[Texas_Dawg]

I am willing to pay a higher price for my lettuce to not have my country overrun by people who flout our laws.

That's nice. And you have your right to vote that way. I am opposed to illegal immigration as well, but I don't feel the federal government should have a policy that bars people willing to work and contribute to America's economic growth, in favor of people who refuse to do a simple job unless paid a much greater sum of money. Yes, there are "plenty" of workers here to survive at a much less prosperous level. I have a feeling you would be really mad if unemployment was sky-rocketing and the Dow was tanking as would happen under your "ship them all home" plan.

[Henrietta]

" I am opposed to illegal immigration as well, but I don't feel the federal government should have a policy that bars people willing to work and contribute to America's economic growth, in favor of people who refuse to do a simple job unless paid a much greater sum of money. "

Actually, it doesn't sound like you are opposed to illegal immigration at all. And you feel that the government should favor illegal immigrants over its own citizens. You think it's okay for people to come here illegally, but only if they will work for peanuts. I say it's not okay for them to be here at all.