Integration/Assimilation of Mexican/Hispanic populations into American Society

[SouthernBoy]

You can be stubborn as you wish, but that does not change the fact that no state may deprive any person of the privileges and immunities of the US. Nice try though.

Perhaps you missed the gist of my initial post. The Constitution enumerates those things that the federal government is allowed to do by us. The Tenth Amendment reserves everything else to the states and the People respectively. The Fourteenth Amendment makes not mention of immigration. The section in that amendment to which you referred states in the second sentence;

"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

No mention of immigration. The Tenth Amendment is a tight restriction upon the powers and authority of the government by tying its hands to the Constitution. Unfortunately, it wasn't long after the Bill of Rights been accepted that it began to be ignored.

As a side note, don't call me stubborn. I showed you respect and I expect the same from you.

 

[Tawnos]

Perhaps you missed the gist of my initial post. The Constitution enumerates those things that the federal government is allowed to do by us. The Tenth Amendment reserves everything else to the states and the People respectively. The Fourteenth Amendment makes not mention of immigration. The section in that amendment to which you referred states in the second sentence;

"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

No mention of immigration. The Tenth Amendment is a tight restriction upon the powers and authority of the government by tying its hands to the Constitution. Unfortunately, it wasn't long after the Bill of Rights been accepted that it began to be ignored.

As a side note, don't call me stubborn. I showed you respect and I expect the same from you.

Sticking with something when it is without merit is the heart of stubbornness.

The fourteenth amendment states that no state stall deprive a person of liberty without due process of law. Part of liberty is the freedom to move, freedom to associate, and other things which fall under the 9th amendment. Your claim that the lack of mention of immigration means it is not a right goes against the other forgotten amendment, that which says the enumeration of certain rights does not mean others are less valuable or don't exist. Freedom of movement is a part of what it means to have "liberty", and no state may deprive ANY person without due process of law.

 

[SouthernBoy]

Sticking with something when it is without merit is the heart of stubbornness.

The fourteenth amendment states that no state stall deprive a person of liberty without due process of law. Part of liberty is the freedom to move, freedom to associate, and other things which fall under the 9th amendment. Your claim that the lack of mention of immigration means it is not a right goes against the other forgotten amendment, that which says the enumeration of certain rights does not mean others are less valuable or don't exist. Freedom of movement is a part of what it means to have "liberty", and no state may deprive ANY person without due process of law.

I happen to disagree with you. Does that make me stubborn? No more that it would make you stubborn for maintaining your position. The difference is I wouldn't call you that.

You see, I was raised to show others respect and treat them with dignity. Your approach to posts in which you take an opposite view tends to get personal and combative more often than not rather than remaining civil and respectful, and this makes you not liked very much on these forums. Now whether or not that means anything to you is your business and whether or not you care is your prerogative. Just a little advice, if you don't mind. Consider toning down your responses and using a different tact and you will see positive results.

Once again, just a little piece of advice from someone who is offering a constructive suggestion in the hope that you might see things from a differing angle.