Which Makes You Most Happy, Deport Illegal Immigrants Or Provide A Short Term Amnesty To Legalize Status?
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Dont Think Of It As "rounding up and kicking out" \nThink Of It As "Family Re-Unification" With The Dear Loved Ones \nThat Are Recieving 39 Billion Untaxed US Dollars Every Year \n\nWe Can Ease The Pressure On Social Services \nAnd Keep 39 Billion In OUR Economy \nWhile Providing Low Skill Entry Level Jobs \nTo The 18 Million American Citizens That Are Out Of Work \n\n\n\nLet's Not Call It "Kicked Out" Or "Deported" \nLets Call It "REPATRIATION" \nOR We Can Take A Page Out Of Eisenhower's Book \nAnd Call It " Operation Wet*Back " \n\nPC Works Both Ways \n\nDEPORT ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS \nAnd Their ILLEGAL ALIEN ANCHOR BABIES \nIMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY
1068201
I do not support illegal IMMIGRATION.\nI support AMNESTY for the illegals in the country right now.\nI want illegal immigration stopped for good.I can not believe they left the friggin borders open.
549650
What part of "Illegal" don't you people understand?\n\nIllegal = in violation of our laws.\n\nGiving them amnesty would be like rewarding them for breaking our laws and rewarding them more so for breaking our laws even longer.\n\nSince when does that make sense?\n\nUsing that logic if I was DUI for 5 years, would that make it legal for me to drive under the influence of alcohol from then on? Of course not!\n\nTrust me, I want them here, but I want them to pay taxes and help support our country.\n\nYou have retirees nowadays wondering if they will have their Social Security check at the end of each month and if they do get it if it will be lower than the previous month, then we have a million people marching for illegal immigrants who don't support our government by paying their taxes?! That's crap!!\n\nBefore anyone says anything I am NOT a racist, I have nothing against Hispanics of any kind I just want them to come into our country through the correct corridors.\n\nWhat they should be protesting is their own damn government back in Mexico that makes it so hard for them to make ends-meet instead of complaining about our own government that's pretty much giving them a free ride.
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if i would be in that situation, i would voluntarily go home were i am welcome and free.  i would not want to be a burden nor have a guilty conscience by forcing myself upon others who do not want me.  my thing is, if i'm living in a country as an illegal alien (yes, alien) i would not have peace of mind knowing i don't have freedom..."give me liberty, or give me death."  but i am a considerate man...i don't know what they are?
406797
I seriously doubt it! lol, I think if it would only be for those who weren't caught and have a certain length of time working and living here in the u.s. I think the amnesty part may be for the parents of "anchor" babies. (children of illegal immigrant parents). I think the rest will prob. only get a temporary work permit for like 3 years or something, and then they will have to reapply for it again. It's pretty much up in the air as to IF it will be passed. President Bush said that the 'undocumented' workers will have to get to the back of the line when it comes to the immigration process. It'll prob. be YEARS before you could become a  resident much less a citizen. It's not going to be as easy as it sounds.
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I think I like this kind of talk\nBottom line: The issue may come down to what one veteran pollster called "sequencing" -- where voters want the government to demonstrate that it's serious about reducing illegal immigration before legalizing 12 million people. That would mean first controlling the border and creating a tamper-proof citizenship card so that employers who hire illegal workers can be prosecuted then assembling a legalization plan.  \n\nI could definitely live with this.Thanks for the great information\nIn the words of that great sage Yogi Berra(not sure of the spelling)\n"It ain't over till its over"
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I 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)\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!
542937
tex is correct, and this is exactly why it would be extremely unfair to those who have been waiting YEARS (in some cases...20years) to come here legally...to grant amnesty to those who are illegal.
581967
There is a difference we have legals that took the time to go about things the right way ,so they can have a right to vote,right to our health care,rights to our jobs and the rights to have a better oppertunity to do better or not to do better,versus the illegals who are in this country and demand rights, grab our jobs for lower wages,soak up our public health care,drive with out insurance you have to chase them down after an acciedent because of them being Illegal, now I dont mind hispanics I live in a hispanic area and see many wonderful things like small bussines'es a tight community and a passion for celebration for life, and a desire to work hard to get what they desire a peice of a american dream that alot of ppl thinks is owed to them,this I can embrace I ask for it to be done legally,
366244
I would pick Southern California.  The mayor of one of the largest cities in the world (Los Angeles) is on your side. The County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles have passed ordinances that protect you over the legal citizens. There are also a number of cities that have passed ordinances making the cities into safe zones that will resist any attempts to deport or punish illegal immigrants.  You will also have no trouble finding people who speak your language as just about every nation has some enclave in the area.
924277
No....\n\nBut deporting 11-20 MM illegals is darn near impossible.  And, at this point, it may cause some serious harm if we do get rid of illegals.  There is a place in PA (I think) that has enacted laws prohibiting illegals from renting or getting jobs.  They have largely left the city- now businesses are failing in that town.\n\nAmesty is not a solution but neither is total deportation-  It is next to impossible to accomplish.  there has to be some way for them to stay, become legal, no to citizenship and pay steep fines.\n\nSecure the borders.\n\nLet's not place this all on the Dems-- Bush has advocated some form of Amnesty as well.  And Reagan DID grant amnesty in the 80's.
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Actually I feel pretty darn good.....\n\nNow I suggest you hurry down to the Democratic Party's headquarters, because you WANT to get your name and address on the list....the Illegal Immigrant List....\n\nThat list is so you can be considered for citizenship. If you wait too long, it will take 7-10 years to get your citizenship....Do it now, it may only take 18 months, maybe 2 years......The Democrats will help you find the List, they have a lot of friends in the Police and Courts....\n\nThat's the NICE THING ABOUT DEMOCRATS.....
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LEGAL Immigration Is A Good Thing For The Nation\n\nILLEGAL Immigration Is NOT A Good Thing For The Nation
489711
No, I think the solution is simple.  Give legal status only to those who apply and earn it.  Quite frankly, keeping the current laws on the books and just not enforcing them has been working as far as I'm concerned but if they are going to press the issue, we need to enforce the laws that they are knowingly breaking.  As an American who was born here, what laws do I get to break?  How about illegal aliens from Iraq, do we give them amnesty as well?
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It's too costly and time consuming to deport ALL the illegals.\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)\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\nI have many loose ideas running around in my head ... how about this?  The Illegals allowed amnesty through the above conditions, will have a felony conviction on their records. They will not ever be allowed to vote or own a gun.  I'd love feedback on this thought ... good or bad!
882827
Deport deport deport.  Fine the snot out of companies that hire them, deport the ones you catch, fence (both physical and virtual) the border, make it illegal to produce products in spanish (no I don't care if they can't read a can of Pringles, they shouldn't be eating them here anyways), stop teaching in spanish (not stop teaching spanish, stop teaching them that if they come here, we will hire teachers to teach them for free IN THEIR LANGUAGE!!!) foreclose homes owned by illegals, expand the LEGAL pathways for them to get here, offer citizenship after one standard tour of duty in the military (I think it's 4 years, but I could be wrong).  I can guarantee that the military method would make great citizens out of them.  Nothing better to make a better American than to put your life on the line to defend her.\n\nAnd then in Mexico, support groups that would topple the corrupt government and set up a government that would be beneficial to its people.  They don't need our help if they can get it themselves.
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Your logic is correct.  Giving amnesty to a group of individuals is discrimination against those who have broken other laws.