They're coming in by thousands, so we could use all that money uselessly spent on border control to support law enforcers across the nation, so that they could do their jobs and counter the already present wave of crime and illegality that immigrants bring along.
208102
Sorry to blow your theory--but areas with large influxes of immigrants have less crime.  Take a look at New York City's crime statistics.  It is a city of over 9 million--38% are foreign born & it is one of the safest cities in the US.  Harvard just published statistics backing up my statements.  Do you have data that can back up yours?
84585
Because they serve a purpose; they do work that no one else wants to do, and for little money at that.  Also, many have citizen children once they get here, and that complicates things.  However, shipping out all the immigrants just isn't feasible, nor will it solve America's problems.
348773
Not really its a way to keep people who sneak in ,  out.  Why would we want illegals here ?  To not pay taxes, to add to the crime we have now,  too add to the already over populated areas?  Tell me what positive thing comes out of it at all for the country?  Use your brain or common sense if you have either lol, its a known problem.
184201
They are illegal immigrants.
518674
GIVING THEM WELFARE (LIKE ANTIS SAY), GIVING THEM ITIN NUMBERS FOR THEM TO WORK AND PAY TAXES AND GET BACK EVERYTHING THEY PAID ...WITHOUT THE CREDITS, LETTING THEIR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL AND LEARN ENGLISH, COPS STOPPING THEM FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION AND ASK FOR AN ID THEY ACCEPT THE CONSULAR ID ........\n\n\nYOU TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE DOING? ITS OBVIOUS....THE GOVERMENT WANTS THEM HERE....HAHA
270727
I think its a start to gaining control of the esculating illegal immigrant problem. With desease and crime so rampant the U.S.A. can't afford other countries problems. All immigrants need to be documented.
671565
This whole thing started just to keep Terrorists out that could cross the sea and come in via Mexico. Then everyone blew it up when they got mad at Bush for not securing our borders                                                                  It's not that people are against them. With 9/11 and all people are on edge. If people come here illegally and expect to get rights like citizens there is a problem. Not every country in the world has open borders. Why should we let everyone in? We don't even have enough funds to help our legal citizens. It is crazy to me that they are even considering letting people have licenses who are not citizens. If they are so proud of where they came from then they need to stop protesting and take their Mexican flags home to Mexico
616022
Look how many add to their law breaking of sneaking in. Now we break a few more laws-and steal IDs. And a few more and more and more -good people would think about this and not make excuses.
371006
I think that is a great idea if they have the WANT or desire to be a citizen.  Some of them are here only to make money (very little) and are doing the jobs that Americans won't do.  There is no way we can keep them from sneaking into our country and I think we should be more worried about the muslims.
623115
IF I AM ALLOWED TO PUT CAMERAS ON MY HOUSE FOR PROTECTION AND DETERENCE, THEN I THINK THAT IS A GOOD IDEA BUT THAT WILL COST ALOT OF $$$ AND COMPANIES THAT ARE HIRING ILLEGALS SHOULD PAY FOR ANY DEBT THAT COMES FROM BEEFING UP BORDER SECURITY!!!!
200289
There are too many to deport, so someone needs to figure out a way to make these illegal immigrants already here legal so that they can start paying taxes and contributing to the American system of welfare, free healthcare for those how can't pay, etc. Also, a better job needs to be done at the borders to limit more illegal entry.
634414
Probably because of the big rallies they had put them in the spot light.  And they do make up the largest percentage of illegals.\n\nHowever, I myself do not forget about the others sneaking in and when I write my representatives I make sure that I am referring to all illegals.  We cannot have a policy for just one group, it must take into account all of them because we have more than just Mexicans sneaking into this country.  We should not forget the asian sweat shops on the west coast for example.\n\nI see a lot of focus on the Mexican border, but we cannot forget that Canada is up there and we do get some sneaking in from there.  We have two big coast lines and we have some smuggled in by ship on both coast.  Maby not as many as we get from our southern border, but they do come in by those venues.\n\nThe Mexicans might be the focus on the topic boards and mass media, but not everyone forgets that there is more involved in the debate.
472808
Yes, they do.  This is just one area where illegal immigrants are costing taxpayers millions.  The problem needs to be addressed seriously and soon.  A fence along a small portion of the border is a start, but only a baby step.  Politicians need to get a spine and provide a real solution.
580048
There are many reasons to close the border.  National security, crime, overburdened services....
194368
Please note, there are quite a number of illegal immigrants in our prisons and jails, for rape, murder, drug smuggling and theft. Because they crossed the border illegally, it means that criminals also crossed the border. Without a system, anybody can come in, no matter how diseased or criminal.\n\nAmazingly enough, not all law-breaking illegal immigrants are honest and hard-working people.
421440
I think the drug cartels are playing with fire. They will learn that the more and more Americans they piss off, the more and more we will line up on the border with our guns ready to get rid of them for good. The Minutemen are doing a great job.
220386
Well, no... but to be honest the Republicans aren't spending the money to build a large wall to keep Mexicans out because they really believe it will do any good.\n\nThey are making a large fuss and show out of doing it because illegal immigration is a major concern for many Americans, and by taking a symbolic stand against it, however foolish, futile, or useless it may be, they hope to resonate with voters and re-capture a rapidly disintegrating base on an issue they might still be seen as not having completely and utterly screwed up.\n\nRepublicans, and indeed, politicians in general don't do more than they have to secure ports of call because in a country the size of America it's unrealistic to think you can.  There are too many ships, too many people, and far too many packages to do any more than just random inspections or investigate openly suspicious activity.\n\nCan things be smuggled into our country through our ports?  You betcha.  Can they be smuggled in through our borders?  Yup.\n\nCould we bust our butts trying to secure them?  Sure we could.  We could do a halfway decent job at the authorized checkpoints, too... but then it would dawn on a terrorist with money that there are a lot of private docks and moorages in this country, especially for the wealthy who live along the coast.  \n\nIf you have one wealthy individual with his own yacht and a moorage at his estate, all they have to do is sail it out into international waters (which isn't hard since that's ten miles out from our coast... or about an hour's leisurely cruise, and those are very common in yachts), pick up what you want to smuggle in, and sail right back to their estate.  Chances are even if the Coast Guard is on patrol, they won't be caught.  You could also do it with smaller boats dispatched from ships sailing in international waters which land at a pre-arranged stretch of coastline that no one uses, etc... etc... etc...\n\nThis, unfortunately, is a game of cat and mouse where the mouse has a definite advantage.  For everything we can think of to stop an attack, someone else can think of another way to start one.