should illegal immigrants be able to become u.s citizens?
818181
Yes.\nIf you say no you forgot the history of USA
811823
I dont think illegal immigrants can. In college they ask for social security numbers.
605617
I don't think any illegals would just go there and enlist if they may get busted and taken out, but at this time there is something like that for people that enlisted and served the armed forces in previous wars by lying to the government about their immigration status... it was possible at that time cause the tracking system wasn't as good as it is know and soldiers where needed, but I assure you that many will go and fight for the country if you just give them resident status, citizenship won't even be necessary...
837207
First they need to apply for a green card, which is basically permanent residency. Then you should be able to get a SSN.  But that doesn't mean you're a citizen...yet...i don't think.\n\nxo
675945
It is a difficult question, but many of them could probably qualify for resident alien status, if not outright citizenship.  The fact is that their parents put them in this unfair situation by bringing them here illegally.  Perhaps there should be an easier way to enter the country legally, but if you enter as a criminal, you should be treated as a criminal.
867760
anyone who can meet the citizenship requirements is entitled to become a citizen. illegal entry should eliminate them from qualifying for a period of 5 years AFTER their deportation and subsequent LEGAL entry into the usa.
1144134
No.  \n\nI would like to see a CONDITIONAL amnesty given to all the illegals here now. (Assuming we are stopping more from coming in). The conditions ...\n\nThey must learn basic English.\nThey must learn some American history and culture.\nThey must be financially dependent, i.e., either employed or have a financial sponsor.\nThey must swear their allegiance to America and be signed up for the draft. (Within the draft eligibility guidelines)\nThey will have a FELONY conviction on their records so they can never posses a gun or vote, even if they become citizens.\n\nThey must do this within a time frame, such as 1 year. If they don't, or at least show effort after the time frame, they will be deported.\n\nThis will only work if we protect our borders. If we keep allowing them in, it's just a waste of time!
318628
maybe.  and they shouldn't. it's not fair for legal immigrants and for american citizens.
834206
No! No human being is illegal. They came to the USA to find better lives, just like the pilgrims. In my opinion, they should be granted amnesty.
177655
Great idea if they go fight for us and live they get citizenship I LIKE IT latinos or not any illegal should be sent to war or deported if they want to get in the country they should do it the legal way
679819
I think that if a child is born here to illegal immigrants, that child is also an illegal immigrant.  We can't keep the baby and put the Mother and Father out of the country.  We we could but hopefully we aren't that callous.  I think that if the parents are here illegally the baby should forfeit its citizenship.  It had no choice, but the pareents did, and chances are they came to this country to give automatic citizenship to a child.  In most foreign countries I may be able to buy a house, but as a non-citizen of that country I am never allowed to own property.  Our nation is primarily owned by Corporations or individuals of foreign soil.  In Mexico, it is illegal to hire an American.  What a wonderful way to be sure that all of your own people get work, and to keep people from overrunning your country.
310461
some kind of action needs to be taken to stop immigrants from getting into our country illegally. how is it fair for the people that went through the proper process to become a legal American citizen?  How is it fair that these illegals take advantage of our system and pay 25 bucks for invalid social security cards/paperwork?  Yeah, it's a hard process to become legal in the U.S., but it's that way for a reason!  I wouldn't dare flock to another country without the proper paperwork and knowledge beforehand; I would do it legally, the way it's supposed to be.  I just don't understand why these people can't just be honest and do the right thing.\nAnyway, I agree with the website you've posted and we all have to work together for our country and the people that are here legally and people who worked to get into this country the right and legal way.
644923
Apply for citizenship.
1173127
You're asking two very different questions.  Once you're a legal immigrant, unless you're a felon, and if you've lived here for at least five years, you need only basic English understanding to become a  US Citizen.  However, if you're an illegal immigrant, you can't be a US Citizen.  You see; an illegal immigrant breaks the law by being here illegally; therefore, unless he or she becomes a legal immigrant, such as a US Resident, there is no way for him or her to become a US Citizen.  Furthermore, when people say that it's hard to become a US Citizen, if they are legal, they usually mean that it's hard to pass the written and oral English Test required for the Citizenship Certificate.
498802
LEGALLY, yes; ILLEGALY, no. We are a nation whose ancestors were all immigrants. However, they came to this country and followed the law either to live and work here or to get citizenship. \n\nThese demonstrations on behalf of ILLEGAL immigrants are ludicrous!! How can their ILLEGAL status be justified at all? Immigration is controlled by the U.S. Government, and there are a set of rules and laws that should be followed. Six on my uncles from Nova Scotia used to come to this country each year to work in New York. They followed the law and obtained the papers necessary for them to come here and to work here. That should be the case for ALL immigrants. The Mexicans who illegally enter this country are draining its resources in areas such as health services, education, and welfare.  Let them apply legally to come here. Why should they be an exception to the laws.\n\nTo talk of their "rights" as though they we entitled to any as ILLEGAL immigrants is the height of stupidity.
430492
As it stands, it would allow illegal immigrants become legal.  The biggest barriers appear to be in terms of enforcing our current and potential laws for managing immigration.
726117
Yes, the rules have to be obeyed by all. How can any reasonable person give citizenship to one group who flagrantly defied the rules to enter a country, then restrict those who have the decency to go by the book? All you are doing there is rewarding the criminal. Besides being utterly irrational it isn't too slick a way of discouraging crime of any sort and illegal entry is not a crime we want to encourage. \n\nYou'll notice I don't say illegal immigration. Those people who come here illegally are not immigrants, they are criminal trespassers