own voluntary removal back to their home country. To stand up and say the illegal population deserves anything less is treasonous to america. Illegal aliens in this country is an economic disaster to americans and they are finally waking up to this fact. The biggest problem for america is that the democrates basicly rely on the illegals as an illegal labor force in their personally owned businesses and could care less about the american people and job security for americans. This is what happens when corporate america controls the government and the people have lost any influence or control in government.

As a descendent of immigrants (1850's), I have always, and still do, think immigration is important to our country. I have some good friends who are Hispanic. I have no problem with Hispanics, or for that matter, any other ethnic group coming to our country. People need to be able to come here to have better opportunities, for asylum, to help power our nation, to unite with their families. That being said, the laws of this nation need to be followed and people should not be allowed to enter illegally. I can't just not pay my taxes, for example, because I think the law is bad. If we have too few legal immigrants for the needs of our country and for various compassionate reasons that we as a people believe in, then change the limits! Since 9/11 it is clear we need to have control of our borders for the safety of us all.

Bull, not all hispanics are that short sighted. Besides, the Hispanic vote already overwhelmingly goes to whoever the Democrat is anyway, so what does he have to lose?

I agree with the former comment. Well said. Why is it so difficult for the Hispanic community to require accountability of their people? This is not about race. I have many hispanic friends, and I welcome their integrity in their desire to be legal citizens of this country. They are hard-working people no doubt, and I do not want to deprive them of any freedoms, but they don't get to TAKE them, they have to earn them. I want a President who is going to take a hard stand on the issue to require that accountability. We can't turn away from the issue, or we just open the space to breed the idea that illegal immigration is OK, and if they get away with that, doing anything illegal is ok.

I don't believe Mr. Romney is Anti-Hispanic, but he does want all people to obey the law. And if a person is over here illegally that is breaking the law. Fact is Fact.

What part of illegal don't they get? Obviously the Hispanic cleric would like everyone to be granted amnesty. Point they broke the law, jumping in front of those applying for citezenship LEGALLY, whats to not comprehend here. Get a thing as simple as a traffic ticket, don't show up for your hearing, bench warrant is issued, next time you get picked up off... to jail. Pretty simple the USA has a rule, called the LAW, treats everyone the same, break it.. you pay the man......Got It? Why should our employees pay for services the illegals get for free?
Mr Romney is a breath of fresh air, do it the way it's suppose to be done and evryone wins, Go Mitt!

Those who have taken the nasty turn to the right try to mask their xenophobia and racism behind the flag and the new neocon buzz-word - illegal.

Everyone wants and needs cheap labor, in every state, but they complain about the illegals. I feel they should quickly and strongly kick out the gang members, criminals, etc, but leave the others alone, who are trying to build better lives for themselves and their families. They do pay some taxes, but they also abuse the medical system, usually going to emergency rooms, which are vastly more expensive than a regular doctor's office. What is ironic, is the LDS (mormons) actually believe that south america plays a huge part of their cult sect faith, yet Mitt holds this public view, just to get the registered U.S. citizens republican conservative vote.

Try Section 103.2(b)(10)(ii) - My wife is from Peru and we've had to fill out an I-864 twice already. Then the USCIS asked for more evidence that we have to get in and this is the third time. Up to this point I have complied with all immigration "laws" - I'd submit, however, regardless of all things else that these "laws" need to be re-written (or ommitted) because some of them complicate otherwise simple proceedures and bog down otherwise simple solutions with entirely overwhelming rhetoric. I'm a US Citizen (born and raised in Utah), but I've had difficulties with the stuff. From a person's standpoint who wants to be here legally etc., the process basically puts them through hell and them leaves them there because it drowns them with extraneous requirments and complicated legalities that are entirely un-approachable, and un-realistic. I'm for legal when legal is written straight forward and doesn't overwhelm in ways that King George would've. I've met Mitt Romney personally, and he does put off a hard-line edge to immigration that I don't know that he fully understands. "The Law" as it's currently written is not honest, or just.

Couldn't agree more with the above comments about the meaning of illegality. Of course, we should take it a step further... Why do we allow our schools to talk about -- nay, glorify -- Rosa Parks and her blatantly illegal acts?

Someone take down the signs on 2nd East for the love of the nation and the law.

Bleh.

Jay, what are you talking about? what role does South America play in the LDS faith? Seriously, are you not very bright? ALL humans are God's children, not just the Hispanics.

I want to know where all of these people live who think respect for laws is conditional because I want to back my truck up and just take whatever I want from their house and bank accounts because laws don't matter to them.

Please post all of your addresses and times you will be home so I can stop by and you can actually help load up the stuff I want!

I'm sick of the Hyphenated Americans. Either you are American or you aren't. Enforce the laws all the way around and Yes, that means with the employers for you whiners who think enforcement is a one-way street.

Deport them all. come here legally. fine/lockup the employers and government officials who turn a blind eye to this issue! Do it now!

How can you blame Romney for the anti-immigration. He is just pointing out his stance and pointing out the differences between him and his opponents. If it weren't something the American people agreed with, then all the candidates would distance themselves from Romney's stance. Instead, the majority of the country is worried about it, so all the candidates are following Romney's lead. It's just more proof that something needs to be done.

So Lyn wants them to EARN it. As soon as he tells me what he did to earn it for himself, then I will be happy to insist that the same standard be applied to someone who happened to be born 800 miles south.

To John: I like your analogy to the traffic ticket, because overstaying your visa is about the equivalent to driving 10 mph over the speed limit. So, let's (1) banish people to a foreign country--one where they haven't lived for years, where they have no family/friends/connections anymore--and (2) forbid them from re-entering the U.S. for 10 years. That sounds like proportional punishment to me. Like doing 10 years for a speeding ticket.

It's very simple.
If you broke the law to come here your not welcome... GO HOME!