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My wife is a Patrick Henry American. I say that, because for 3 months prior to her naturalization ceremony she went around telling everyone, “Just give me liberty or give me death.” And she did almost die in the immigration process due to severe reactions from a required INS immunization.

In August 2002 we applied to bring her then 22 year old daughter to America, and now as the adult daughter of a CITIZEN she will be able to legally immigrate here approximately 8 to 10 years after our application. In the interim she is not allowed to visit her Mom in this country, and that due to American law, NOT Russian. Five years after arriving she can apply for citizenship, and that totals 13 to 15 years. However, they would make illegal aliens eligible after 11 years. Some relatives of citizens have to wait 23 years to immigrate here legally, and add 5 years for citizenship for a total of 28 years.

Excuse me, but the man behind the curtain is telling us illegal aliens will have to go to the end of the line. How can it be illegal aliens will have to go to the end of the line, when they grain citizenship in 11 years, and legal immigrants arrive at that point in 10 to 28 years? Not only that, but the illegal aliens get to wait in line in America, whereas the 4 million attempting to immigrate legally have to wait in their countries. By the way, in the last 15 years almost twice as many immigrants have come here legally from Mexico than all Europe combined, and that does not include the illegal aliens. What ever happened to truth, justice, and the American way?

What ever happened to truth, justice, and the American way?

It's been replaced by hyperbole.....

As I understand it, the end of the line is the end of the line. These suggested time lines are but estimates based on best case scenarios.

I think the best thing for the Senate to do, is to pass something, and punt it into conference and a full debate in the House will result. This should be opened back up for amendment and more hearings. The American public needs to be totally informed of all aspects and the hyperbolic nonsense needs to stop. This needs to take the time necessary to disseminate all the facts without the colorization that evokes such emotion.

Maybe then, we can get a comprehensive bill that I'm sure will not satisfy everyone, but will address the issues of border control, the underground employers that hire them and the pressures of both need on our side and the desire and desperation on the other.