Living in Texas gives me a lot of time to watch things like this happen. I personally don't give a flying rat's ass where you were born, what your nationality is, or what color your skin is. What I care about is you as a person and what you do with the life you were handed. (And I'm using You as an all encompassing pronoun - I don't mean any one of you specifically) Are you lazy and take what's given to you as your right instead of a little help when you need it? Or do you work hard (sometimes at menial jobs that pay next to nothing), live strong, and love completely?
Whether you fight in the war is not the issue. It's how you feel about the country you reside in. It's how you treat your fellow Earthlings that matter - it's you as a person that matters.
This is one of my pet peeves. People tend to assume things about you based just on your appearance. Just because I have red hair and blue eyes and talk with an accent doesn't mean that I am stupid, hot to trot, a slut, a witch, a bitch, or of any nationality. It means I'm a person with feelings and ideals of my own. Get to know someone before you throw out useless names to describe them.
Why is it that people have to be so fucking hateful?! I know I've rambled a bit, but I can't help it. Aliens (be it illegal or legal) came to the country they reside in for a better life - who are we to tell them they can't have it because of where they come from? It's disgraceful that people look closer at some nationalities than others - but I understand a little of why we do. It's a learned response - especially when we are at war with their home country.
I guess it's just human nature, and that I'm more naive and accepting than I should be. I've never gotten angry about a Hispanic getting a job I was going after - they were probably more suited to it. I have never felt that your nationality should give you a leg up on benefits either though.