Americans Have 'Moral Obligation' Toward Non-Citizens

Anti-immigration stance costs GOP

By Charlie Smith
Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:13 AM CST

Mounting hostility toward immigrants during the last four years pushed them away from Republicans and into Democrats’ waiting hands, according to a Mississippi Valley State University sociologist.

Chandra Persaud said their votes would have been enough to turn the election in Barack Obama’s favor if he had needed it.

Hispanics, who now make up 15 percent of the U.S. population according to the latest Census estimates, have traditionally voted Republican because of their Catholic backgrounds and Democrats’ support for abortion rights, Persaud said.

However, as the GOP became increasingly known for its anti-immigrant sentiment, she theorizes, the downward pressure on Latinos, Asians and other immigrant groups brought them together under a candidate they believed would embrace them.

“The main reason driving this vote was inclusion,â€

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Anti-immigration stance costs GOP


Hispanics, who now make up 15 percent of the U.S. population according to the latest Census estimates, have traditionally voted Republican because of their Catholic backgrounds and Democrats’ support for abortion rights, Persaud said.

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What kind of drugs is this person on? The entire story is a fabrication.

They are taking comments at the source.

Even if McCain had won the same % of the Latino vote that Bush did in 2004, it would not have made a bit of difference in the election results. The fact remains that McCain was and is very pro-amnesty, his position on this is very well known, and still it didn't help him at all. In fact, immigration matters were of minimal importance to most Latinos who voted. They voted on the economy like most others did.

Yes we do and I uphold my obligation by protecting them from smuggleres putting their lives at risk by stopping them and having the Border Patrol take charge of them.
Oh, I think we also have a tiny bit of obligation to protect our own country while we're at it.

First and foremost obligation is to American Citizens. :wink: First in safety, first in jobs, first in use of tax money, first on and on for the American Citizens Only.

Why are we to feel sorry for corporate America and the undocumented immigrants in our country?

the bush folks have taken better care of these so called immigrants than anyone in the past!!! What are they talking about! Just another smear by the left! :lol:

We have an obligation to provide illegal aliens with justice! Justice means they pay the penalties under the current laws and return home.

W

I consider the statement by Larry Chappell, named as a "political scientist" at Miss. Valley State University:

"Good citizens in the United States should attempt to treat immigrants as informal citiizens."

frankly dangerous. MVSU is a publically-funded university, and students evidentally are being taught their professors' personal views, rather than the facts, on this subject. This seems part of a nationwide effort to "blur" the distinction between illegal aliens and legal immigrants so that eventually the U.S. public sees the two as one.

[quote]“In the last four years in this country, it’s been hard to be an immigrant,â€

What about the moral obligation ILLEGALS have towards respecting and abiding by the laws of this country. They have show disrespect to all Americans and ALL IMMIGRANTS by coming here illegally.

The only moral obligation I have is to LEGAL CITIZENS that follow the rule of Law!!

My only "obligation" is to my immediate family, and my fellow American Citizens. Not some dweeb who wants to suck off the good will of the bleeding hearts, who comes here without permission, and is nothing more than a leech.

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Hispanics, who now make up 15 percent of the U.S. population according to the latest Census estimates, have traditionally voted Republican because of their Catholic backgrounds and Democrats’ support for abortion rights, Persaud said.

However, as the GOP became increasingly known for its anti-immigrant sentiment, she theorizes, the downward pressure on Latinos, Asians and other immigrant groups brought them together under a candidate they believed would embrace them.

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Wrong. Hispanics have not traditionally voted Republican; they have and continue to vote mostly Democratic. Any "conservative" values regarding social issues are subordinated to economic issues.

And again with the "anti-immigrant" sentiment. How disingenuous.

[quote]“Good citizens in the United States should attempt to treat immigrants as informal citizens,â€

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Originally Posted by bigtex

What about the moral obligation ILLEGALS have towards respecting and abiding by the laws of this country. They have show disrespect to all Americans and ALL IMMIGRANTS by coming here illegally.

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You got that right Bigtex! My "moral obligation" does not extend to people who have no morals. My "moral obligation" does not mean I should be financially supporting illegal aliens who are robbing me blind!

My moral obligation is to respect the RULE OF LAW and make sure these illegal aliens are returned to their home countries.

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students evidentally are being taught their professors' personal views, rather than the facts, on this subject. This seems part of a nationwide effort to "blur" the distinction between illegal aliens and legal immigrants so that eventually the U.S. public sees the two as one.

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BINGO!

Um, no. This American has a moral obligation to her God, her country, and her family. End of story.

I think that illegal aliens should have a moral obligation to go home and stop living a life of crime by stealing american cititzens' social security numbers, stealing jobs, and leeching off of the taxpayers in this country by using up all the welfare they can get their hands on and closing down hospitals. Who are the IMMORAL people in this senario?

The government, corporate america, and the criminal illegal undocumented immigrants are the guilty.

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The only moral obligation we have toward illegal aliens is to make sure they leave the U S.

[quote="SicNTiredInSoCal"][quote]“In the last four years in this country, it’s been hard to be an immigrant,â€

I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO IMMIGRANTS ....EVEN IF THEY ARE LEGAL....BUT ESPECIALLY NOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. MY OBLIGATION IS TO MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FELLOW AMERICAN CITIZENS.

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Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

My only "obligation" is to my immediate family, and my fellow American Citizens. Not some dweeb who wants to suck off the good will of the bleeding hearts, who comes here without permission, and is nothing more than a leech.

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YES!!! AMEN to that.. 8)

As an American my obligations are to my fellow citizens and to those
who immigrate legally and respect American culture and law.

Horse hockey!!!!!!! There are tens of millions of unemployed Americans, health care social security and other programs are on the verge of collapse, Americans are losing their homes, jobs, health care and pensions resulting in senior citizens, poor and even middle class forced to decide between food, rent, medicine and heat we have absolutely no obligation to financially care for those who made a conscious and deliberate decision to violate our laws, borders, sovereignty, use stolen identities (Justice Department say 75 percent of illegal aliens are involved in identity theft) and have children at taxpayer expense under medicare (a program already on the verge of insolvency forcing benefits cuts to senior citizens, the disabled and impoverished Americans).
Force their governments to reimburse us for rounding them up, subsequent incarceration and the cost of sending them home.