Do you think the government should give into the immigration protesting?
468252
No, I do not believe the government should give into the protesing by the illegal immigrants.\n  If the local, state and fed. governments would have started cracking down on the American Businesses who have done and are still doing the "illegal hiring" of the "illegal aliens" there probably would not be any protest set for May 1\n  If the American Businesses would have "not broken the law" by hiring "illegal aliens" you wouldn't have the flow of thousands upon thousands daily trying to get into this country illegally to work.\n   If you want to come to this country to have a better life for you and family....fine..do so. But, abide by the laws of this country like I do,  pay taxes like I do..pay for health benefits like I do weekly from my paycheck..which is over $125 per wk.\n   If any legal American breaks the law..it can cost thousands for attoryney fees...and possible jail time. Yet businesses all over this country are hiring illegals and I do believe to the best of my knowledge that it is against the law...and what happens? NOTHING..absolutely NOTHING\n I don't care for terms like "dayworkers", "undocumented workers" etc...they are here in this country illegally and that is AGAINST THE LAW...period. Why do so many people want to soften what is really is? There is no gray-area. They are being hired illegally and entering this country illegally. And I honestly think it is too late to control the inflow. We have already heard the Spanish version of the United States of America's National Anthem. The keyword here is: Illegal..which means: AGAINST THE LAW. I certainly am not above the law..why should anyone else be??
1110728
give them their rights
644900
I support our government, no matter what happens. They're there forever, we can never get rid of them. If someone is unhappy with the way things are happening, I feel people should stop griping on Yahoo Answers (b/c that really means nothing) and do something about it. The government will never be able to make both sides happy, no matter what they do. They can only do the best with what they have to work with.
1125474
I think the government is to blame.  If they would enforce the law as it stands, we would not be having these issues.\nNow they want new laws.  If they aren't obeying the current laws, why should they obey new ones?  It just \ndoes not make sense.
780306
Yes They should fight for want they want.  They are fighting everyday to come into a country, that they wish was thier country .  They should ALL stand to together a get rid of thier government and elect some that will take care of thier country!\nI wish them all the luck.  It has to be hard to leave thier family members behind, but they need to stay there!.
785635
I think we should.  Because the people are the ones being effected, so I think the registered voters should be allowed to vote.   I think it should be this way for each individual city or town.  If the people of the city or town vote to not grant amnesty to the illegals, then I agree that the illegals and their kids(whether they were born here or not) should be deported.  i think it would be a lot cheaper to have them deportedthen to spend our hard earned taxes on them to have free welfare and medical benefits, and send their kids to school on the taxpayers expense.  Not that I don't think their kids shouldn't get an education.  I just feel like it's a burden on the people (taxpayers) who have to pay for their education out of their own paychecks while the illegals just sit back and collect under the table and don't have to contribute to the education system or any of these other things they are getting for free.   I'm not racist, I just feel like our money could be going to other problems this country has.
1132404
i totally agree with you. we need to help our own country first and then if their is enough left in the budget then help. i see our country in need. we don't have what we need do we??? the government needs to make or get their priorities straight.and quick. if they don't they will soon be regretting this. they need to wake up fast.the real question is will they????????? most likely they wont! people need to start complaining about this. maybe this is a start??? go for it it is a good cause. Kat
272472
Of course not.  If you come to the U.S. illegally you should be deported, prosecuted, or both.  Those protesting for immigrant rights forget that those folks that are here have only one right - to go home or go to prison.  Since when do you get rights when you commit an illegal act?  The only right you have is to a speedy trial.  Instead, those coming to the U.S. illegally are protesting.  It's like you're coming through immigration control at the airport and they won't let you in and so you protest and complain that you don't have the right to stay.  YEAH!  Dude, you're illegal - you don't get to come in!  Those that are protesting are basically arguing that they should be allowed to stay and use our resources (welfare, schools, hospitals, etc.) - even though they're here illegally  I don't get this logic!!\n\nI do believe the U.S. needs to do more to help the Mexican economy but that should not be manifested in an open boarder where Mexicans or others can come into our country illegally and use our resources.  This phenomenon is in part responsible for driving the California economy into the tank.  I can tell you, if it means paying double for fruits in vegetables to have a carefully monitored boarder so those that are coming into our country belong here then I'm willing to pay!
678516
I feel its been ignored for far too long. I also beleive that During these protests and gatherings of the Illegal Immigrants we should have dispatched the national guard to check green cards and ID's and loaded the illegals into a Trailor and shipped them back to mexico. Studies say prices will go up 2% if we got rid of them. 2% Thats nothing Id pay 5 cents more for a loaf of bread to have more jobs available. If they can put so much effort in coming to America they should focus on their own country.
672228
Yes, absolutely! Someone has got to protect the American citizens from "who knows what" could be crossing that open door into the USA.  Illegal immigrants do it every day, why couldn't a terrorist? I am all in favor of building a wall or fence there.\n\n I believe the protests and the waving of the Mexican flag is a slap in the face of those of us who give our allegience to the USA. They do not have any plans of assimilating, their plan is to reconquor and I for one will join a 'vigilante' group and fight for keeping the USA way of life, if it should come to that. They are as much an invader as a terrorist. They steal from our future by abusing our country's Assistance programs. Programs we, as hard working legal US American citizens, provided for OUR future generations, not a piggy bank for thieves to steal from and abuse like it is theirs. If US Americans don't open their eyes, they're going to wake up one day and it's going to be gone, it will be too late. their grandchildren will be living like those illegal immigrants were in Mexico. The USA will be the same type of desolate poor country.
1083559
i dont support congress wasting time on an issue like this when i lost my job due to outsourcing, cant get another one due to illegal immigrants, dont have any health insurance, have to pay somone to do my taxes cause its such a mess, my kids can barely read and write the schools here suck, soldiers are dying over in iraq and the price of gas here is still too high, we have no workable plans to run this country any where but into the ground, and most of the people in this world hate us anyway.  So, if they want to waste time taking away our right to free speech, i dont support that.  that said, if they do pass it, they will just give that much more publicity to those who burn it to protest whatever they are protesting,and since we cant even keep meth dealers and criminals in most  jails due to overcrowding, what good is another law gonna do.
331783
Well I See It Like This\nIf Their Passion Were As STRONG On Their OWN Government As Theyre Making It On The US Government ....\nAnd If They ORGANIZED As Well In Mexico As Well As Theyre Organizing Here....\nAnd MILLIONS Of Mexican CITIZENS Marched In THEIR STREETS WAVING THEIR FLAG....\nThe Mexican Government Would Get Of Their A**ES And Take Notice.....They Would Have To RESPOND, And Some May Argue That Theyd Get SHOT At Or Put In PRISON,\nBut In Reality People,(Think About It)Can The Mexican Govt.\nWASTE Or IMPRISON That Many People ????\nThe TRUTH Of The Matter Is That The Mexican Government Would HAVE TO MAKE REFORMATIONS ....Cause If They DIDNT\n \n(Now Stay With Me Here Folks)\n\nThe US GOVERNMENT Would Step In(Now..In The Backs Of Our Minds, Dont We ALL REALLY KNOW THAT??)\n\nThe REASON The US Government Is So Fast To KEEP THE ILLEGAL ALIENS Here Is(Are We All READY???)\n\nDRUMROLL PLEASE\n\nLimitless ILLEGAL Immigration Is the Modern-Day Equivalent of SLAVERY, benefiting only the Conservative Corporate Elites.\n\nOK .....EVERYBODY GET IT NOW???
212884
the answer is either YES or MAYBE NO! but as what other said its about time to do some action. there might be advantages or disadvantages of it but im pretty sure its goin to help one way or another in behalf bout US economy by payin taxes..if all this illegal have the chance to get workin permit.. its a win-win situation!
786722
Politicians are always saying how immigration is brilliant and they can get their bogs fixed on the cheap by Polish plumbers so I think it would be a good idea.\n\nPoliticians would do more if they thought their own self interests were in jeopardy.
680520
Nope.  They should earn citizenship like those immigrants who come here legally.
406968
I don't think that there are protest planned in New Mexico. \n\nAll immigrants should supports the May 1 boycott. Those people who say bad things about the people are just AFRAID that the U.S. government will find out what will REALLY happen without immigrants.
489686
Well, everybody is looking for their own interest in this regard. People who are protesting are protecting their interests. All in all there is nothing wrong in protesting but  it is up to the government to take decision which serve larger interest!!!!