Immigrant Rights:The New Civil Rights Struggle (Part 1 of 4)

Youth produced video documentary on issues concerning immigrant rights and and its effects on the youth. This documentary was made through the Youth Media Arts Project of People's CORE.

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[skirm123]

How can someone claim rights in a foreign country when u are here illegally?

Americans need to get to the streets and start marching to let our govt know enough is enough before big buisness corporations turn America into a third world for their greedy slave labor amibtions.

[CLAUDIAV1]

you say that because you were born here, try becoming a mexican and apply to be able to come work for the U.S HAVE YOU ACTUALY CHECKED THAT FOR A PERSON WITH POOR EDUCATION LIKE MY PARENTS HAD IS IMPOSSIBLE TO COME HERE, YOU TALK LIKE IF IT WHERE A WALK IN THE PARK how about you cross the desert with only a bottle of water?

[sweetdwhite]

Yeah this nothing like the civil rights movement it's disrepectful to the people that died in the civil rights movement.

[johnnypneumonic]

For all you fucking cunts claiming how difficult it is to get a visa/citizenship, etc, you are all full of shit and lazy. Foot to ass is how I made. Work you fucking asses off. No one gives it, you have to earn it.

[MaudsPas]

@deguerrilla They come here because of lax laws on employers who hire them, largely implemented by the republicans who work for big business, who just want to exploit a cheap labor source. Illegals stay here because of non enforcement and catering to left wing bleeding heart who think its a violation of human rights to expect these illegals to follow the LAW. Libs also want the Hispanic vote. To be honest I wish I could talk to the US economy and the super rich running it but they wont listen.

[deguerrilla]

@MaudsPas "Illegal" immigrants dont come here to "steal" healthcare and birthright citizenship. They come here to escape economic hardships in their country that is are DIRECT result of trade agreements created by the U.S like NAFTA. It is the ROOT CAUSE of illegal immigration to the U.S. Tell the govt to stop robbing Mexico of ppls jobs and natural resources. Tell the U.S. Economy to stop demanding and exploiting immigrants &people of color so corporate america can line their pockets with $

[deguerrilla]

“what part of illegal don’t you understand?” VS. "what part of exploitation don't you understand?

[MaudsPas]

We need to get rid of these baby spewing free loaders asap. I mean we make coming into this country illegal, then tell the CRIMINALS all they have to do is have a baby here and that baby is give all the benefits of our welfare system....

Not exactly the more rational policy. End birth right citizenship and healthcare for illegals, and the incentive would be greatly reduced to want to come here.

Add in landmines at the boarder and I could see things improving for american citizens.

[MikeyMelee]

"we dont take away from anyone because what we gain we gain through work." says the woman who doesnt speak english and imposes the spanish language on every american citizen. lazy or ethnocentric?

[berlinisbaked]

immigrants dont have rights in america so this is sooo silly haha

[Gulfporter]

@CLAUDIAV1

You have no point. You are asking me to put myself in your place, when I do not want to put myself in your place and I do not want you in my country. You might as well ask me how I would like to live in Siberia.

[z400jt]

You are not an American citizen, you should NOT be able to vote in America and you should NOT recieve financial aid to attend school in a country you are not a citizen of. I would not expect finiacial aid if I decided to go to Germany for school because I don't expect handouts. It's your parents fault you are here, you're a Mexican citizen, go back and you can do all the travel you'd like.