[mthom]

"You say that you oppose illegals for the reason that they are illegal."

Its not the current status of an alien that people care about. That can be changed. Its the act of coming illegally that people object to. That cant be changed by an act of congress.

[bayourod]

"Its not the current status of an alien that people care about. That can be changed. Its the act of coming illegally that people object to."

Approximately 50% of all undocumented aliens entered legally and simply failed to return after their temporary visa or authorization expired. That is not a crime. Does that mean that you have no objection to 50% of the out of status immigrants?

If someone committed a crime of speeding, running a red light, discriminating in renting a house, owning a gun without a permit, or possessing marijuana at some point in the past would you forever hold it against them?

Sorry, I don't buy the line that people oppose illegal laborers simply because they are illegal.