Diesel : I’m not sure where I stand on the illegal immigration issue. It’s hard to make a decision : I think most illegals in the US should get their papers in order without trouble, as long as they have a job, kids there etc. Now, I’m not saying everyone should get in freely… tough.

CM-Chap : I don’t see racism much in Canada, not as much as in France. But it still hurts. Stereotypes does that. I’m sorry you had to experience it first hand. I’m ading you as well BTW

I remember sometime back… A white couple was waiting for elevator.. when elevator came they stepped in but as soon as they saw us stepping in..they gave a stare and went out… I’m an Asian..so u can guess I’m brownish… I dnt want to give importance to it.. so I continued as if nthg happened.

hey btw..I have blogrolled u.. OK?

The kind of public perceptions you describe about immigrants are universal and usually come from people that have never lived abroad past the narrow borders of their country. Thus, their horizons, way of thinking have a certain “ceiling” so to speak. To them “what is familiar, is good and what is unfamiliar and foreign is odd”. People are a lot of times victims of narrowminded upbringing or even a single bad experience (e.g. being robbed by a foreigner) sometimes traumatizes their perception of immigrants for life.And let’s not talk about media manipulation and constant projection of racial stereotypes…

What is ridiculously hypocritical though is this: A lot of native people in Western Countries despise immigrants for taking their jobs(usually low end jobs) although they do admit that their country functions normally to every day level because of immigrants! It is hilarious really, in a black humour kind of way! In the UK they got pakistanians and Indians, in Greece we got Albanians and so on so forth… it is just the way things work I am afraid.

In any case, I’ll take one dreamer like yourself over ten realists justifying unacceptable situations with ridiculous arguments any time:)

Take care and well done on a very interesting post!

Shionge : I think I see what you mean. Hong Kong is the same, as long as you bring something to the place, people welcome you no problem.

Theresa : it’s exactly that, a perpetual “us and them” dichotomy. It’s tiring… I just wish people would be a bit more curious about these immigrants and learn about them instead of assuming.

John : happy thanksgiving too, fellow bad immigrant !

Aiglee : Canadians are actually very open-minded and tolerant, but sometimes people do need to be educated a bit

Max : same here, all the immigrants I know just want to work ! Of course they’re lazy immigrants as well, we’re only humans — but generalizing is just too much and quite dangerous as well. We know that in Europe — history showed it.

Ghosty : no no, we can be stupid too — don’t take that away from us !

Keshi : I’m sure you heard that before too… Australia has a dark side when it comes to immigration as well, unfortunately. Not all Australians of course, but I’ve heard immigrants being challenged more than once…

FroggyWoogie : thanks for visiting ! It will evolve, slowly but it will. I hope.

Spyder : Thanks

**You know that immigrants are only coming here because they have AIDS and stuff and need free health care, right ? I mean, not you obviously, but most of Black people. And Arabic. And Asians.

mebbe its cos of the Immigrants that some ppl get to flaunt their stupidity. Some ppl need to grow brains!

Keshi.

Where are my manners…?
Hello Zhu!

I hope you’re ok. I know that today it is a holiday there . BTW: Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

I can imagine the old lady’s face when you explained her the facts lol.
Immigrants do the jobs that we refuse to do!
I know people who live off Social security, and they are Portuguese citizens. I don’t know a single immigrant who depends on the Government, they all work for their pay! And they even send money back home to their families…

Anyway, I know I have been tagging you a lot, and you don’t have to create a post for this one if you don’t want to; just add a banner during October: Breast Cancer Awareness — help us spread the pinguin!

Pass the pinguin

Cheers