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  • That is just a common misconception. Some people think that all orientals are Chinese. It's just lack of better knowledge.
  • Yeah, can't you see the giant tatto on their foreheads: it's neon and flashes "illegal alien" every two seconds...have you had your vision checked lately? Other than the tatoo, people are just quick to stereotype...unfortunately it's the world we live in :(
  • I live in NM where Hispanics are the majority of the population. Never saw an identifying mark to separate the legals from illegals. I think you could probably look to certain work settings to up your chances of finding them--but isn't that what the Feds are for? People are quick to judge---human nature.
  • The language barrier is a clue.
  • What "people" are they, Zeb? I don't anyone who thinks that! :)
  • My step mother and step brother are Latino. They have to deal with this occasionally. It's very painful and is a sign of ignorance. The best thing we can do is educate this person, take action, rather than react. Becoming defensive won't get your point across.
  • Ignorance and the propensity to jump to conclusions.
  • I don't think everyone feels that way. There's always going to be ignorant people out there that stereotype. Assuming that all hispanics are illegal is like assuming that all blondes are dumb. Its ridiculous. Don't take it personal, just ignore them.
  • Fear and ignorance. unfortunately people look at you and judge you no matter what race you are. People look at me not knowing I speak 4 languages including their language and talk bad about me. It's just like all hispanics don't speak spanish, but people assume if you look a certain way you will act a certain way. They couldn't be more wrong because had you given me the chance I would have told you why I speak your language and you would have felt like a dumb ass !
  • If they are standing in a group waiting for day labor work makes me think they are illegal. In fact, knowing that to get here legally you most likely have to have a job it's a good bet.
  • Hispanics have become the poster children for the hysteria over illegal immigration. My guess is it's because they "look different." You don't hear people talking about British and Canadian illegals who've moved here without being processed or overstayed their visas. It's the Us and Them mentality. We're told that most illegal aliens are Hispanic. So we start to think most Hispancis must be illegal. It's just another sterotype and it's being heavily perpetuated in the media.
  • Everyone will always have these thoughts put in their brains. That is our world is the way it is now. No one realizes people are "people" anymore.
  • Thats untrue. People think two things when you say Hispanic...working and illegal free loaders. Thats two types of people, the working class ones who came here LEGALLY are the first to let others know they have no respect for the illegals, because it makes them look bad as a people. Alot of the Legal citizens had to wait, then go through medical procedures ex: if you had a cavity, you wouldn't get your paperwork until that cavity was taken care of. Once here, maybe at some point legals decided to become US citizens, where they had to study basic US History to gain their citizenship. In other words, they got jobs, and became productive citizens...not the riff raff that just illegally come here and rape American taxpayers. (By having kids they can't afford, using state provided programs to help families in need, and expecting a life time of free.) I don't agree with you that people assume Hispanics= illegals.
  • probably because they speek another language people are quick to guge

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