The one who takes the hardest line is Santorum. But, realistically, I don’t think that taking children who came here as infants, who don’t know Spanish, and sending them back to what would be to them a foreign country with a foreign language would fly with the general public. Just my opinion. That doesn’t mean that they should be granted citizenship or allowed to vote, but I don’t think that deporting them will go over well. Their parents who brought them here...that’s a different question.
I’ve got a little survey for people who are interested in sharing their opinions:
Should we deport illegal aliens who:
A. are adults who’ve committed felonies?
B. are adults who’ve committed misdemeanors?
C. are adults who’ve been here for years and have been on welfare most of that time?
D. are adults who’ve been here for years and have worked most of that time, but are on welfare now?
E. are adults who’ve been here for years and worked at one job the entire time?
F. are adults who arrived within the last two years whether working now or not?
G. are adult college students who were brought here as children and graduated from high schools here?
H. Are working adults who came here as children and have married a citizen?
I. Are working adults who have worked here more than five years and have no intention of voting here, becoming citizens, or staying long term, but are here only to work?
J. Are adults who’ve voted illegally in a U.S. election in the past?
Answer something like this: My answers
A: Yes
B: Maybe
C: Yes
D: Maybe
E: No
F: Yes
G: No
H: No
I: No
J: Yes
Note that I’m saying nothing about awarding citizenship here. The question is should they be deported or allowed to remain with green cards issued to them in lieu of deportation?