Originally Posted by sir_eccles

They don't generally choose these places. The Somalis and other similar groups such as Sudanese Lost Boys etc are mostly political refugees who have come to the US in fairly organized groups. The organizing party being some US department who does the choosing of the location where they are settled. What generally happens is that one of these spots becomes better organized than the others so they all congregate in the one place.

Originally Posted by Octang Frye

Wow, look at you guys - how tolerant and enlightened you all are. Pats on the back all round.

People aren't afraid of Mexicans. They're annoyed that they don't respect the law. Denver is a "sanctuary" city, as is Boulder. As such, there's two-tier policing and judicial system.
If a US citizen or permanent resident gets pulled over for doing something naughty, that person will go through the system and be punished. Illegals usually get the walk because it's too difficult to process them.

And consequently, we get cases like the heroin dealer with a long history of arrests who was plea bargained to agricultural trespass by Governor Bill Ritter. The perp then raped a kid.
Another case is Danny Hernandez, an illegal from Guatemala, who smashed into an ice cream shop, killing three, including a child. He fled the scene.

There's loads of cases like these. A case in the news is that of Robert Wallace, 82, who shot at two illegals who tried to run him over when they were trying to steal his trailer. The illegals, who have a long history of stealing, including stealing an 65,000 piece of heavy equipment, were not arrested, even though they admitted to the crime. (They have been now after a huge public furore. Yes the 82 is the one facing the serious jail time.
Ridiculous.

I'd like to know how you would feel when you get side-swiped by a poorly maintained pick-up truck, and then the driver takes off because he is illegal and doesn't have insurance.

Or how your insurance costs go up because illegals don't pay for ER services, but the medical staff are ethically bound to treat people.
Clinics and hospitals in border towns are closing or have closed, because they can't keep eating the costs of treating illegals. The local residents suffer. It's a fact. Look it up.

The righteous smugness that exudes from some people on this forum is cloying. Disliking illegal aliens is not the same as disliking the people. It's not racist to be annoyed over illegal immigration.

Originally Posted by meauxna

Death Match Snares Brit Impostor at BWI
Feds Arrest Baltimore Resident for Allegedly Stealing Dead American’s Identity

Federal authorities arrested British citizen John Skelton

Originally Posted by meauxna

Death Match Snares Brit Impostor at BWI
Feds Arrest Baltimore Resident for Allegedly Stealing Dead American’s Identity

Federal authorities arrested British citizen John Skelton at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday night on charges of identity fraud, false statements, and being an impostor to a U.S. citizen.

“Stealing another person’s identity is a very serious crime, but stealing the identity of a deceased citizen is despicable,” said Stephen Dearborn, CBP acting port director for the Port of Baltimore. “CBP and Diplomatic Security Service officials work vigorously to bring impostors to justice and to protect American citizens’ identities. We are very pleased to end Mr. Skelton’s charade.”

Originally Posted by meauxna

Death Match Snares Brit Impostor at BWI
Feds Arrest Baltimore Resident for Allegedly Stealing Dead American’s Identity

Federal authorities arrested British citizen John Skelton at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday night on charges of identity fraud, false statements, and being an impostor to a U.S. citizen.

“Stealing another person’s identity is a very serious crime, but stealing the identity of a deceased citizen is despicable,” said Stephen Dearborn, CBP acting port director for the Port of Baltimore. “CBP and Diplomatic Security Service officials work vigorously to bring impostors to justice and to protect American citizens’ identities. We are very pleased to end Mr. Skelton’s charade.”

Originally Posted by meauxna

Death Match Snares Brit Impostor at BWI
Feds Arrest Baltimore Resident for Allegedly Stealing Dead American’s Identity

Federal authorities arrested British citizen John Skelton at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday night on charges of identity fraud, false statements, and being an impostor to a U.S. citizen.

“Stealing another person’s identity is a very serious crime, but stealing the identity of a deceased citizen is despicable,” said Stephen Dearborn, CBP acting port director for the Port of Baltimore. “CBP and Diplomatic Security Service officials work vigorously to bring impostors to justice and to protect American citizens’ identities. We are very pleased to end Mr. Skelton’s charade.”

Originally Posted by Octang Frye

Arabs, or Muslims?

What do you think of the mosque being built next to Ground Zero?
While it's legal, I would have hoped they'd have the good grace to build it somewhere else.

Originally Posted by Herpes Simplex

I'm personally sick of all these so-called "Mexican-Americans" pretending to be something their not - eating out at Taco Bell

Originally Posted by YoungSteve17

I think more Americans are afraid of Arabs than Mexicans

Originally Posted by AmerLisa

I think you may be right, Young Steve.

I'm thinking the Americans see the Mexicans as the Brits see Pakistanis, Polish immigrants, or whomever is coming in to the country at the moment.

Originally Posted by sime303

I know. They were taken too a few other States but a lot ended up moving to Maine after they had moved to whatever State the Government settled them in.

Originally Posted by Herpes Simplex

Substitue any state you want, but I live in upstate NY. An unusual number of people are concerned about Mexicans. And considering I'm a short drive from Canada the intensity of worry is a little odd to me.

Why?

Originally Posted by Octang Frye

What do you think of the mosque being built next to Ground Zero?
While it's legal, I would have hoped they'd have the good grace to build it somewhere else.