Hello everyone...I found this site on a blog about illegal immigration. After reading through the site, I decided to join so I can help in this massive problem about illegal immigration. A little background about me...

I moved to New York from San Antonio, Texas only about eight months ago. I had lived in San Antonia for more than 10 years and have always loved the city and everything about it until the recent influx of so many Latinos. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Hispanics or their culture. They have a rich culture and the older generation of immigrants did their best to assimilate into our country. I know many Hispanics who are hard working, diligent and love this country and have made some lifelong friends. They've always invited me into their homes and shown me compassion and provided help through some troubled times, like when a middle-aged Hispanic couple took me into their home and let me stay for six weeks because my apartment burned down. I love them and adore them for all their help.

However, recently, I've noticed that a different kind of Hispanics are moving into the city. The Hispanics of today don't seem to have the same ethics, mantra and respect as the older generations did. They are brash, more prone to crime, have little respect for their neighbors and have an unusually wrong sense of entitlement. They just come here and expect to be taken care of by the government without contributing anything. I've witnessed many families cheat the social service system and obtain welfare and other social services that are intended as a safety net for loss of income. Not to completely replace an income. They also refuse to learn English and segregate themselves into their own ethnic enclaves, which makes it harder for them to assimilate and creates a barrier between their culture and ours. We are a forgiving and loving nation but we do expect some reciprocity. The older generations always emphasized work above welfare and assimilation above ethnic segregation. The newer generation seems to be the antithesis of this older generation.

Due to this and many other personal reasons, I chose to move to New York. I live in Queens which is arguably the most diverse city in the country. However, this is the most diverse, American, English-speaking city in the country, far different from San Antonio which was resembling a schism of two cultures, completely separate from each other.

I joined this site with the mindset of helping stop this problem of illegal immigration. I don't really agree with some of the views of other members but I agree that illegal immigration is a problem and we, as a nation, cannot allow the segregation of our cities with the influx of such large numbers of people who are prone to crime, carry an overwhelming sense of entitlement, and who intentionally choose to not assimilate.