zook: your statement "most Americans don't consider . . . these immigrants (sic) as criminals . . "
got milk/cite?
The last poll I saw showed about 80% of Americans favor deporting illegal aliens. Criminals when they set foot in our country, per Title 8 US Code.
Not dazzled or baffled, sorry.
If that's what the last poll you saw suggested then it must have been conducted by the "Ain't we Cute in our Posse Suits Polling Firm."