Ah yes, my good friend John_as_thick_as_a_Stone, good morning !
I suppose the idea of mixing issues and chit chat conversation along with a bit of humor is either above your own set of sensibilities or just a concept too difficult to grasp, so please accept my apologies for having confused you in such a way :>
It wasn't in the least surprising to see you once more pursue the tactic of the classic "redirect" in your own above rants in trying to make some distended association between $$ spent on this issue versus $$ spent on warfare. Such a common tactic of the weak liberal mindset is this that I almost expected it, so at least you did not disappoint me in that regard.
As difficult as it might be for you, how about trying to stay focused on one topic at a time, unless you're attempting to be humorous or having a lil side action chit chat, which I'm sure wasn't your intention in your attempt at redirection of this issue, Ok ?
The post fossil made at the beginning of this thread is a real world statement made by a longtime local naturalized citizen of Mexican heritage who just happens to align himself with the concepts of legal immigration over the continued illegal immigration debacle and all its sociopolitical implications that's been ongoing for decades now.
As hard as it may be to grasp that someone of Mexican descent might do so, there's nothing fishy about the post at all, so get over it, it's for real.
John, you keep carping on endlessly about how this issue is class/race oriented in nature, but seem to totally miss the whole point which is not about social class or race at all.
The core issue to this discussion is about respecting our countrys long standing immigration practices , our laws regarding the same and asking that these immigrants do the same things expected of any other immigrants here, nothing more, and absolutely nothing less.

BTW, here's a few of the tenets from the Mexican govt's. policies regarding immigration to their country, putting the shoe on the other foot so to speak. Have a look at them and then tell me again how unfair or based in race or class it is for the US version regarding immigration to this country comparatively :

1. All immigrants to Mexico, are expected to learn and speak the native language.
2. Any immigrants must be professional or carfstman nature by trade or an investor. No immigration of unskilled workers will be allowed.
3. All classroom education and government business will be conducted in our native language, with no exceptions made for immigrating citizens.
4. Foreign immigrants will not be allowed to cast ballots in public elections.
5. Foreign immigrants will not be allowed to hold political office.
6. Foreign immigrants will not be allowed to be or become a burden to the Mexican government or its citizens. No applicaions for public or governemental assistance will be recognized.
7. Foreign immigrants will be allowed investment rights in Mexican business and industry, but are not allowed ownership of more than 49% of any such business or industry.
8. Foreign immigrants will be allowed to own property with the following exception : waterfront or shorefront property. This righy is reserved exclusively for citizens naturally born into this country.
9. Foreigners may not publicly protest, demonstrate, publicly display foreign flags for the purpose of demonstation, contrevene political organization, or openly criticise the government of Mexico, its policies, nor current president or his policies. Such actions will lead to deportation.
10. Unlawful immigrantion into Mexico will lead to arrest, incarceration or deportation at the discretion of the government of Mexico.