Are the American Citizens ready to do the jobs of the inmigrants if they will be deported?
340165
Are American employers ready to pay a living wage for these for these jobs, when there is no longer a pool of immigrants willing to work for substandard wages?
1143271
You are 100% correct and I agree with everything you said here.  As well, yes, there are American citizens on welfare (some don't deserve it, either) but the distinction here is that they ARE AMERICAN CITIZENS and our welfare system is to help AMERICAN  CITIZENS, NOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!  Also, definitely NO green card or "path to citizenship" for illegals presently in the country - deport them ALL and stop saying it is impossible - yes, it is possible.  It may take time, but it is possible and it can be done and I am sure it will cost less than what they cost us while living in the country illegally.  Let them apply for a temporary worker visa AFTER they leave the country on their own steam - if they don't and are later deported, NO CHANCE FOR A TEMPORARY WORKER PASS OR LEGAL ENTRY BACK INTO THE USA EVER AGAIN, because they passed up their chance to do it the right way.  No rewards WHATSOEVER for illegal immigrants because that is sending the wrong message to other would-be illegals and that is also telling those who have sacrificed and waited in order to immigrate legally, that we don't respect them for doing it the right way.
462657
I want to, but I'm a mother of young children and I'm scared it will get violent. In Miami, they've been making sweeps of immigrants in an effort to intimidate. My parents came to the US about 37 yrs ago when the law was tht if your child was born American, you as the foreign parents would be eligible for American citizenship.Here I am. I KNOW my parents are hard working, independent, law abiding, God fearing people that anyone would be proud to have over for dinner (not just serving it!). They came here as young students and were given an opportunity. FYI, I have an MBA, a BA in English w/out any gov't assitance. I guess I'm taking it personally. I feel for those hardworking people who just want a better future for their kids.
338398
That's the beauty of this country. if all the illegal immigrants were deported, someone would realize that there is money to be made in either doing the job, or by finding ways to get it done. And employers would have to pay them a decent living wage, at least.
83126
They may need to work until they die, but they wont be able to, because they wont have a job. Thousands of american jobs are exported everday and many of the jobs that are'nt are stolen by illegal aliens. In the future there wont be enough taxpayers, and America will become a 3rd world country. If you're a teenager, I recommend that you emigrate to a rich european country, and become a citizen. Then you will be able to retire and not live in poverty.
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The key word here is ILLEGAL, that makes it simple ship them back to where ever they came from.  If they want to be here legally and are willing to do what every other American citizen has to do, like pay taxes, then they can come in and serve just like everyone else.
502521
Of course it is.  President Bush was very clear about giving guest workers a clearly defined path towards citizenship.  They must abide by certain rules, pay taxes, learn English... nothing unreasonable.
529095
Hey, your english is not very good.  Are you an immigrant? No, I'm not going to "over shop" my whole life...and I also know it's highly improbably that 12 million people will be deported.  It's just not possible.  But we can sure as heck do our best to stop letting people in for awhile...and deport SOME of them.  I say start with the ones who don't pay taxes or put much money into our economy.  \n\nTell me, 20 guys who carpool to work in the same car, and share one house...how much are they really putting back in to the economy???  Not much...won't miss 'em.
670079
I would hope not since there are plenty of citizens that need help.
983223
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.
1035897
I said long ago that America will not have to deport all of the illegals, that some of them..a large percentage, would leave voluntarily. As far as your question is concerned...I think the people who would be cut in front of should answer that one.
676155
I'll continue life as usual. Clean my own home. Mow my own lawn. Cook my own meals. People who are not accustomed to doing for themselves the things that they are currently hiring illegals to do for them do not have one drop of my sympathy. Businesses want to leave? Let them. Agriculture can return to American families...where it belongs. Americans will have to do their own dirty work, and there's nothing wrong with that. Civilizations crumble when too many of their citizens do too little for themselves. Make yourself useful and productive or no one will need you.
524988
they will be assimilated
1027478
Yes, I love it!  I look on the internet news daily for more stories like the one about the mayor of Hazelton, PA, or Sheriff Joe in Arizona, or big unexpected roundups of illegals in different cities.  It does my heart proud to see the citizens of the USA standing up against this injustice that the government has allowed to occur and get out of hand - illegal immigration.  I believe the power of the American citizens is now snowballing against illegal immigration and whether the Federal Government wants to or not, they are going to have to listen to the people whom they work for, and act accordingly.  The days of the freebies and handouts for illegal immigrants are quickly coming to an end and the smart ones will start planning their own voluntary self-deportations now, rather than wait until they are found and shipped out, possibly leaving family members behind in the USA.  Better they start planning and get themselves organized for an orderly return to their home countries before they get caught by immigration officials or the police or their landlord or their employer.  This way, if they have lived cleanly in the USA so far, without committing further offences since they first illegally came over the border, they have a hope of returning legally one day, if they go home now and apply to immigrate to the USA through the proper procedures.  WAKE UP ILLEGALS!  Do yourselves and your families a favour and return yourselves in an orderly fashion now, while you still can.  Otherwise, don't cry and whine when you get caught and shipped out on a moment's notice, when you aren't ready.  The jig is up!  Amnesty is NOT coming!!  Wake up and smell the coffee!
969609
American citizens must have priority in employment because the taxes will be properly collected by the government unlike low salaried illegals whose employers are exploiting them  to evade payment of taxes.
679724
Not illegally, if they want to be here, they should do it the right way and become a citizen.
742691
Sure they can.  All they have to do is give up their American citizenship, which is usually the end of it.