So as long as it's only someone else's problem, that's OK? Those people who are experiencing first hand the negative impact of the invasion are law abiding, tax-paying fellow citizens, many of whom have served in uniform to protect our country. These problems California and the southwest experience are spreading all over the country. If you think it doesn't effect you now, it will in the future.
"But having seen how people live in Mexico, I understand why they would risk their lives to get here."
Does that justify them $hitting all over our laws to come here? Is it OK with you that your fellow citizens on the Arizona border spend their weekends cleaning up the tons of garbage left by these invaders? OK that hospitals and emergency rooms in some parts of the country have closed due to the burden of non-paying illegal aliens using the facilities? OK that illegals are using social services meant for and paid for by tax-paying citizens? OK that art, music, etc. programs in the public schools are being cut so there can be more and more ESL education for the children of our illegal guests? I could go on but maybe you should get on the Border Ping list and read more on the subject. If Mexico is so corrupt and living conditions are so bad it is up to the Mexican citizens to change it, not for us to allow them to illegally cross our borders by the millions.