[cookiedough]

I don't know if I agree with you in every circumstance. The guy was 5 years old when he came to the U.S. I know of a man who was in his 50s, having lived here since he was a baby, illegally. He was deported to his native country. He didn't speak any language except English, knew no one in that country, and had to leave his family behind, they being U.S. born American citizens.

Should an exception be made when the illegal immigrant involved was a child of tender years when he was brought to this country? I think it's a different situation than that of an adult who comes here illegally. The child had no control over the situation and no clue about immigration laws.

[ReagansShinyHair]

How many times has the federal government offered instant citizenship to any illegal who applies and has been living in the US for a while? Mexico lets them hold dual citizenship. If they have been here that long and haven't applied for amnesty, I have no sympathy.

[FITZ]

I know of a man who was in his 50s, having lived here since he was a baby, illegally. He was deported to his native country. He didn't speak any language except English, knew no one in that country, and had to leave his family behind, they being U.S. born American citizens.

Why did he ignore the 1980's amnesty? Certainly he could have applied for legal amnesty then --- millions of people rushed over the border to get in on that who had never before stepped foot in the USA and didn't speak a word of English. What stopped your friend then? It'd be pretty rare to meet an illegal who only spoke English --- there might be a rare one --- but certainly isn't the norm.