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Utahns proclaim Hispanic Day
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I absolutely hate it when fellow Hispanics groups are recognized as something special, because they are Hispanic. All this does is divide and segregate. It also feeds into stereotypes. What's the deal with Utah jumping in on this mentality? Shouldn't we help all if needed and recognize all when warranted? I absolutely hate this type of un-American agenda that try to make it some type of "honor" to be born into some cultural group. I find it divisive and really offensive.
I've read all of the bills and can't find one that is "anti-immigrant". There are a few that crack down on illegal aliens, who have no rights to be here. Perhaps Tony hasn't learned to distinguish between real law-abiding immigrants and illegal criminals.
This also encourages illegal aliens to stay and continue breaking the law and draining our state of services meant for legal residents. This cost comes out of our wallets, and it hurts, and I'm sick of it!
I absolutely hate it when fellow Hispanics groups are recognized as something special, because they are Hispanic. All this does is divide and segregate. It also feeds into stereotypes
In fact here in America we do to much of it, we have become a racist nation, although some say we are not, we are. If born raised and came with legal papers, then we have the right to Just like if you want to get customer service you have to choose English or Spanish, what about others, immigrants, they do let us speak to someone such as Danish, Polish, Even the native Indains on the phone, do they have "please press 3 for Indian" to much given to Hispanics, and the rest are tied together as one...HUMMMM??????
What are we supposed to do as fellow Utahns collectively? Is there anything?
This an old problem for this nation,since most of all this lands in the west,southwest and southeast were Spain conquest, but the Conquistadores couldn't do the right things either making all this vast regions forgotten for their Empire. When the Mexican-American war started,Mexico was a young country full of dictators like the rest of the latin american countries,it was easy for the U.S. to annex this lands because the Mexican army was not match on those days. The mexican people who was left on this territories were treat not very well,but with the time many of them had proof to be of great value for their new nation. Many of them has became great US citizens,now we have a new generation of latinos in this country but they are here some with great dreams,willing to learn from this great country. God Bless America.
Wait that was rude let's not leave people out...So we'll have a 1/2 White/1/2 Black day...1/2 Hispanic/1/2 Black Day....1/4chinese/3/4 Whatever Day!....HOW STUPID!!!
Driver's License = National Security
Non-resident Tuition Rate = in lieu of taxes
He feels the bills are harming immigrants...
Is he saying they are above regular, tax-paying Utahns, who want a more secure country? Kinda selfish and greedy perspective, if you ask me!
The greatest danger we face TODAY is uncontrolled growth and not having control over our borders. Politicians willing to hurt the workers in this country to get a few votes.
No one is kicking out Hispanics, people just want the immigraion laws enforced to protect the American workers. It's against the law even in Mexico.
FYI, Hispanics are an ethnic group, not a separate race.
Exactly, so why single out specific cultural groups? This is divisive and separates by physical characteristics and culture, instead of uniting as Americans.
No one is complaining about Hispanic-Americans. They are part of this great country. They do pay their taxes, like everyone else. If anything, it is most unfair to them, as illegals take advantage of our medical system, education system, and frequent our prisons. The taxes that Utahns pay must go to these non-taxing paying residents.
So the Utah legislature is making sure they pay out-of-state tuition, like everyone else who doesn't pay UT taxes. Legislature is verifying they are citizens, in order to get a driver's license, for security and for insurance coverage. This is fair and reasonable. Why should Utahns pay the taxes/wrecks for non-residents???
Also, about the Irish...they don't seem to be taking advantage of our medical facilities and using our prisons. (They also didn't go "home" abandoning three houses/loans on my street.)
All Americans - African Americans, Mexican Americans, Irish Americans, Asian Americans - we are tired of footing their bill!
No one talked about skin color, but you! We are talking about freeloading off the regular American citizens.
"Is that the heritage you received from your West-European ancestors?"
If you read the comments above, several are made by legal hispanics who also don't support this "hispanic day." It's an issue of being a tax-abiding full-blooded US citizen - whatever the heritage of the individual - not the color of skin.
This is not about discrimination. It's about being united and PREVENTING segregation.
I believe in the fact that America stands for equality and freedom to all of its citizens. Having an official "Hispanic Day" feeds cultural differences. It blatantly points them out.
I like to think we are getting beyond the days where skin and family heritage matter. But with the legislature blatantly pointing out the differences for no common purpose, well....maybe some aren't seeing the movement away from this.
We need to look upon ourselves as citizens of Utah - all nationalities as one.
We need to support programs to help all that are weak, not just those of a cultural group. We need to support programs that recognize accomplishments of people that are making a difference, not because of their culture. We need to work together to make Utah the way we want it to stay and become, not divide us up into our separate ethnic groups and point to each other's differences.
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