Amnesty to 12 million illegal’s?
922534
Apparently crime pays in the new Democratically controlled America.  Illegal immigrants should be the last on the list for amnesty.  Take care of citizens first.  \n\nDeport them all.\nChange the constitution to provide automatic citizenship only to legal residence.\nStop providing free public services for illegal aliens.
584334
The solution is no amnesty!!! The solution is for illegals to either follow the rules or be deported.\n\nThe solution is for the government to do thier job and enforce the law.\n\nThe solution is for the Congress to get off thier asses and find the solutions!!
588591
Chris Simcox, president of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, issued the following statement on the passage today of an illegal alien amnesty bill by the U.S. Senate: \n\n"The vote to give amnesty to millions of illegal aliens by the United States Senate today, should it pass into law, would ensure that the status quo is maintained: the borders would remain wide open and the attractive nuisance of endless welfare and social programs at the expense of the American taxpayer would remain. Those climbing over the backs of those waiting patiently to abide by our laws; and instead breaking the law, illegally entering this country, and committing document fraud; those not paying taxes; and those hiring illegally would be granted full amnesty. American citizens would, of course, still be subject to prosecution for document fraud and tax evasion. This sends the message that if you play by the rules, you suffer; if you enter the United States illegally, you are not subject to the rule of law.\n"The American people do not trust the government to grant amnesty now and secure the borders later. We already went down that road in 1986, and the borders remain wide open still today. \n\n"Their constituents are watching, and these Senators will pay the price come election time. We are now focusing our attention on the House of Representatives where we do not expect amnesty to pass. The House is more respectful of their voters, as they stand for re-election every two years. The arrogance and cavalier disregard of the will of the American people by this Senate will not be forgotten-there will be an accounting. The American people are still sovereign in this country, not a gaggle of politicians pandering to their special interest donors. \n\n"The existing border crisis is a dereliction of duty by those entrusted with this nation's security, sovereignty and prosperity. The U.S. Senate just left America vulnerable to a tsunami of migrants at the border, to terrorist infiltration and to an unprecedented crime wave by drug smugglers, thieves, rapists, human traffickers and murderers who cross our frontier at will-and whose bravado and aggression will now increase with the Senate's message of our apparent national weakness. \n\n"But the Minutemen will remain on patrol, at our posts-and continue to build border fencing and barriers on private land with private donations until the U.S. government performs its most basic constitutional duty to these United States, and safeguards the people and protects the territorial integrity of America."
527280
You should check 1986 (was that the year?) when a few million illegals got granted amnesty.  Now we are having the same problem.  So if the U.S. grants them amnesty, how many more times are new illegals going to pour in and do the same thing?  Look for research articles in library databases.  Find news articles, books, interviews.  Etc...
1076378
Your logic is correct.  Giving amnesty to a group of individuals is discrimination against those who have broken other laws.
844294
No! \nillegal is still - illegal. \nEven if amnesty is granted, many will not accept the fact they were first criminals who broke our laws, and were rewarded.
402885
Its called a cashless society and yes it will happen. Congress is trying to push it though. \nNO I don't think its right, It just might happen round up all these 11 million illegals and start giving them the ID cards just might be what the government is planning?
816327
I don't think a solid number should be set. However, as illegal immigration as I proudly am, there are a lot of people here illegally and at least some of those people are good working people with no criminal record.   There's no practical or moral reason to boot productive people in society.\n   That said, some gang members do exist, drug dealers, etc. As an independent nation we have the right and responsibility to deport those who do have a criminal record.  \n   This applies to anyone of any national origin, I single no one out.  I feel the US has the soverign right to set quality standards for those who stay.  If we continue allowing anyone to come waltzing into the US the only other option will be an eventual police state, coupled with more gov't control of the economy.\n   I can think of nothing more tragic.
566565
I am agreeing with you totally. Our borders need to be secured and we should make it where many can be legal citizens faster but not amnesty. amnesty is just going to get more illegals into this country. We have over 500,000 coming into the US a year now illegal from Mexico, if this fu*king president has his way and grants amnesty to these people instead of stopping the flow it is going to increase because they will see that this president doesn't give a fu*k about the American people. With amnesty we will have over a million illegal flooding this country....
608120
This is a question that still haunts me...I've asked myself this many times.\n\nI suppose it is the corrupt government they have in Mexico, and the fact that are punished severely when they rebel. Still, 11-12 million people should be able to "throw the bums out."\n\nOf course that number includes women, children, and the elderly. I wonder how many of that number are young men and women that really could make a difference...?\n\nI suppose I will continue to ponder this question....
399711
We are talking about 11 or 12 million people.  No matter how good our government can be there is no way that we will ever round them up and deport them.  First of all we can not afford to,the cost of sending 12 million people back to where they come from would eat up a lot of taxes.  That does not count having the manpower or facilities to hold them while processing is going on.  The bad thing about a blanket amnesty is that in many cases only the breadwinner of a family is now here, if allowed to stay they most certainly will want to bring their families over here as well.  Yet the only way our government can save face with the problem is to start over with new rules and more manpower to fight the problem and I am afraid that means giving an amnesty to those that are currently here.  They may try to call it a work for citizenship or residence program, however it will be an amnesty program anyway no matter how you look at it.
799273
bush is not going to pass any amnesty law. the only thing that was said about it, is they are talking about guest workers visa. and no we do not need or have to learn Spanish. this is America, they need to learn English.
871826
What an informative article...but I am already against illegals in our country so this only reinforces not changes my stance.\n\nthanks!
1058988
Yes...I do believe this is a make or break issue in the coming elections. Those for amnesty or any other type of incentive for illegals will be out of a job. I am sure they will make a living selling trade secrets to other nations when they feel the need to continue to sell out America.
1129162
It might sound good to an illegal criminal, but not to LEGAL USA Citizens:\nSenate Bill-- the rights illegals will get:\nCurrent Bill:\n\n1. grants amnesty to the MILLIONS of illegals already here!\n2.grants amnesty to illegals FAMILYS,who live OUTSIDE the country\n3.admits HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of unskilled "guest workers",through a new "guest worker" program,with a direct path to permanent resident and citizenship!\n4.admits 1.5 MILLION\nagricultural "guest workers" with a direct path to citizenship!\n5.increases the number of employment based, immigrants admitted to the U.S. each year,by 400%!!\n6.gives the Dept.of Homeland Insecurity,the discretion to waive fines for employers who knowingly hire illegals!!\n7.allows states to give ILLEGALS,in-state tuition benefits that they can DENY to citizens who live in other states!\n8.requires consultation with the MEXICAN government,before we begin construction of a fence along OUR border!\n9.creates new student visa programs,with direct path to citizenship!\n10.allows ILLEGALS to claim Social Security benefits,for work performed ILLEGALLY!!!!\n11. Adds a 10 year 'statute of limitations' to give amnesty to illegals coming in in the future if they provide documentation saying they were here for 10 years at any future point. (This to people who have been using false documents all along.)\n12. Each of the guest workers in each of the 1.5 million person PER YEAR and 200,000 unskilled person PER YEAR program would, upon obtaining residency or citizenship be able to bring their families as well. This includes indigent parents at a time when we already don't know how we will fund old age requirements for the baby boomers.\n\nThe Wall Street Journal just touted a poll saying Americans are beginning to prefer Bush and the Senate's view to immigration reform. However, I've read the questions they asked. Had I not actually read the Senate Bill and had I been asked those questions, I'd have ended up being counted as supporting Bush and the Senate in this. People only approve of the Senate Bill if they don't know what it says.\n\nThey are not looking out for legal American Citizens. They don't listen to us. They are listening to freeloading illegal immigrants. If enough of the voting legal population will get their heads out of their butts and let their senators and representatives know how they feel about this atrocity to the American people they just might start to listen to us. \nThe laws on illegal immigration are already on the books, they just need to ENFORCE THEM.\n***********Americans Need to Get Their Heads**********\n*********Out Of Their Butts And Pay Attention************\n\nCredit goes to: DAR and yars232c Y!A members
496913
Has anyone been listening who is for amnesty?it's Ted Kennedy,Hillary Clinton,Harry Reid,Dianne Feinestein all democrats,Kennedy not only wants to give them amnesty but reward them with credit on the money that illegals put into some else's stolen social security number,and in the process ruined that legal citizen's credit record,no wonder the laws that are already in place against illegals are not applied,we have in our own American people, denials their party is guilty of giving our country away.wake up!!you senator is selling this country for votes right in front of your face
250336
the answer is definately ignorance and a lack of political will to resolve once and for all to do anything serious about this, there is only one answer to this problem.. AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS...you think not? do you how much it would cost to deport over 11 million people??? at least if we make them all legal they'll pay taxes, they will have their rights, they wont have to be left at the mercy of any abusive employers, they'll be free to seach for another job if they wish, they wont have to live in fear...that's the whole point of America, when u get down to it, America is about "freedom from fear" and yes, these people will LOVE AMERICA and this grand union that it is, and the second thing that needs to be done  is a new "great wave" of immigrants, lets stir this grand melting pot a bit more and inject some new and fresh blood into this great people, the population is aging and if we set out a program to double the population in say 40 years, what a grand and mighty union this America this will be!! imagine 600 million Americans! innovating, young, vibrant and alive!! God Bless America!!