Illegal immigrants have been given nearly full citizenship rights - without being Americanized or Naturalized.
Islamic enemy combatants have also been afforded Constitutional rights - even while actively terrorizing the United States.
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This is the NEW WASHINGTON -- hypocrisy, anti-Americanism, double standards, and a system of laws that is a shambled mess.
re: "Illegal immigrants have been given nearly full citizenship rights"
Using sloppy phrases like that illustrates the sloppy emotion driving this issue that lacks facts and logic.
Citizenship is not a "right". It is a privilege. To claim it is a right is defeats your very argument that about immigration.
Both Conservatives, moderates and liberals are split on the immigration issue. But only the anti-immigrant conservatives seem willing to commit suicide over it, and take others down with them on the suicide path.
Recently the only thing that comes accross from the anti-immigrants is an strong emotion that is perceived as hateful, whether it is intended that way or not.
Then to use bad logic that argues against their own goal makes them lose all respect.
Get a grip. Immigration is a minor problem. Taxes, spending, over-regulation, murder of innocents, terrorism ... there are many bigger problems we face than the millions of hard working illegals buying up the houses in my suburb and thereby reducing the crime rate and DUI rate significantly.