This is what someone e-mailed me about immigration

[Gefreiter]

w,
That's crap. There already are legal mechanisms to come to the US.

If someone doesn't have the job skills, language skills, or financial resources to do it that way, OR is not a student or refugee according to the US govt, then tough. Stay home and make your own country a better place.

THAT's the difference: legal immigration vs illegal immigration.

[Realism]

I would ask you what should be done? We do not have the resources to protect our borders and Iraq.

Make it so their is no reason for illegals to come here. No jobs, no medical care, no education, no driving. Sure let them work here legally, but they must pay taxes, and social security like the rest of us, even if they are unable to collect.

[End Times Sentinel]

This program allows foreign citizens who are proud of their country's heritage to live the american dream.

Know what?  If you're that proud of the mighty and distinguished history of Guatemala, keep on living there.  I'd rather give that spot to the Christian family from Pakistan who realize that Pakistan sucks, and their fondest dream is to live in America and become Patriotic Americans standing with us shoulder to shoulder with no foreign loyalties.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Fenris6]

We could wall off the southern border as Israel is doing. Its not for a lack of money that our congress-criters are ignoring the problem.

[End Times Sentinel]

Anchor babies would be a difficult sub-issue, but it needs to be addressed.

Just in the interest of free exchange of ideas (not suggesting you support the issue);  What kind of argument could a pro illegal alien supporter make for an anchor baby?

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Dr.Zoidberg]

This program allows foreign citizens who are proud of their country's heritage to live the american (Thats 'American', thank you) dream

If this is the case, then stay home and turn your crap-hole of a country into a place worth staying in. It's NOT OUR RESPONSIBILITY to provide welfare to every third world nation on the planet!

It's called personal responsibility, learn it, live it, love it!

If you want to live the American Dream, then come here LEGALLY, learn the language, assimilate into the culture and become an American. I'll welcome you with open arms.

Otherwise, stay home, keep whining about how unfair things are and don't be surprised when you're sneaking across the border if someone isn't there to kick your ass back across it. This is OUR country and we're tired of the world wiping their asses on our sovereignty!

[RightWhale]

I think, and I don't know much about this, that the Constitution requires that anyone born on American soil be automatically an American citizen. Maybe this present gaming of the system was not the intent of the writers of the Consititution.

[End Times Sentinel]

Maybe this present gaming of the system was not the intent of the writers of the Consititution.

Oh, I'm sure you're right.  I'll dig around for the exact wording, I've been meaning to do that, and post if it's compelling.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[RightWhale]

Someone on talk radio, I think on the CoastToCoast [former Art Bell Show] show came out strong for cutting off immigration altogether and for a decade. It would take at least that long to clear up the problems, IMHO, and maybe twenty years would be more effective. One thing for sure, there is no shortage of people at any skill level in this country at this time.

[RightWhale]

Spending some time getting clear on the legal aspects would be time well spent since this issue is up and coming and we need to be armed with the truth sometime soon.