[liberallyconservative]

Which goes back to the question of WHY should the illegal immigrants be rewarded? And that, in essence, is what we would be doing if the ILLEGAL immigrants are given carte blanche citizenship; it denigrates those who have made enough of an effort already to assimilate by pursuing LEGAL status.

[gawd]

it denigrates those who have made enough of an effort already to assimilate by pursuing LEGAL status.

Likewise, ending the Prohibition denigrated the millions of Americans who obeyed the law and didn't drink no matter how much they wanted to...

You cut your losses, admit a mistake, and go on to a brighter future.

[Dante3]

Illegal aliens are criminals. Period. They flaunt their contempt for our laws. Many of them pose a threat to our national security and commit horrible crimes.

Also, we already have too many people -- we certainly do not need more criminals. Our historic battle fields are being destroyed, traffic jams growing, etc. In the D.C.-Northern Virginia-Maryland, for example, thousands of illegals have formed violent gangs, many involved in home invasion.

And lets not forget the illegal aliens sociopathic sense of entitlement.

There is absolutely no benefit for this country to let illegal aliens remain. They should be and can easily be deported.