Does our country have the infrastructure to implement an illegal immigrant plan?
494198
This is all trash to get the focus on illegal immigrants. The economy is going to hell because of a trillion dollar deficit from the pointless war and that is incomparable compared to the millions illegals mooch off the health care system.\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848\n\n\nThe rate of illegal immigration has not changed, yet all the stories suddenly switched to illegal immigrant problems in the news. This is a political switch for when blame time comes and the economy is doing horrible, people will blame immigrants instead of the massive accumulated debt killing our soldiers to protect some random countries oil for exxon.\n\n\n\nillegals work cheap. The companies get more profits. The companies have to pay more taxes. Taxes pays the illegals healthcare. Blame the companies that employ them cheap if you have a problem with that and demand they give them healthcare like any citizen. Right now they work for slave labor prices and get hurt, just like anyone else.
447464
Illegal immigration in the US???
601873
Yes. Illegal immigrants flooding north east to get the hell outta Aztlan and into the U.S. It's not about the land that "we stole," it's about the infrastructure and social systems (education, health care, etc.) designed to help citizens that the illegals come for.
463477
No for several reasons. One, any illegal immigrant (from Mexico or otherwise) takes advantage of United States infrastructure without paying taxes, so that' just plain not fair. Two, having people in the United States with no records is dangerous. Every natural born citizen or legal immigrant has records somewhere. Three, when illegal immigrants work, they get screwed because their work is illegal and employers take advantage of that. Putting restrictions on immigration would ensure that all Mexican immigrants get fair pay and work hours.
50158
Probably none, since a valid Social Security number is required.\n\nWhy not immigrate legally, to avoid having to worry about things like this?
623941
We have to secure both of our borders and do a better job with human intelligence in both Canada and Mexico. It isn't enough to improve our control of access -- some will invariably get through. We also have to know who is trying and for what purpose. For that, we need more effective human intelligence.
491842
Hm... Maybe you should read the news of the big CRACKDOWN on ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. \n\nTry another country.
124805
Absolutely. In fact, we need the military, walls, mine fields, razor wire, concertina wire, heat sensors, motion sensors, seismic sensors, gates, dogs, and Lord knows what else on our borders.\n\nIt seems kind of foolish to me to spend billions of dollars securing the airports when any would-be terrorist can simply walk across the border from either Canada or Mexico, and no one would know about it.
118375
We need to control who enters our country. Illegal immigration results in a lack of control. Though some would like to help as many people out as possible there are limits to the help we can provide. We need to reasonable and sensible with our resources. Via illegal immigration, criminals or terrorists can access our country without our knowledge. In addition, we must insure that people who enter our country are inocculated and have not contracted any infectious diseases. We want to mantain our infrastucture of economics, medical and education needs. With a lack of knowledge of how many people are here and who they are, how can we plan and budget for our needs?\nThink of it like a rescue boat, only so many people can fit before we begin to sink. Plus who would you want in your boat, the murderer or a child?
1132726
Yes, and kindly start in the Los Angeles County area of California. They are committing an illegal act and as any American citizen can tell you, if I were committing an illegal act I'd be arrested, prosecuted and jailed. ALL ILLEGALS NEED TO BE SHIPPED HOME AT THEIR COUNTRIES EXPENSE.
622224
No, what we do need are law abiding immigrants.  What part of illegal is so hard for people to comprehend.  This country's foundation are immigrants but they need to be entering this country legally and by the laws that the UNITED STATES has set for entrance into this country.  The US shouldn't have to change existing immigration laws to fit the parameters set by those who are here illegally.  All illegal immigrants should be forced to leave and reenter the country legally before they have a chance at becoming a citizen.
875947
Yes, they do.  This is just one area where illegal immigrants are costing taxpayers millions.  The problem needs to be addressed seriously and soon.  A fence along a small portion of the border is a start, but only a baby step.  Politicians need to get a spine and provide a real solution.
1054671
I wish we could. Only the people who own private property along the border may put up a fence. Government property only has posts and barbed chicken wire at best. At worst, there is NOTHING to show the border but a dirt road.\nOur brilliant governor Perry recently suggested a "virtual" fence for the border. People could watch at various webcams for illegals! I do not recall the total budget it required. All I could envision was how a $2.98 can of black spray paint (bought from the local dollar store), could destroy the virtual fence. \nRight now, the guardsmen cannot detain or deter any illegals, merely make a note of their crossing. My guess is they are doing an illgeal alien census.
640520
YES, WHY NOT? BEFORE GOVERNMENTS WERE ESTABLISHED, PEOPLE USED TO WALK MILE AND MILES UNTIL THEY DECIDED TO STAY THINKING THAT WAS THE BEST LAND TO START A NEW LIFE, SOME OF US WERE LUCKY SOME OF US WERE NOT, AS YOU CAN SEE NOW, WE HAVE BORDER OWNERS PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS, KINGDOMS.ETC... THE REST IS YOUR TO THINK ABOUT IT....IT IS HUMAN TO LET PEOPLE TO TRY TO SURVIVE THE BEST WAY THAT THEY CAN , IF IT MEAN TO ENTER ILLEGAL TO A COUNTRY IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY WHY NOT AS LONG THEY ARE NOT DOING NOTHING OUT OF NORMAL TO EARN FOR THEIR NEEDS I THINK THEY CAN STAY THERE SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR A COUNTRY LIKE US.
317561
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 accomplished this.\n\nHere's the actual text of the bill: http://www.oig.lsc.gov/legis/irca86.htm
743845
I think we should use technology to assist with illegal immigration. At one point in our history we had the room and need for a huge immigrant population, but those times are behind us. We need better border control for our economy and our safety.
619288
Yes, but it would have to be on the scale of the great wall of China.  Which would then serve as a tourist attraction as well as a block to illegal immigration.  The far left dismisses this so quickly and the cost would be high; but compare the cost to al queda crossing the southern border and I think its quite reasonable.