The latest telephone poll taken by the California Governor's office, asked whether people who live in California think illegal immigration is a serious problem.

29% of respondents answered: Yes, it is a serious problem.

71% of respondents answered: Es no es una problema seriosa.

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I have two little problems with illegals.

First, they come in violation of the law, and once here they often have little commitment to be law abiding residents, to become citizens, to adopt American culture, to learn the language.

Second, they demand their right to a free ticket on the gravy-train, then demand their right to load their dysfunctional homeland baggage on that train.

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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
I have two little problems with illegals.

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Scoutmaster, stop being lazy, I know you can come with more than two reasons, just in the time it takes to take a piss. Personally, I thought of 10+ while I typed these two sentences.

its a problem for the whole country - California is just an enabler

Illegals are a financial disaster.

The political elite in whackyland do not really care for them, the illegals are just a political tool to grab, grow and maintain power.

Is it a serious problem in CA? Yes.
Is it taken seriously in CA? No.

While I have some sympathy for their problem in their home country I don’t want them bringing their problems here. End the free stuff and if an immigrant can’t pay their way no entry! Get them out of California NOW! We can’t afford them.

We need to eliminate ALL forms of welfare and subsidies for illegals.

Not a citizen, never paid into the system - no soup for you!

They'd self deport overnight.

But

Then the dems wouldn't have their voting base.

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Originally posted by Snapping Twig:
We need to eliminate ALL forms of welfare and subsidies for illegals.

Not a citizen, never paid into the system - no soup for you!

They'd self deport overnight.

But

Then the dems wouldn't have their voting base.

All makes sense. I would welcome "illegals" if they would agree to become legal and stay legal, and to step up to traditional American culture rather than tear down America.

It will become a problem once 51+ percent of Californians begin to enjoy the living standard where the immigrants originate from.

I think Kathleen Brown when she was Treasure of California in the 80's (IIRCC), said 'Immigration will stop when our current living standard declines to that of the immigrants home country.'

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'Immigration will stop when our current living standard declines to that of the immigrants home country.'

Well... that's logical!

I’ve bought two new construction homes in California. All but the HVAC installer were Latinos and didn’t speak a lick of English. I don’t doubt their skills necessarily but I do know that they’ve priced out Americans who used to support families on a decent contactor’s earnings.

Ironically many of those displaced contractors vote Democratic Party, the great enabler of illegal immigrantation.

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I think Kathleen Brown when she was Treasure of California in the 80's (IIRCC), said 'Immigration will stop when our current living standard declines to that of the immigrants home country.'

must be a MENSA member there...

Love how a joke thread turned all serious within two replies.

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Originally posted by Orguss:
Love how a joke thread turned all serious within two replies.

A great joke about a significant and growing problem in CA.

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Originally posted by Snapping Twig:
We need to eliminate ALL forms of welfare and subsidies for illegals.

Not a citizen, never paid into the system - no soup for you!

And don't forget new immigrants.

I know a guy. His wife petitioned for her brother. He arrived as a new immigrant and in the same week was on dialysis (was getting it in his home country before arriving). The second week in the U.S., he went and got medical. When he went in to apply for medical, they asked him if he needed welfare and housing so they can hook him up with the right people.

It's been 1 1/2 year and the guy already cost taxpayers hundreds of not millions of dollars while contributed zero, nothing, nada to this country. The guy is about 51 years old. So he'll be milking the taxpayers for at least another 10-15 years.

And all this in California.

Don't even mention new immigrants 65 or older. Collecting retirement and health benefits. At 65 or older, I doubt they will ever lift a finger and pitch in.

But that's a whole different mess that this country has to deal with.

“Immigration laws are the only laws that are discussed in terms of how to help people who break them.”

~ Thomas Sowell

When I was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the late 90’s, the IH-5 checkpoint was open 24/7 with all cars having to stop and declare their citizenship. When I returned to So. Cal in 2014, it was sad to see it wide open with no checkpoint in place, just a token agent sitting in his truck “monitoring” traffic.