border security.  why do we not stop all the unwanted usa criminals from coming up here  not worried about?
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It won't happen until we enforce passports from our side of the borden.  It's not a bad idea the Americans have, we should do the same
807641
There's already such things called a green card (and a visa).  Non-Americans are supposed to get them renewed regularly.  Some don't check in to do so and that is why so many are "illegals".  Yeah, others cross the border but the majority of "illegals" simply have expired visas.  They come from all kinds of countries-- including many in Europe-- and not just south of the border.  If you think rounding people up because they "look threatening" is right, you should be living in North Korea or Cuba.  \n\nYour suggestion is unconstitutional-- and against a person's civil rights.  One day even you could be arrested if someone didn't like the way you looked.  The US constitution is one of the finest documents in the world and it should be preserved for Americans' life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
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I agree.  There's no excuse to commit a crime.  If those illegals don't like the way their life in Mexico is, then do something about it and protest to their own govt, not jump the border and protest to ours. The only reason why America is what it is today, that's because of the great heroes back then who fought the war and the great individuals that struggle to make this place a better place to live--through deaths, sweats, extra hard work, and education.\n\nThe illegals can't just take what we already established demand they should equally get the same thing.  If Laws and Procedures weren't established, then this place would be chaotic and corrupted.  \n\nBTW,\n\nPlease protect our borders!\n\nhttp://www.sosborders.com/cgi-bin/sosborders.pl\n\nhttp://www.numbersusa.com
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Because they don't  have to, and they wouldn't get one.  Why do we just let them stay here?  Other countries would put them in jail.  They're "illegal"!!!
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This whole thing started just to keep Terrorists out that could cross the sea and come in via Mexico. Then everyone blew it up when they got mad at Bush for not securing our borders                                                                  It's not that people are against them. With 9/11 and all people are on edge. If people come here illegally and expect to get rights like citizens there is a problem. Not every country in the world has open borders. Why should we let everyone in? We don't even have enough funds to help our legal citizens. It is crazy to me that they are even considering letting people have licenses who are not citizens. If they are so proud of where they came from then they need to stop protesting and take their Mexican flags home to Mexico
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Because they're not Mexicans and/or they're not entering via the Mexican/U.S. border. Our stupid politicians, both Republican and Democatric, have let over 11 or 12 million illegal immigrants invade our country.  Democrats are worse, letting anyone come in as long as they can get their vote, but Republicans aren't much better, finally agreeing to build (but not fund) a 700 mile border.fence.  If the Chinese could build a 5000 mile wall around their country with their own hands, I think we could throw up something pretty decent in the next 9 months. Got plenty of illegal immigrants looking for work, they could build it. We can put a man on the moon, but can't build a frickin fence. Gutless politicians.
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Your point being? The reason they patrol the boarder so heavily is because they have agreements with the U.S. to do so.  To prevent narco-trafficking.  Your argument however is a reasoned one I respect that. Your right this nation is very open to immigration its part of what made it great.  But, the question is whether it is just to felonize behavior simply because another nation does.  Just because a law exists in another country does not make it just.  \n\nYou are using a circular argument.  We should do this because they do this, so we should do this.  Circular arguments may sound rational but they rest on false premises.
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Sometimes there aren't even guards at the crossings.  The border security is a joke up north.  Bush has moved everybody south, to stop illegal immigration, yet nobody is patrolling the northern border.  While I don't like either, I'd rather have illegal immigrants sneaking in than terrorists.
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Exactly!  I figure if the country has a person who committed murder or drug or gang crimes, why would they tell the US about it on enquiry with a background check?  They will be glad to be rid of the problem person from their society.
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They (ok we) don't want them out. We want illegals to be documented and enter this country legally.  As it stands now their are too many draw backs to being here illegally. No car insurance, drain on health care resources and lack of paying their fair share of taxes, and crime are just a few of the issues.
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Whether it is the U.K. or USA, illegal immigration an "asylum seekers" are overrunning the borders.  The best bet is to close the borders altogether.  This would also help with the influx of Muslim terrorists into these countries.  The only country I would like to see have these problems is Israel, which deserves what they get.
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The reason is because the U.S. doesn't want undesirables in the country. Screening them outside the U.S. allows them to prevent terrorists, people with AIDS, TB, or other commuicable diseases, from entering.\n\nThe problem is, when they are already here they can disappear into the crowd and never be processed properly. \n\nExample: 12 million illegals that are here now and we haven't processed them.\n\nAs a Canadian living in the U.S. I had to go through this process myself. I believe is was the right thing, albeit a pain in the ass, because I was already here in the U.S. and had to travel back to Toronto.
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The problem is that there's still communists out there...some of them are in the americas, to the south of us. On top of that, there's crime. \n\nThe border fence would work, or there wouldn't be so many people complaining about it...
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Don't know, but they shouldn't be- citizens have a right to protect their own country, whether illegal or not!  History will prove them right and their actions will be honored at a future time.  Americans are expected to be sensitive to everyone else yet, to add insult to injury, we're supposed to submit to the ridiculous whims of others.  What justification can an illegal immigrant bring for breaking the laws of other countries.- they have none b/c they have no standing to complain.  Why don't you ask mexico why they rape and pillage their southern border yet expect us to leave our southern border open.  On top of that, they want free healthcare and complain when we suggest that thats inappropriate- the rest of the world is laughing at us.  As long as american kids are deathly afraid of rotting in a mexican jail for littering or peeing in the street, we shouldn't even grant mexico an audience!  Even worse, now they're demanding that we hand deliver Dog the Bounty Hunter to them for capturing a habitual rapist that mexico wasn't even trying to capture!  Whatever- mexico should learn its place!
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Worse-\nThis is b/c every other potential illegal in Mexico will think it is ok to come over b/c they will eventually be automatically naturalized.  Also what is the point in paying the Border Patrol Millions of Dollars every year if this is the case?  It would be a waste of 100's of millions of dollars over the last decade in tax payers money protecting the borders.
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Its already getting across the Borders into our Country. The gangs and roving band of thugs that have freedom to roam and rampage are coming across when ever they want. They run drugs, people and what ever contraband they want. The Border Patrol is a joke, because there is NEVER enough people to police the border. A few hundred people for 4000 miles of border? LETS GET REAL!  One person for a hundred miles of border aint gonna cut it.  Cameras and sensors record them coming over, but, it doesnt matter, they do what they want.\n\nImmagration is a joke, and the joke is making us look bad. \nUntil the Government takes an active stand, (and they wont, because they know which way the wind blows for votes), we will be a free border with a few sent back for the Media.\n\nJesse
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Bush isn't going a good job on anything, let along border security.  Did you know the Oregon boarder is protected by all of three state troopers?  I met one last summer when I was camping.  And keeping Mexicans out isn't 'border' protection, neither is locking up Canada.  Its being a jerk and trying to push another issue.  He's doing much less than what the media and he shows to the public when it comes to actual homeland security.