I say illegal immigrants should apply for American citizenship the correct way. For illegals to be given the same rights as regular Americans without paying taxes or going through the 'system' as other legal immigrants did is just plain wrong.\n\nI know I'll catch heck for this, but I say DEPORT every last illegal immigrant and make them apply for citizenship correctly.\n\nP.S. If I hear ONE more illegal compare this to the civil rights movement of thee 50s and 60s..........
201336
I totally agree with you.  I'm surprised that you haven't been called a racist, or given that tired old argument that illegals do jobs that Americans will not do, or we are all immigrants (like today is similar to 200 years ago), they contribute to our economy, blah, blah, blah.\n\nIllegal is illegal and those who break the law should be punished, not rewarded.  Would our government be so gracious with an American citizen breaking the law?  No, they'd throw our butts in jail before you can swim across the Rio Grand.
606772
I just want to clarify this issue with you. Congress has been considering a program which would give illegal immigrants an 11-year probationary period to gain citizenship and other stuff like learn English. If they fail during those eleven years, they will be deported. End of story. Upon reading a news article, it mentioned that this would be the hardest road to take to gain citizenship (I think it's called the guest worker program).\n\nHowever, I agree with you that illegal immigrants should be behind the "line" as you call it; considering legals should and have a higher status in our society.\n\nAlso take this into account: it is IMPOSSIBLE to deport every single illegal immigrant out of this country (by the way, there are about 12 million illegals not 20 million).\n\nOh, and to the person who posted after me [sashie], if you have been keeping up with the news--in about MAY (like a whole month ago!) the Senate passed a bill that would begin the construction of a 370 mile wall around the US-Mexican border, also adding 500 miles of vehicle barriers. Not only that, but previous to the bill President George Bush put the National Guard on the border. So the government is actually doing lots of stuff to protect the border now...
223504
No, I think the solution is simple.  Give legal status only to those who apply and earn it.  Quite frankly, keeping the current laws on the books and just not enforcing them has been working as far as I'm concerned but if they are going to press the issue, we need to enforce the laws that they are knowingly breaking.  As an American who was born here, what laws do I get to break?  How about illegal aliens from Iraq, do we give them amnesty as well?
143937
It would be better to boycott the American businesses who hire illegals.  While you're boycotting, write your local government officials and ask them to enforce the laws by fining these businesses, deporting the workers, and not taking bribes from lobbyists!
73908
COOL!\nThat's the way it should be! The key word in all this is ILLEGAL! If you aren't supposed to be here then you don't deserve ANYTHING from us.\nI don't want to pay for your ILLEGAL brats to go to school (notice the spelling is correct!) I don't want ILLEGAL people, working in the US, taking jobs that our LEGAL citizens need. I don't want to pay welfare benefits for ILLEGAL scumbags that drain resources we should use for our LEGAL elderly. Illegal losers and scumbags cost us taxpayers millions of dollars every year...do you think that violates my rights, do you think that's fair to me? Hell No! So quit your freekin' whinning! \nIf you're here illegally you should be arrested, put in jail, raped by a big hairy ape man, and then deported to the country you came from!\nI know I'll be voting IN FAVOR of this prop!!!\nI hope the rest of WORKING America votes for it too!
225706
I agree 100%. However, citizenship cannot be awarded to those who have entered illegally. That is the problem. My grandparents came in through ports of entry in Baltimore and Boston. They were able to obtain citizenship because they came into this country in the correct manner. Those coming in underground, etc. cannot be given citizenship. In fact, they should legally be deported back to their own country.
320213
I'm in total aggreement with you !!!!!!! everyone in this country immigrated or descended from immigrants... but they came here LEGALLY ... huge difference / key word!!!!\n what gives these illegals this sense of entitlement???they  have convinced themselves that America is part of their country...and believe they should be able to travel back and forth freely... if we were to   immigrate to their country illegally, we are treated as criminals ! yet they expect better treatment from the USA...try protesting  in their country or   holding their countries flag upside and under our flag in their country... lol... you know darn well it would not be tolerated!!!!!!!!! then they think we will miss them if they leave ..... miss what ?? the money they send back to their real country???? the jobs that would go to our unemployed ??? the handouts they get from our government/ and orginizations that could go to our own poor????the  illegal criminals filling out jails????? miss what??? My grandparents came thru Ellis Island, were put thru hell, became citizens, worked hard,spent their money on our economy, LEARNED THE LANGUAGE.... and became legal Americans who flew the American flag high and proud!!!!!!!! raised  children that fought in war for this country......most Americans do not support these illegal immigrants,most legal immigrants do not support them ,.....the ones supporting them are other illegals,  people here on visas,people who received the last amnesty given, and  friends /relatives/and others of their particular ethnic background...
405771
I think we should.  Because the people are the ones being effected, so I think the registered voters should be allowed to vote.   I think it should be this way for each individual city or town.  If the people of the city or town vote to not grant amnesty to the illegals, then I agree that the illegals and their kids(whether they were born here or not) should be deported.  i think it would be a lot cheaper to have them deportedthen to spend our hard earned taxes on them to have free welfare and medical benefits, and send their kids to school on the taxpayers expense.  Not that I don't think their kids shouldn't get an education.  I just feel like it's a burden on the people (taxpayers) who have to pay for their education out of their own paychecks while the illegals just sit back and collect under the table and don't have to contribute to the education system or any of these other things they are getting for free.   I'm not racist, I just feel like our money could be going to other problems this country has.
132911
A\n\nThe key word is "Illegal". It is not fair to the immigrants that enter this country legally to allow them to stay, nor is it fair to ALL the people born in this country or who have become citizens of this country, for illegal immigrants to be allowed to stay. We (citizens) all pay taxes and our money stays in this country to help make this country great and to keep it going. I realize they want a better life, but starting it out doing something "Illegal" is NOT the answer. They need to go back and then take the legal steps necessary to enter this country legally. \n\n@--->---
338100
I'm with you predator.  Illegal aliens need to go. That is the correct term, look it up in federal guidelines. The term "immigrant" implies legal entry.  \n\nIf Americans did what they did in our streets with that protest crap, the Mexican government would have shot us dead in the streets.\n\nThey are criminals.  They start as criminals and they go on to steal even more.  They steal jobs, healthcare and education.  They don't even spend the money in our economy, most of them transfer the money back to Mexico and build mansions.  \n\nThey don't learn english and don't care to.  They live in overcrowded housing.  They commit horrific crimes, including the rape and murder of a nun, and then flee back to Mexico where the government protects them.  They create massive street gangs and fill up our prisons (30% illegal).\nThat's right folks, we are footing the bill for all these people that you say are "helping" us.\n\nIf you want to be an American, be an American, assimilate.  If you keep waving that Mexican flag in our faces, the backlash will be severe.  We are tired of hearing what you want, you have no rights.  If you wanted equal rights, you should have stayed in your country.
370962
I am in favour of this - COUNT ME IN!  DEPORT THEM ALL!  NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES, NO COMPROMISES, NO AMNESTY!  Get whatsherface out of the church and ship her over the border asap, and any other illegal aliens as soon as they are found!  \n\nI read in the news recently that the FBI arrested 10,000 criminals in a one week sting - if this can be done, more than 10,000 illegal aliens can also be found and deported every week.  If this is done consistently, yes, we WILL deport ALL of the illegal aliens - no more of this "we can't possibly deport 12 million illegals.  YES, WE CAN!!  To heck with the cost of deportation - if we get busy and consistent with deportation, it won't be long before many will run back across the border out of the USA on their own steam!  If, at the same time, we also hammer ALL companies who hire illegals, even if it means fining them to the point where they have to shut down business, sobeit!!  And, at the same time, shut off ALL access to social benefits such as food stamps, medicaid, illegal children in our schools, etc., believe me, they will start leaving on their own very soon.  \n\nSo, yes, I'm IN FAVOUR!
274327
Somebody started this thing & I can't believe so many people fell for it!  I support the people who wish to become Citizens of the U.S.  If they don't want to be legal, they should be fingerprinted, photographed, & held until such time as our government can do a background check on them.  If they clear, then they should be given a temporary citizenship status with a temporary SS#.  If they are in violation of our laws, they should be deported or jailed.  I was born in the U.S. & I have to follow the law, so why shouldn't everyone!
395533
I'm against; but i do realize that a small portion should be given amnesty,(Speaking of only thousands, not millions) The rest should be deported back to their native land and some should be given a temporary VISA on probation to see if it would work for them to be citizens, If not, they go back too, But only people who honestly turn themselves in should be given such opportunities.\n\nAn idealist view would be to say " they're all illegal. GET THEM OUT". But in reality, that wouldn't happen.\nI just think we should stop anymore from coming but deal with the people we already have.\n\nSometimes you just have to meet in the middle.
103416
What part of Illegal dont you get? Dont make me laugh just think IS THERE ANYWAY FOR THEM TO GET HERE LEGALLY? \nJust think about it pake & jerry. If you were a little bit smart there wouldn't be much your so called illegals  because they'll be here legally. Now let's see if you two have a little bit of brain to know that someone that does not have documents is called undocumented UN as of NO Comprende? Not Illegal no body is illegal in the world and nobody in this world is Alien because we all are Earthlings because we live in Earth. SO WHY IS THIS SHIT GOING ON? Just Plain BS. Close-Minded Sensenbrenner. It seems America is just not a free-country anymore at least for people that are not white.
246211
I am an immigrant and i did it legally right from the get go... i pay taxes and do everything a hard working citizen should do... send them back... let them do it legally so they can appreciate what they will receive... make more jobs for Americans and legal immigrants, i am sick of hearing about this day without an immigrant bulltit... one more thing, why is it only the hispanics making trouble, you don't hear of any other immigrant group causing problems...hmmmm... hate me, i don't care
216880
I agree. \nTo thebeautiful...Almost all of us had ancestors who were from other countries, and yes, most of them were illegal. That was then, this is now. We now have FEDERAL LAWS regarding illegal entry, it's a FELONY.Illegally crossing the border is a FEDERAL offense, a felony. - The issue is ILLEGAL immigrants, not LEGAL immigrants -They are hired by businesses in our country, the businesses should be prosecuted for hiring illegals \n-They pay lower wages to the illegal immigrants than they once paid the American worker, thus American worker wages fall -Americans would do the jobs at the fair wage the businesses formerly paid them. -There is no job they do that Americans won't do. When they say they work harder than Americans, that is a racist remark. Plus, Americans worked to build and keep this land, we didn't run to another country crying with our hand held out. We have stamina and PRIDE. -Illegal immigrants abuse our govrnment assistance programs that were meant for the citizens of the USA when they fall on hard times, not illegal immigrants\n-They can't afford doctors so they glut the ER of hospitals to seek medical care -Our forefathers built this country. Some were illegal, that was then, this is now. We now have immigration laws that are to be abided by, we didn't then\n-Our country fought the Mexican-American war and WON, then paid $15 million dollars for that land and for the privilege of whooping the Mexicans a$$e$ -The illegal immigrant worker is only a tip of the iceberg of problems to come, brought by the illegals coming across the border. They want "reconquista" (reconquor), they'll tell you that. They want that land we whooped their butts for, they can't accept defeat. -They flew their flags in protest of the USA, the very country that has been putting food on their tables. -They disrespect the people of the USA and our leaders. \nThey should be deported and the sooner the better. Our borders should be tightened up and patrolled with armed guards. America needs to wake up.
139764
I can't comprehend why any illegal immigrant couldn't have just came here legally. I don't have a problem with people coming to the United States that way. However, I do have a problem when [insert nationality] sneaks by our borders and settles down. It's not fair to those who already live here.\n\nWhich brings me to my next point: immigrants taking American jobs. The fact is, yes, they do take our jobs; IF they aren't legal, that is. Furthermore, illegals take up living space, use up American food and drink, ride our public transportation, and take advantage of our welfare and/or other government aid programs. I don't have a problem with legal Americans using the above. I DO have a problem with illegal [insert nationality] doing so.\n\nBy now, it should make a whole lot of sense. You don't deserve to be in America unless you're legal. Otherwise, you need to be kicked in the teeth and sent back until you're ready to earn your way in like everyone else.\n\nOne last thing: I HATE, beyond explanation, immigrants who come to this country and wave their flag before ours. I HATE immigrants who come to this country and refuse to speak English; it's uncomfortable to hear a different language in public. What if they are talking about setting up a bomb? It's only proper to know and have a complete understanding of the English language in this country. Finally, I HATE that our government is being so lenient on illegal immigration.\n\nThere's no excuse. If you're illegal, get out! We don't want you draining our resources!