Do you tink illegal immigrants should stay in the USA??
470019
While I feel immigrants, in general, are important to the foundation of the United States, it's workforce, and it's economy, I believe they should take the appropriate and legal steps to acquire work here.  Illegal immigrants often tap into healthcare and other welfare resources earmarked for other citizens.  It's unfair to place that financial burden on the states affected or the federal government.  Those bodies then look to it's citizens to cover the expenses through taxatation, etc.
210857
Ditto to hobbit.  If it's worth it enough, you'll do it right. You're welcomed to come, but do it legally. You are not above the law. You cannot come here illegally and expect us to look the other way "because you're only here to work hard at the jobs no one else wants," And then turn around and demand a living wage or unionize to bully your way to a better salary like the farmworkers and the hotelworkers have done. Do you want to be above the law? Than you can't expect the law to be on your side when it would work to your benefit.
418111
i think if you are legal you should be treated fairly. but if you are not legal you should be deported back to your country untill you get the necessary documents. this doesn't just mean mexicans, its every illegal immigrant. i believe everyone needs a chance, they just need to do it legally.
404876
I am sure the Welsh people here in the USA are not here illegally.  Really what kind of question is that.  Most people are not saying we should close our boarders to all immigrants.  We are saying that immigrants need to use our immigration policies and procedures to come to the USA.  It is a matter of national security.  If an illegal day laborer from Mexico City can simply walk into this country so can a terrorist.
1169451
Good question.  I'd like to hear some good reasons why they think it is acceptable too. Personally I don't think there is ANY valid argument that will fly for coming here illegally.  I'll check back.  Thanks for asking.
454138
gee umm not apples to orange. You make a good point.\nI definitely would not allow them to stay for FREE.\nI definitely will not give them money to STAY for FREE.\n\nYes U.S does belong to me \n"WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"\nAngie please pay attention in us government/history class
288404
let me break it down for ya. if you are not legal u should get put in jail, if you are legal be the fuck queit, if you want to become a legal us citizen, so do it the right way or do it bush's way an end up in the war. REMEMBER FIGHT FOR US YOU GET YOUR FREEDOM, BLACK SLAVES
189295
To harsh. We should give the Illegal Immigrants a small fine because these people did break the law. But they should be allowed to stay. This country was founded on immigration. We do need to close the border for security reasons, however we should expand the amount of visa's we give to Mexicans.
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.
818323
all the more reason to send the illegals back down there !! Agreed??
503042
if they are illegal then they should go and before they go be forced to pay back taxes on any and all wages that they recieved while working in the US. All companies found hiring illegal immigrants should have their business licenses revoked and the actual business sold off at auction. Seriously fight the businesses who hire and the problem will go away.
563407
yes. they should be sent back. they came here illegally, why should they stay when illegal immigrants broke american laws to get here, i don't care if they had it rough in their country, if they want a better life they should take care and improve their own country. they don't respect america they just come here for the jobs and then expect americans to treat them equally when they came here illegally in the first place. but sending all illegals back wouldn't happen, it would cost way too much.
551717
The illegal immigrants should be kicked out.  The US, again, is being picked on.  If you look at what Mexico does to its' illegal immigrant, we are too lenient on those illegal ones who wish to live in our country reap the benefits of the country, schools etc. and not be obligated to put for it.  The President propose that those illegal immigrant should have IDs to be counted for, yet they don't want it,because they want to work here getting paid under the table, and send the money they make outside of the country.\nIn Mexico Illegal immigrants are imprisoned for 2 years, it is considered a felony. The US! those illegal immigrants are escorted out, where they can come back again and again, just like a boomerang. Why shouldn't we treat them as they treat their own illegal immigrates, but we don't, and still we are being picked on.\nIt is a melting pot for the legal ones not the illegals.
1081810
Bad idea.Once they are allowed in they won't leave.\nSend the illegals back and don't let any more in.This is an invasion that the goverment is failing to protect us from.Big business wants them here to be slave laborers at low pay and without benefits.\nDon't listen when they tell you Americans won't do the job.If they could GET the job instead of illegals,they would.And when they say it's too many to send back,send them back the same way they got here.One at a time!\nStop feeling sorry for lawbreakers who want to take over and change us to suit them!
612598
Send em back home! If they want to be here so badly, they'll do it legally. And besides, we'd be better off without them. We have US citizens with no jobs, that are willing to clean, disinfect, and deliver. But yet, immigrants get the job because they work for less. Americans need to quit being cheap, and think about helping out their country by hiring our own people.
680841
if you follow the rules you can stay\n\nif you don't then you get deported\n\nGET A DANG GREEN CARD AND LEARN ENGLISH
625026
The U.S. has always welcomed "legal" immigrants.\nSo, we should quit giving illegals salaries, insurance,\nhousing, jobs, etc. so they'll quit sneaking over illegally.\nThen if they want to come here bad enough, they can come\nlegally like so many others have had to do.  SOunds fair?