What is the next step in handling the illegals...will it be done by Congress or by cities and states?
815297
Hopefully it's by each individual city.  Upholding the laws would be much easier if it was done per city instead of the whole country at once.  There should be a sweep of each city.  There should be checkpoints to get into each city, just like there is to cross the border.  Every business should be required to document every worker they are employing to the government and should be willing to spend some time in jail and lose their business license if they fail to comply.  If you have nothing to hide, then it won't be a problem going through checkpoints.  The government in each city should have control over the welfare and benefits programs available in that city.  They should pass laws that require proper identification and documentation to have access to these benefits.  I also think that any baby that is conceived by someone who is illegal should not be considered an American citizen. I think english should be made the official language, stop having options for spanish and subtitles in spanish.  I think this could solve a lot of problems, and keep illegals from having a reason to come here.  I have nothing against people speaking spanish but I feel they should keep that to their families and friends and away from the public.
250922
How about this?\n\nPenalize (harshly) businesses that employ illegals. Multiple offenses = jail time. \n\nYou should be required to match the social security number to a national database. Social security should be required to assist. \n\nNo SSN = No Job, No Apartment, No Drivers License, No Bank account. Nada, Zip, Nichts, Nunya.\n\nWhen the money dries up, so will the flood of illegals.
1135314
First remove the government entitlements that illegals are now receiving from the US like welfare,health care and free schooling then make every company or Establishment that hires illegals pay a heavy fine and jail time,militarize the borders,and any illegal caught be sent back the same day,most illegals in this country will leave on their own if they can't find a job since they really have no loyalty to this country anyway
222500
I know this nation is made up of immigrants so on and so forth... but I think that Congress is moving in the right direction by tightening borders and making it a crime to help illegal immigrants out, hire illegal immigrants, etc. I'm fine with immigrants in general... hey we're all immigrants. What I don't like is how illegal immigrants can just walk across the border like nothing. They're not U.S. citizens so they shouldn't deserve anything that we get.
1008928
It looks a little scary but the citizens of this country still have the power, just ask the former Gov of CA. protest and crying do not fix things but action will. After a large public outcry the Government is finally addressing the borders and if they think their job is at stake they will do more. We as citizens need to us the tools given to us by our constitution and if need be impeach elected officials. We rule not them they are just our voice.
936487
For those that say you can't do anything about it...well you are dreaming. We can and will do something about it. All we really have to do is start enforcing the law. Cut off all federal funding to states that have sanctuary cities. Start arresting the mayors of those cities and throwing them in jail for aiding and abetting criminals. Expose the ACLU for the anti-American slime that they are. Pass more ordinances like Hazelton. No more automatic citizenship for offspring of illegals. If your parents are illegal so are you. No more freebies. If the government puts their mind to it they can make life so miserable for those that employ and house them that they will be forced to stop. No job, no housing and they will go home..
862245
just go down there and explain it to them, bring some of your illegal friends with you as support, in fact bring dozens of them, that way you can sort it out properly.
501893
forget the state representatives, contact the congressmen to have it established in federal law. I always thought it was already, but perhaps the states I lived in growing up did the right thing.
689925
I sure hope they do if this happens. Illegals should be deported, not given amnesty.
832420
100%+ Every step of the way. It is their right/obligation\n to try to stop the endless tidal wave of illegal aliens into their city's and towns.\nAnd the J D in the post above is the impostor.
468440
I completely understand your innuendo.\n\nGet involved with counter demonstrations by illegals:\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com\nContact your senators and congressmen by email:\nhttp://www.congress.org
272399
I think it is election year politics. I think they will all talk tough and then when it comes time to vote, this bill will be so watered down and ineffective that it will actually add to the problem rather than solve anything. Illegals need to be removed from this country. Illegals need to be turned away before they can get into this country. Our borders need to be secured for more than this reason. What good does it do taking lighters and nail files from american citizens on flights if there are over 800,000 undocumented, unscreened security risks entering ovewr our southern border each year. We are arranging deck chairs on the titanic.
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.
583713
As long as the persons involved in the protest break no law, what can a LEO do? Local law enforcement has no jurisdiction over illegal immigrants if they commit no crime. They can only notify Border Patrol or INS and hope that they step in. We have a trailer park in my jurisdiction filled with illegals that we can't do a doggone thing about. We've called INS several times to no avail. The presence of an illegal alien is a crime punishable only by federal agencys. (You must be from up north)
664673
I've seen those facts before, attributed to the Los Angeles Times.\n\nThe fact is that illegal immigrants concentrate, not only in states, but in specific localities.  That is enough to significantly impact statistics for that locality, be it a state or a county.\n\nThe impact is huge, but it is mostly for state and local costs, which the federal government refuses to reimburse while refusing to allocate (federal) funding enforce laws that might prevent this from occurring.\n\nContact your Congressmen. Don't forget to say that the 10 year 'rolling amnesty' through the 'statute of limitations' provision in the Senate bill has got to go.  They are ignoring the elephant in the bedroom.
859360
If the Federal government won't enforce the immigration laws, then the cities and states are within their rights to do so.  And they should send any related bills to the Federal government for reimbursement.  Cities/states should start suing the Federal government for not enforcing our immigration laws.
551263
It is the government's responsibility to enforce the law and they didn't. If he broke an International Immigration law by EWI (entering without inspection), there is no legal document that shows that citizens must report them or call police or even the INS, unless he has committed a crime. Don't make this a witch hunt by civilians, let the government do its job. Don't make the problem worse than it is. Your civil participation by calling your Congress Representative with your views is your responsibility, not harassing people you "suspect".