Illegal Mexican Border-Jumper is called "Hero"
 

Heard this on NPR tonight.

I found it particularly touching that an illegal immigrant who was 50 miles into his walk across the desert trying to get into the US, and he pretty much ruined his chances by trying to help a little boy who lost his mother in a car crash.

It's good to hear some GOOD news from out there once and a while.

What do you think of this story?

I think that there is a good chance that someone will read this story and offer to sponsor his legal immigration into the US. A lot of people could learn from this man's example of selflessness.

Sure -- fuck it, let him stay. Save an American, become an American. Seems like a fair trade.

So if every Mexican does something nice for an American, they can stay?

Because, I mean, they're saving you the trouble of accepting shitty wages out in the orange groves!

(<3 NP)

"Something nice" and saving a life are a little different.

It's like, I'm not going to score citizenship by throwing chocolates over the fence or anything.

Thing is, I don't know that the guy wanted to stay in America indefinitely. Article said he wanted to work so he could feed all of his baby mamas back home. He also said it felt good to be home. Seems like a work visa would make this guy happy.

The above was me, by the way.

How do you know he didn't cause the crash?

That's honestly a good idea. Actions like that speak millions about his character and the kind of person that he is. A good, honest, caring individual. He gave up his dream of living in American in order to save the life of a boy that he didn't even know. I think we need more people like that..

Not even most legal american citizens can say they would do that, either that or I just know a lot selfish people.

This is a good story. The guy's actually pretty young, but he's got a strong fatherly attitude already. Sure, he broke the law getting in here, I think that can be overlooked considering what he accomplished. I'd imagine the local authorities cut him a lot of slack, too.

Me too. Hopefully the boy's family or acquaintances can pull some strings, but if not, maybe someone in the community could.

Even though they enter the country illegally, a lot of the Mexican folk are damn fine people. Most of the ones I've worked with at the farm were old enough to be my father, but you'd never find a harder worker. They are pretty selfless at times, which I'd credit to the strong religious ties that most tend to have from Mexico (at least according to ones I've seen). This is a prime example of the religious & personal morals coming in to play.

As much as I'd like to see illegal immigration stopped somehow, I've got nothing against the people individually. It's a nasty quagmire as a result of companies hiring illegals as well as making it ridiculously hard to get US citizenship. Once again, one of the fellas I worked with for quite some time is around 65 I believe. He just got his citizenship across Thanksgiving week, and he had been waiting in queue for years and years. Pretty miserable stuff, really.

But it's also good to see that a younger fella did this. From what I've seen of younger workers (and heard of them), the present generation doesn't seem to be NEARLY as hard-working and selfless as the prior one.

The government turns a blind eye to illegals all the time. They'd better do the same for this fella, particularly given what he has done. Unfortunately, with all the press and media focusing on this, some dick might want to "set an example" and send him back to Mexico. But even should that happen, he'll get in the country. I mean hell, look at the damn route he was taking. Sure as hell is cheaper and safer than getting a coyote. I could go off in to another story along that note but I'll refrain.

This is a good story. You never hear enough of these types of stories on the news, but its nice to see that someone took the opportunity to help someone instead of looking after their own interests first.

This person is a hero, because that 9 year old child could of possibly died if he never came into contact with that man. Its traumatic enough that the boy survived a horrible accident and lost his mother in the process. It is reassuring that a person sacrificed his own mission to provide money for his family by saving the life of another human being.

I sincerely hope this person gets at least a work visa to work in the USA. As much as I think society is very self-centered and egotistical its good to see stories like this that show the compassion and the desire to save someone's life.

well maybe if he didnt have so many kids and then some additional kids out of wedlock by a girl who shouldnt have had some kids in the first place...

You're so right. No fucking wetback should be allowed the right to support any families he sees fit even if they aren't related by blood. FUCK THEM BEANERS.

Wow. This story genuinely makes me happy. It's rare that you see such selflessness in anyone.

who said anything about not supporting blood relatives? Im talking about the irresponsibility by having truckloads of kids you cant support

^ the hell are talking about?
-he had 4 kids he couldnt support
-the girl he tries to support obviously couldnt support herself and has 3 kids

and from that Im saying theres 2 people who shouldnt have had kids in the first place, I never said anything was wrong about trying to support some kids out of a relationship but rather if you cant support children let alone yourself, then you shouldnt have them.

Well, why didn't you say so? Here I thought I was reading this correctly and understood that it was his GIRLFRIEND'S KIDS, not his. I completely forgot about the draconian policies we follow in today's global society where men and women would never think of having relationships out of wedlock or after a divorce.

MY BAD, PROFESSOR.

youre good at making at making excuses, Id sure like to bang some broad when I have nothing better to do, if Im lucky shell get pregnant then Ill ditch her for another broad who already has kids why, cause there was nothing better to do right? mexico, fuck yeah!

okay, here is my first response in this thread

well maybe if he didnt have so many kids and then some additional kids out of wedlock by a girl who shouldnt have had some kids in the first place...

now it seems obvious Im stating both sides shouldnt have had kids, but Im sure youre excellent reading skills prolly kicked in when you saw the words "wedlock" and "a girl" and you just imagined what the sentence should say

And Im sure its pretty awesome of you to generalize people in low economic countires have kids only becuase theres nothing better to do.
But lets quit arguing, I dont wanna fight, lets just kiss and make up, k?

Anyway, all I see is that this guy had 4 kids and an additional 3 he took upon himself, I just think thats a irresponsible act as person. Just cause Im not praising him for helping the kid doesnt mean I dont have compassion, I just think most people overlooked a detail that shouldve been more apparent, kinda like a "you bought it upon yourself" thing, you know?

Yeah... I mean, what kind of wretched human being would actually think of, you know, reproducing to pass on his/her genes?

Oh... So I misread you when you ever-so-subtly hinted that maybe it's irresponsible to try to maintain families that he's "not fit" to support? Let's completely ignore that he's shouldering the responsibility to do so in the first place when he doesn't actually have to; something that, as a teacher, I rarely see among our community (even in these here prestigious United Snakes of America) regardless of race or religious denomination. It just seems to me that you're out to actually fault this man for having attempted to do something for his "families" and even sacrificed THAT to help someone else.

That's ok though... We're Mexican. We got in once, we can sure as fuck do it as many fucking times as is required.

more like, "what kind of human being would bring a child into a world that they cant support", now lets multiply that times 4

Im not saying we should dehumanize third world people by not letting them have kids, but rather as a parent, you would want to give your children things they need , but he couldnt do that much and that weight is on him, and now he wants to burden himslef more by adding additional weight, Im not saying thats wrong, but instead, how about looking at the priorities, you know, the kids he had first

Dont over simplify the situation as human cruelty cause I think he shouldnt fuck, but I see it as child cruelty and Im sure you do to.