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Can you explain exactly how the idea that "people shouldn't enter the country illegally and take our jobs" is racist? Why is enforcing well known national bord

• anigbrowl 9y ago
  The claims of immigrants stealing jobs isn't founded in fact, and the penalties for illegal entry are wildly disproportionate compared to other countries or other kinds of administrative violations in US law. It must take considerable effort to maintain oblivion to the tide of ethnic slanders from certain quarters over the last couple of years.
  • weberc2 9y ago
    > It must take considerable effort to maintain oblivion to the tide of ethnic slanders from certain quarters over the last couple of years. Quite the opposite; it takes tremendous effort to infer racism where none obviously exists. In particular, millions of people are violating the law even with its severe penalties, suggesting that the penalties aren't severe enough. Banning hispanics from entering the US by any means is racist, banning immigrants of any nationality from entering the U.S. illegally is, by definition, not racist. Anyone who suggests otherwise doesn't have the slightest idea what "racism" means. Of course, opposing illegal immigration doesn't mean that someone isn't racist; it simply isn't evidence (much less 'proof') of racism.