do yall think that we should give IMMIGRANTS to have a chance to be PRESIDENT here in the USA ? Y OR Y NOT?
106754
Yes. I think the Constitution should be amended to include non-born citizens, that have been citizens for at least 10 years. Most of the people who immigrate and become citizens love this country more than people born citizens. Those that are born citizens take too much for granted, while those who become citizens work hard for it. They should have as much oppotunity as anyone else.
1012720
not at all. just somehow you have to be an immigrant of US
619894
Yes, it's a great idea, we should coordinate with the consulate and all of those organizations to create projects, not only to learn English but also computer skills. \n\nI can tell my group of ex-a-tec to donate time to teach computer skills to immigrants, and I'm sure that some foundation like the Rockefeller Foundation would be happy to donate the computers.
131268
No I can't since the current law requires the president to be an American-born citizen. Now an American of African decent, no problem. I just watched Colin Powell on Leno last night with the hopes that he would soften a little on the idea of running for President. He would be a good one.
650859
Absolutely not.  However, I am considered an unsympathetic party so maybe I shouldn't have an opinion. To take this question a step further should they be able to really have the opportunity to go to our schools?  Our healthcare?  Our tax payers dollars when they are here illegally?  Not to say I hate them or anything of the sort especially since I am related by marriage to some.  Seriously though since when should my dollars go to them in any form.
990743
I agree.  Your family did it the legal and correct way.  We should NOT allow ANY illegal immigrants the opportunity to become legal when they committed a criminal act to get here. We need to write our congressmen and senators (or e-mail them) and let them know how we feel and we need to do it over and over and over until elections.  Everyone needs to study up on who does and does not support illegal immigrant reform and VOTE!!  The ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS actually CAN  VOTE!!
678483
HAHA...\n\nMy Idea Exactly...\n\nOr MAYBE WE SHOULD LAY DOWN A MINE FIELD TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION...
1163021
Judging from the performance of the past few U. S. Presidents (both parties), just about anything can get into the White House.... ;-}\n\n----------\n\nIn all seriousness, I think the current setup where only native-born non-felons are eligible is still the best setup, because there are always more native born candidates than there are possible openings .  Given that just about all other political positions are open to foreigners who have take the oath of citizenship, there's plenty of power available there for non-native born to go after.
426602
you cant just live in the US for a certain length of time, you have to be born there. Look at arnie. he has lived in the US for years, but he will never be able to be the president!
323295
I agree. If you want to come into the US you do it legally and you have to obay our laws. OOPs you already broke one. You came here illegally. Laws are for a reason. If everyone got way with breaking laws the US would be like the Country you are trying to flee.
201735
NO!!!!  Some laws should and can be changed.  The one that says you must be a Natural Born Citizen Of the U.S. to even try to get this job must always remain!!!! I was born here and stay here.  He came here to get Rich, He Rich and he Stay.
116542
I'm white and American and I support immigration, illegal or legal.  Everyone should have a chance to experience, freedom and democracy, even if our current government takes such things away minute by minute. People come here illegally so that they may have a new chance at life and usually willing to work to acheive it. Hispanic Immigrants are always hard workers and work for less than minimum wage.  If you want to clean up America, why don't you find all of the whites and blacks who are too lazy to get up off of their asses to do an honest day's work and just sponge on welfare.  As to the t-shirt question, Cafe Press has the ability to make your own. Fidelche has some good political shirts too. The second link in my sources has some "Smash Racism" t-shirts.
584671
Yes we should. I believe that we should help those in need if we can. Imagine what they have to go through. Would you want to have to go through that on a daily basis. \n\nI'm not saying everyone has to be like us but at least give them the chance to have a good standard of living.
529726
Advicemom is full of it.  What, is the US a giant charity for the poor?  Wouldn't it be very beneficial to us to only allow immigrants with college degrees into the US?  I'm not necessarily advocating this, but I don't CARE what their plight is.  They need to apply and pay the fees just like any other would-be immigrant.  Fees are necessary because why should the USA be expected to pay for NON-citizens admission into the USA?\n\nRegarding politicians, I have little to no respect for most of them.  Most of them are just trying to be as vague as possible to maximize their votes.
315234
I think we, as a nation, are being hypocrits regarding immigration.  This nation was built on the hard work of immigrants and we should open our arms and our minds to those who wish to be Americans now.\n\nIt's very sad what's happening to our nation. We were once representative of that great icon, the Statue of Liberty.  Now we look like small little people with small little minds fretting over our land as if we were Draconian lords.\n\nIn short, I am in favor of immigration.  By the way, I am also Cherokee ....... if these people who say "no immigration" want their way, I want them all to go back to whatever nation their ancestors came from.  Let them give my people back this fine land.  By their own standards, that is what would be just and honest and fair.
666287
If a baby is born in the US I think that they should be legal if their parents are or not!!!
110460
No I don't think that it is bad to be here and speak the language very well.  I feel that if you are learning the language that is all that you can do.  My feelings come into play with people who refuse to learn our language.  I DO feel that people who come here for what America can offer should atleast respect us enough to do the best they can to learn OUR language.  Not force us to learn theirs in order to get a job (all the jobs that need bi-lingual).  I am of Mexican descent (my father is Mexican) so I dont feel that I am being biased.  When my father came to the USA he learned English.  It was the language spoken here.