all the protests

[BigBear]

Rgr that, 22 then. I'll definitely have to pull mine out tonight and count!! I hope I still have them all, been through a few....

"No coppers, you can't have 'em! *evil laugh* HAHAHAHA."

[sniper7]

I immigrated from Italy 10 years ago.
Decided I wanted to stay.
Went through the whole immigration deal.
I am a voting citizen now.
It can be done.
Nobody said it would be easy, but I am happily living in a country that somebody else built for me , with blood sweat and tears.
The least I can do to show gratitude and respect is go by the law, speak the language (ENGLISH) and be a part of the community (as in CITIZEN).
As far as stereotypes go, there's always some truth in them.
Yes, I am Italian.
Yes, my name is Luigi.
Yes, my dad's name is Guido.
Yes, I even know some Marios.
And yes, I like pizza, pasta and being romantic to my wife.
It is not a stereotype or racism.
It is just the way it is.
I don't cry outrage when I watch the Sopranos, hell I like the show!
If Latinos don't want to be stereotyped or profiled they need to start cleaning up their own house.
Until then, if you are too lazy to do things legally,
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

amazing post! You are exactly like a a few of the guys I work with. They have immigrated over legally from Spain, Mexico, Canada, England, Ireland and all great hardworking people, I can easily tell you are exactly the same and value the country! Glad to have you!

[HBARleatherneck]

my grandmother immigrated from England right after WW2. she still hasnt learned our language. she stills says things like silly bugger, bloody. But, She did do it legal and she flies the US flag everyday in front of her house on a 20 foot tall pole. and has as long as I can remember.

[KevDen2005]

I immigrated from Italy 10 years ago.
Decided I wanted to stay.
Went through the whole immigration deal.
I am a voting citizen now.
It can be done.
Nobody said it would be easy, but I am happily living in a country that somebody else built for me , with blood sweat and tears.
The least I can do to show gratitude and respect is go by the law, speak the language (ENGLISH) and be a part of the community (as in CITIZEN).
As far as stereotypes go, there's always some truth in them.
Yes, I am Italian.
Yes, my name is Luigi.
Yes, my dad's name is Guido.
Yes, I even know some Marios.
And yes, I like pizza, pasta and being romantic to my wife.
It is not a stereotype or racism.
It is just the way it is.
I don't cry outrage when I watch the Sopranos, hell I like the show!
If Latinos don't want to be stereotyped or profiled they need to start cleaning up their own house.
Until then, if you are too lazy to do things legally,
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

Would you call the process hard or just time consuming?

I have a couple friends from Ireland that didn't say it was that hard just a lot of time and a lot of tasks

[bellavite1]

Probably just time consuming.
In my case it took the best part of 4 years, with repeated interviews for me and my wife, medical exams, paperwork to get from Italy etc.
I guess it varies from person to person.
But it is well worth it.
I am not ashamed to say that at the end of it all, at my naturalization ceremony, I could not help tearing up.

[MichiganMilitia]

I immigrated from Italy 10 years ago.
Decided I wanted to stay.
Went through the whole immigration deal.
I am a voting citizen now.
It can be done.
Nobody said it would be easy, but I am happily living in a country that somebody else built for me , with blood sweat and tears.
The least I can do to show gratitude and respect is go by the law, speak the language (ENGLISH) and be a part of the community (as in CITIZEN).
As far as stereotypes go, there's always some truth in them.
Yes, I am Italian.
Yes, my name is Luigi.
Yes, my dad's name is Guido.
Yes, I even know some Marios.
And yes, I like pizza, pasta and being romantic to my wife.
It is not a stereotype or racism.
It is just the way it is.
I don't cry outrage when I watch the Sopranos, hell I like the show!
If Latinos don't want to be stereotyped or profiled they need to start cleaning up their own house.
Until then, if you are too lazy to do things legally,
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

This is full of WIN!

[Brassie]

This is full of WIN!

This^ for sure.. now can we sit down and mangia, I bet you have some excellent recipes from the homeland you could share

[jim02]

One of the frustrating things about illegal’s is that most of them work real hard and do the crappy jobs most Americans refuse to do.

Thats total liberal talking point B.S.
They are jobs the wellfare babies wont do not jobs working Americans wont do.
Stoping paying out all this welfare and extended unemployeement benfits and you will have lines of people waiting to take the jobs.
Its about motivation, give someone motivation not to work and they wont work. It's really that damn simple.

[BigBear]

Thats total liberal talking point B.S.
They are jobs the wellfare babies wont do not jobs working Americans wont do.
Stoping paying out all this welfare and extended unemployeement benfits and you will have lines of people waiting to take the jobs.
Its about motivation, give someone motivation not to work and they wont work. It's really that damn simple.

AMEN and +1mil x infinity.

[theGinsue]

I immigrated from Italy 10 years ago.
Decided I wanted to stay.
Went through the whole immigration deal.
I am a voting citizen now.
It can be done.
Nobody said it would be easy, but I am happily living in a country that somebody else built for me , with blood sweat and tears.
The least I can do to show gratitude and respect is go by the law, speak the language (ENGLISH) and be a part of the community (as in CITIZEN).
As far as stereotypes go, there's always some truth in them.
Yes, I am Italian.
Yes, my name is Luigi.
Yes, my dad's name is Guido.
Yes, I even know some Marios.
And yes, I like pizza, pasta and being romantic to my wife.
It is not a stereotype or racism.
It is just the way it is.
I don't cry outrage when I watch the Sopranos, hell I like the show!
If Latinos don't want to be stereotyped or profiled they need to start cleaning up their own house.
Until then, if you are too lazy to do things legally,
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

THANK YOU for your post! ^^^ This is what it's (immigration) supposed to be about. And, as much as I have no issues with Italians, if we had "X" million Italians crossing the border into the U.S. illegally every year, I would certainly have an issue.

I'm glad to were able to make the system work for you. I know it wasn't easy. I also appreciate that while I'm sure that you are very proud of your heritage, you have adopted the language, customs and culture of your new home nation and become a member of OUR community instead of expecting us to adjust to your customs, etc.

Now, I have to comment on the deal with yours and your fathers names and the other things you mentioned.... Given what you've told us, you could be a poster child for all of the stereotypes Americans have for Italians. That's some funny stuff!

One last thing [STEREOTYPING TO FOLLOW]: Since Italians have talk with their hands, how can you type? [/STEREOTYPING]

This^ for sure.. now can we sit down and mangia, I bet you have some excellent recipes from the homeland you could share

Oh heck yeah!