Children brought to the US illegally by parents. Should they get citizenship? How about if those children are now adults with families of their own, should they get deported? Should illegal immigrants who have been residing in the US since early childhood get deported even if they know nothing about their native country?
214083
no one should get deported.
615790
"You whine about how you can't do anything, because you are afraid to risk your own lives...So you run away from your problems."\n\n\nSo, if you think this about the immigrants that have come to the US, that includes the first ones from England, that includes your ancestors.\n\nEdit: And how do you know that every illegal immigrant has that reasons? Is it that difficult to think that some may have the same reasons that your ancestors?
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That's a loaded question. Illegal immigrants of all races are deported. Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent are not targeted. A lot of the illegal immigrants that come through do happen to come from Mexico.
547031
Were his parents here illegally? Did THEY ever get legal? If they were legal and the only reason he wasn't was because he was a child, he can file for citizenship. If they were illegal he will need to see an immigration attorney. He might be able to get a student visa until his citizenship goes through. He will need to file for citizenship though.\n\nI know a young man whose parents brought him here when he was 4 years old. His parents came legally and brought him. When he got older he had to file for his citizenship himself. He got his citizenship about 2 months ago, he's 22 now. He did it the legal way, the tedious, long time consuming way. But he did it the RIGHT way. Not illegally. He resents those coming here illegally and expecting amnesty. Tell your friend to talk to an attorney for professional legal advice.
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I am assuming this is a class assignment since it has been asked a couple times tonight..\n\n "Do you think that immigration should be limited or that any limits should be lifted - Why"\n\n"Do you think that it is different today than in the past and why?"\n\n"Do you think that illegal immigration should be punished and why?"\n\n"Who do you think should have to pay for the immigration process (background checks etc.)?"\n\n"What do you think should be the criteria, if any, for someone wanting to be a citizen (in the past there were job and or monetary requirements, should there be now and why)?"\n\n"Should our immigration laws be stricter or more lenient than other countries'?"\n\nHope this gets you started. Good Luck!
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As a daughter of mexican parents, I have to say no. My parents, grandparents, etc., have been hard workers! I am the only one with a high school diploma and a 2yr college degree. It seems ridiculous that even after this country is what it is now because of immigrants, that they'd want to throw everyone out just because... It gets to a point when, if you really think that things are getting out of control here in USA, try to find a humane way to deal with things. My brother works as a Border Patrol supervisor in Texas, he is originally from Mexico. Meaning: Even immigrants should have a chance at a better life.. And it's possible.
173362
Shouldn't they have told you that, with immigration? Where you deported for drugs or something? Are you married to a U.S citizen or have any children from the U.S.
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I feel that they should NOT be deported simply because they came here illegally.  There needs to be a better system of monitoring for all immigrants.  Those that are committing crimes should be punished, and those that are working hard should be given a way to work for citizenship.  There are many, many illegal immigrants that work hard in the U.S., pay taxes (YES they pay taxes too!), buy cars, send their kids to college (YES! Undocumented Immigrants can go to college) and support our economy.  It's hogwash that people think that we can just deport 11 million people and not have it mess up our country.\n\n\nIf you are talking about all immigrants, than the only people left in the U.S. would be Native Americans!!
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I am the child of an immigrant.  My Mother, who is from Asia, met my Father when she was in the US on a student visa.  They decided to get married and Mom began the process of becoming a legal resident and ultimately a citizen.\n\nIn my life, I have dated an illegal alien.  Had she been the person I wanted to marry, we would have gotten married and found a way to apply for her citizenship.  As someone who is a legal resident of the United States, I would not want to know that my wife was subject to deportation at any time.  What I would not do is carry around a sign in the street saying she has the 'right' to be illegal.\n\nImmigrants have always been a part of this country, and always will be.  But unchecked illegal immigration brings down the standard of living for people in the US.
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There wouldn't be any children left behind if a) they were all legal and b) they all spoke english. As it is, we've got such a cross of languages spoken in schools (english, spanish, ebonics) and a plethora of illegal students clogging up the works. \n\nGreat point, glad to see you've put it out there. Personally, I'm fine with illegals, as long as they aren't using my police and fire, hospitals, schools, roads, or welfare funds.\n\nHey Isacha: These aren't innocent children... they're still ILLEGAL. Their parents brought them here knowing it was wrong and didn't care. That's some great parenting right there. Regardless of whether they are children or adults, all illegals are leaches of the system.
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Well, any child born in this country is automatically a citizen (of the LEGAL) variety regardless of whether the parents are or not; and it is much more dfficult to deport the illegal-alien parents of a child who is a legal citizen, since the child cannot be deported.  If and illegal alien marries a citizen of this country, that green card is automatic...I personally feel that the teen pregnancy rate is not concentrated in any one ethnic group, however; after all, what do they see on TV and in the movies and print media 24/7?  Listen to the lyrics of the majority of songs these days, what is the message?  How many parents actually pay attention to where their children are, with whom they are spending their time, and what the kids are doing?  As far as that goes, how many kids were born when THEIR parents were 16/17/18?  Put two and two together, and what do you have?  The world going to hell in a handbasket.
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Most of the illegal immigrants made a CHOICE of entering this country illegally. But there a few of us who did not have much of a choice when we were infants. I agree with you, this country set rules for everyone in the US to follow. One of the rules is to enter the country legally, so technically those who chose to enter illegally are criminals. But why should we spend our tax money chasing after these people who are trying to better their lives when we have true criminals out on the streets? We should all keep in mind that not all illegal immigrants(Hispanics) jumped the border last week. Some of us have lived in the US for over 18 years. We do not have an accent and do not live off of food stamps.\n\nMy answer to your question is that many of us were 3 years old when our relatives brought us here, and I am pretty sure they forgot to ask us if we wanted to enter the US legally or illegally. Let's not be cruel, infants and toddlers are not criminals.
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I think kids are the innocent ones and deserve to be a citizen of the country they are born in.  I think the U.S. needs to change it's immigration laws before it starts condemning kids.  Some people think that this country is busting at the seams with immigrants but this is not true.  Take a look at many European countries who have a lot higher immigration rates than the US.  This country would be enhanced by a friendly worker program and more refugees from around the world permitted each year.  However, I am all for much tighter border security. It beats bombing people around the world and hoping that it wont come back to haunt you!
639747
Well said, I have often thought about the dangers of children crossing the border with strangers. The only argument you get back is that they need to feed their families. They should stay in their home countries and demand that their countries give them a working and living wage and stop coming to America for the alleged jobs Americans won't do....Great question you asked.
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I agree with you. Illegal is just that, Illegal! I think the police and Immigration should have been rounding them up and sending them back to wherever their "home" is really at, the day they all protested. It would have saved us a fortune because we wouldn't have had to hunt them down. If a person (citizen) has broken the law in this country, our court system allows bounty hunters to go after them and they allow our police to run "stings" to catch them and lock them up, but when they make it easy for them and are marching in OUR streets and protesting in OUR country, they do nothing to try and round them up. You want to march and protest and try to change a government, than do it in your own country, not in ours! Go home and come back legally and you will be welcomed.\n\nCindy T.......Snug? If you mean "smug" than the asker has a right to be smug. They did things legally and it is NOT fair to all the people who have come here legally to allow these criminals who enter our country illegally, knowing full well they are breaking the law, to stay in this country. They have children in this country hoping that they will get preferential treatment and amnesty since their child is an American citizen. I think that any person who has entered this country illegally and they give birth in this country, should be sent back to their country with their child, and when their child is 18 years old, the child may return to this country as a citizen. I don't think these people should profit from their crime of entering this country illegally, just because they make sure they give birth to a child in this country. That child is then entitled to welfare and health care in this country even though it's parents are here illegally. It is the taxpayer that pays for all of this. \n\nS.S.
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Way to copy and paste up there.\n\nI am Mexican, Native American, and Italian.  My dad entered this country illegally over twenty-five years ago; my mother entered it as a visitor but overstayed her visa.  She became a U.S. citizen ten years after she did so.  It took my dad nearly fifteen years to become a permanent resident and is now working his way toward becoming a citizen.  Even as I am getting older, I remember spending days with him at immigration offices so he could live here with his kids without the fear of having to leave us behind if he ever was deported.\n\nMy parents had their five children here; one is currently serving in the U.S. Army, and I am working my way toward a degree in journalism.  My younger siblings are in middle school and the fifth grade.  My sister is working toward going to Stanford for her college education, and my little brother has his hopes set on marine biology. \n\nThese are opportunities we would not have had in a country such as Mexico.  Even though I love my heritage, that country is in a severe state of turmoil [politically], so even visiting is difficult.
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No. They can go back to their own country and either make it better or live in their own squalor, their choice. They shouldn't come here and reap the benefits Americans have worked for, fought for and died for!!\n\nHa,ha--Go Lelani!!  I'm with you Girl!! Give 'er hell!! I hate illegal trash!!!!\n\nLook, ANGIE you POS!  I came here to answer the question posted here. I just stood up for Lelani. She is RIGHT!! If you can't take the truth then TUFF $h1t!! Illegal means 'against the law'. ILLEGAL aliens are people here without following proper LEGAL procedures. This is not their country. They are still citizens of the country they left. They should not even BE here let alone be reaping benefits at the expense of the taxpayer citizens of this country. I'm all for deportation, no amnesty, penalize anyone who hires them, penalize anyone who houses them, no more free or low cost medical for them, no more free lunches. Without the incentives to come here they won't be risking their lives to cross our border illegally. Without the 'freebies' they won't have much of a reason to stay here. They need to go back to their own country and use their, cough, 'intelligence and strength', cough, to make a decent place to live THERE. No other immigrants think they are 'special' like the Hispanic/Latino bunch that illegallly come here. What makes them think we owe them a D@mN thing?  They aren't our people, they aren't our citizens, they haven't done anything FOR the USA. After coming here they definitely COST more than they are worth. WE would be MUCH better off without them. ..........GO HOME!! LEAVE!!\n\nShorty (below) - Pay attention idiot. Look at how many are 'for' and how many are 'against' illegal immigration on just this one question. You are siding with the losers. Your choice. There are many people from many 'poor' countries that would like to come to the USA. IF and WHEN they can get the funds to do so LEGALLY, they DO. They don't just whine and say 'we're poor and just want to feed our families' and then take it upon themselves to enter our country ILLEGALLY. You can see that many of THOSE people REALLY are starving, their children are dying for lack of nutrition. The USA sends aid to those countries, but we can not take in millions of starving people into our country. People south of our border don't look like they are starving in that way. They don't look emaciated. They aren't 'starving', that's a ball-faced lie! They just want to freeload off AMERICANS. Americans are gathering up weapons and ammunition, they have formed vigilante groups, we are going to take back our country with or without the government blessings. Illegals and their supporters are walking on thin ice. A rebellion is near. Hang around it's coming.