What do you think about legalizing all the 11 million undocumented people in the U.S?
369370
I think it is good for the country. They will be paying taxes (11 million of them). These taxes will help the people who are on welfare. This will remind all people in USA (exception the native Indians) that everybody in this country is from immigrant beginning. Remember the Irish drought...the Jewish migration after WW2...the slavery era...Columbus... etc. Everyone in America came from immigrant beginning. \nAnd now after few generations in USA, we forgot that we are once an immigrant or our ancestors were once an immigrant to this country. What if the native Indians won during those days and our ancestors were forced back to where they came from or they were killed by the natives? \nI hope that when people start complaining about the immigrants (legal or illegal), they should look at themselves first.
467374
I agree, amnesty and citizenship would be an expensive route.  The argument for having aliens make up a portion of our workforce has always been that they are taking the jobs that others do not want.  Why don't others want these jobs, partially because of the low wages.  As such the majority of Illegal aliens would qualify for government assistance if made citizens.  If all 11 million were to take this option and receive welfare the costs to taxpayers would be phenomenal.\n\nOne Item I would add to your list though is to tighten the rules, prosecute corporations that hire illegal aliens.  Only if the demand is decreased will the flood of immigration slow.
677074
I think you could deport quite a few out of the proceeds we would save from having few illegal immigrants.  I think that is what we will be doing with the felons, etc.\n\nIf border security works to a large extent, that will let us work on the backlog over a period of time.  If the ID cards go into effect with biometric data and an enhanced database to check legal resident status, that will not only mean new illegal immigrants will have a harder time finding jobs, it will make it easier to catch current illegal immigrants who do not fit the 'qualification' status.  \n\nAs for me, I wouldn't deport the current, qualified illegal immigrants with roots.  I think we need to focus on stopping the problem going forward.  \n\nHowever, I would say that the new legal status of current illegal immigrants should not give them status to 'bootstrap' in family members.  I would say the family members could get in by other legal means including the planned legal immigration rate increase. However, if we allow the current illegal immigrants to use their new legal status to bootstrap family members in, we will be talking about 60 million people, not 12 million people.
250336
the answer is definately ignorance and a lack of political will to resolve once and for all to do anything serious about this, there is only one answer to this problem.. AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS...you think not? do you how much it would cost to deport over 11 million people??? at least if we make them all legal they'll pay taxes, they will have their rights, they wont have to be left at the mercy of any abusive employers, they'll be free to seach for another job if they wish, they wont have to live in fear...that's the whole point of America, when u get down to it, America is about "freedom from fear" and yes, these people will LOVE AMERICA and this grand union that it is, and the second thing that needs to be done  is a new "great wave" of immigrants, lets stir this grand melting pot a bit more and inject some new and fresh blood into this great people, the population is aging and if we set out a program to double the population in say 40 years, what a grand and mighty union this America this will be!! imagine 600 million Americans! innovating, young, vibrant and alive!! God Bless America!!
261382
There are Eleven Million ILLEGAL immigrants in the USA -\nin addition there are Millions of Legal Residents who are not Citizens - I do not know how many.\nAlso, a lot of Immigrants are now Citizens.
987365
People are waking up just as I did.  It's not immigration, it's colonization.  Our country is at stake, and those we send to lead us act like the leaders of the free world, where they make decisions for eveyone else and against us to pay for it.  They must really believe we have too much and have to spread it around, and ultimately perhaps cede states back to Mexico.  I could see where that is part of their plan by lying to us about colonization and ignoring the real issues.\n\nAnybody up for a future civil war?\n\nTHANK GOD THAT ARTICLE STATES THE TRUTH THAT THERE IS NO JOB AMERICANS WON'T DO IT'S A SNOWJOB.  OUR LEADERS WANT TO ABATE OUR RIGHTS AS CITIZENS.  PLAIN AND SIMPLE AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE.\n\nNow, 73% are happy they qualify for child care.  I wonder what the numbers were before colonization.
690818
They should all become legal American citizens. If you're talking about an ILLEGAL immigrant, they need to get the hell out of our country.
242962
We absolutely need reform.  I realize that several minorities are upset by this, but we pay taxes and health care to these people that aren't even citizens.  It's costing us millions of dollars a day.  If they want to live and work in the US, they should pay taxes and be legalized, they deserve no special benefits that naturalized Americans do not.
1168684
Yes. There are many illegals in this country other then Mexico. They all need to go back to their countries too.
590959
Honestly, I'm for it because I don't see a reason to think that trying to find 12 million people is even moderately reasonable. People will say all day long that "the illegals stole a job" but they also pay money into a system they can't use unless they get amnesty. Of course, I'm not going to fault someone for wanting a better life.\n\nOh, and about the reporting thing? That maybe wasn't necessary. It's inviting people to make fun of you.
649628
Sounds like a good plan.  There are multitudes of ways to encourage illegals to deport themselves.
463362
The government needs to do something about all illegal immigration. I understand that people want to come her for a better life, but when coming here illegally it just makes life here worse. We need to control the immigration so that we can properly accommodate the new people in the United States. The illegals get away with way to much and I think the talks of an 11 year trial period would be great. If you mess up, you go back home. If immigrants want to come over here bad enough than they will follow all the rules. Thus making a better country for all who live here!
510422
Shouldn't be to much more. If it cost 5k per illegal(VERY high figure) 5,000 x 12 million = 60 billion to deport them. I say we do it.\n\nPlus then you get all the savings of them not leeching off our society, and it will actually be cheaper. Nice try though Pancha. Have a nice day.
634897
This is what suprises me...that the "legal" immegrant population is willing to allow their way of life here in the U.S to be dramatically reduced for the sake of their "Illegal" counter parts. What's going to happen when we let all these people become citizens? a new build up of illegals will start! Your schools, your freeways, your hospitals are all overcrowded NOW! What does the future hold when we don't say NO? The poor will continue to crowd into their dingy one bedroom apartments while the rich will continue to exploit them for pennies! Pretty soon OUR country will be like Mexico in that we will have those that are rich exploiting those that are dirt poor!....and you will have brought it on yourselves!
1052199
glad you ask me that i think they should secure the border  first and deport all who are here illegal that have broke the laws of the land hell am not getting a free ride .have no problem if they come here legal and don't break our laws .but dam something have to be done about 10 millions peoples coming in .  the schools are over crowded/they have no health care. it go higher/ they don't speak any English.they get here and break all the locals law also /hospital are always full that a problem it just crazy .this is not a race thing god know we are all Americans.it about the sovereignty of this country.
469200
I think the HR4437 is a radical solution to a more complex problem,if they want to pass that bill, why they don't just go knocking door to door and deport all the people that look Hispanic, there has to be a better way to solve this immigration problem, they are here, they work, they pay for the food they eat, taxes for that food, pay for rent, pay for everything they use or consume, what are they gonna do with all that space they are occupying , what are they gonna do with all the apartments , the food , the production of food, the clothes , the products the immigrants buy, they are already here, they live somewhere, you see them everyday, sending them to prison is just to radical, first you need to secure the border, and then find a solution to the more than 12 millions illegals aliens,
624837
Sure i'll add one. They send their kids to our schools and we have to accomendate their Spanish kids. We have to hire Spanish speaking teachers. We have to do things their way. Illegals are such a pain in theass.