why is America deporting without intense screening. Why????
338030
Over the past 10 years, a series of laws have been passed which allow for automatic deportation without review for a large number of crimes. At this point, almost any drug-related crime, or any violent felony, are groups for automatic deportation. These laws are intended to get at terrorists and suspected terrorists. \n\nBasically, the terrorists have started winning -- the US has become so terrified and paranoid (which was the goal) that they/we are ignoring basic civil liberties, and ignoring the rule of law, all in the name of security. That's what the terrorists wanted -- the country to abandon the protections and the freedoms that we've held so dear.\n\nJust a few examples: Warrantless wiretapping (violation of the 4th Amendment); refusal to allow prisoners to have access to attorneys (violation of the 6th Amendment); refusal to charge prisoners after years of detention, even US citizens captured on US soil (again, 6th Amendment); no speedy trial (again, 6th); violation of due process (5th); refusal for bail hearings (violation of 8th Amendment, torture (again, 8th); government establishment and promotion of specific religions (1st); refusal to allow prisoners to petition the government for redress of grievances (1st); even effective suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus (Art I, section 9).\n\nThe US has given in to fear. The terrorists have already won.
651281
I am very honored that so many people want to come over here to the United States. This is supposed to be the land of freedom and opportunity. If we look at it, everyone is an immigrate. People have fled to the U.S. to escape poverty, genocide, political instablity, etc. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for my ancestors who were forced to come to this land during the slave trade, I would have never been here. Why is it that only the United States is trying to protect the borders so harshly. I've traveled to may countries, not a a legal citizen, but as a tourist, and I have been welcomed with open arms. The resources that we take for granted such as health care, retirement, and social security, isn't offered to a lot of people outside the United States. Everyone should be given an equal opportunity, but on the other hand, we are over looking the fact that there are people who are sneaking into the United States that what to cause harm. Maybe the process of becoming a legal citizen shouldn't be so hard. How would you like it if you were only considered a citizen based on a document of papers? I'm not discriminating against Africans, Jews, Polish, Hispanic, Arabic, or any other race. We just need to redefin where we are trying to do with this immigration bill and not over react by saying that immigrates will be felones and will have to be deported. This just ridiculous if you ask me.
363992
We Shouldnt HAVE TO DEPORT ANYONE\n\nIf Congress were to pass a law that said, quite simply, that the CEO(ANY EMPLOYER) of any business that was caught employing ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS went to jail for a year - NO EXCEPTIONS - then within a month there would be ten million (more or less) people lined up at the Mexican border trying to get out of the United States And Back To Whatever Country They Came From. \n\nThey WILL NOT Stay If They Cannot Work\nNO Cost For Deportation\nAND They WONT Come Back\n\nIts TOO Easy\nThats Why It'll Never Happen
221350
I don't understand why immigration laws make it so hard to get into the country. If we're really what the statue of liberty says, a place for the tired, the poor, the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free", how can we blatantly refuse to allow certain people in? I'm all in favor of strong background checks and stronger border security, but if a person poses no threat, why are we refusing to let them in?
1153001
The issue is illegal immigraiton. Read more. Everybody and their dog is trying to bum-rush the border these days, and americans don't want a France in their backyard. If you don't understand what that's all about, then sit down and read about all the immigration problems france has been having, the riots etc.\nWe don't want, nor do we need all of that garbage in america. Hence the need to uphold our immigration laws. We need a lot more law enforcement on the job. Do you want to see america tank? Honestly? What kind of country do you want YOUR kids to grow up in? Choose carefully...
464957
There have been restrictions on immigration from the time that the U.S. was formed.  There are several reasons for this.  I will give you three:\n\nStrict control of immigration protects our national security\nby keeping out spys and terrorists.  We relaxed our immigration laws incrementally from the 1930's and continuing to today and we have seen multiple terrorist attacks in that time.\n\nControlling immigration controls allow us to screen out the criminals and deadbeats.\n\nToo large an influx of immigrants at any given time could potentially cause our economy to collapse.
422775
There is one thing that seems to go unnoticed -if you apply LEGALLY you have to have a health check!  They screen for HIV, hepatitis, TB, etc., etc.  Who screens the illegals?  Who may be working in restaurants, hospitals, etc?  NOBODY!  It is all very well to scream for equal rights for illegals, but what about equal responsibilities??
1144465
If we don't have strict or a National Security policy in which we protect our borders ....then that leaves us vulnerable to any person immigrating into our Country with the wrong intentions or reasons for they are coming into our Country. The easier it is to get into our Country ....via our borders to the north and the south ....then the easier it is to commit terrorist acts in or on the USA.
110928
Because they are the workhorses that do all the dirty work we don't want to do....because we're all the same...human being and should want to help our fellow being.  There are ways to get here legally, but sometimes it is too difficult and people get desparate...so they arrive illegally.  I don't believe the Pilgrams were in this country legally...:P
1035001
I so agree!  I think Americans living in the "homeland" are under more scrutiny than anyone contemplating entering the US either legally or illegally.  I feel that Americans are losing their basic rights in order to make our nation more "safe" yet our borders are still unsecured.  I don't get it.
305941
i do not believe it has anything to do with racism , to want our borders closed. the key word here is illegal. things have to be done in a proper manner.. we have to take care of the people in our own back yards first.. and although we should remain compassionate, we can not carry the burden,if other countries are mistreating their citizens so much that they seek asylum here. this is a classic example of charity needing to begin at home. once we have erased poverty and issues faced by Americans then we can look elsewhere. this is what homeland security should be all about. and please do  not get this confused with having to step up to the plate from time to time to send adequate aid the victims of disasters etc. if reasonable.
471143
There is a huge incentive for poor people in a desperately corrupt country to face almost certain death to come to a place where there are far too many short-sighted employers who are willing to sabotage our country by circumventing the whole idea of supply and demand for labor. The problem is not that Americans will not do the jobs that are needed, but that they are not willing to do the jobs for the wages that are offered. Supply and demand says that if you want labor in a tight market, you have to pay what it is worth. By purposefully recruiting desperate people who are entering illegal, and thus cannot defend any human rights they have, the employers are able to pay slave wages, charge for mimimum wage, and pocket the difference.\n\nWe the people are the losers. Instead of building a wall to keep out immigrants, we should deport criminal employers.
910942
There is really no way to explain why except to say that the government of mexico is totally concerned with what others are doing at the cost of it's own people. It is the type of government that would rather keep more than half of it's people below poverty and at the same time have legislative meeting to petition the American government to allow criminals to walk free in American society. The government of mexico and the people who put them there are NOT accepted as a world class country for just that type of reason.
388841
Well there are quotas so if the quota for your country is full TOO BAD.And it also takes forever.And it costs money.And why would they do it legally if it is so simple to come illegally.
1099372
there are several reasons:\n\n1. to keep smuggling to a minimum\n2. to keep illegal immigration to a minimum\n3. to keep fugitives from escaping to other countries\n4. to keep terrorists out\n\nyou will notice that although these are very good reasons it is painfully obvious that the restrictions in international travel are not accomplishing the intended goals.
437865
Because Americans don't like Republicans either, and we are really sick of all your abuse. Americans really want to deport the Republicans instead of the illegals, at least they work for a living. And we are going to use them to get rid of the Republicans in November; because the Republicans screwed them too. So what do you think about that? The illegals are more sane than the Republicans right now.
379078
The big deal about bill HR 4437 is that it is inhumane.  This bill states that an illegal immigrant will be treated as a criminal and that anyone who assists an illegal immigrant will also be charged with the same.  So, let us say that there is a child who is dying of thirst in the middle of the desert, should it be considered a felony/crime to help them?  It it is not so simple to just enter the country legally as you said.  Seeing as how immigrants want to enter the country simply to make better lives for themselves and more importantly their family, they should not be treated as criminals like this bill says.  Now the people who already reside in this country should no longer be considered immigrants, they should be considered and technically are considered residents or citizens based on which part of the citizenship process they are in.  Therefore, these things do not affect people who are legal.  They are not granting 11 million illegal immigrants citizenship, as if it were that easy.  Besides, the government has taken a "recess" and have not formally said anything about this debate.  Just an FYI, illegal immigrants would not just be handed citizenship, they would still have to go through a long tedious process to qualify (background checks, and things of that nature.)