Hey Luis, spare me your sanctimonious comments on immigration......FYI, my roots are hispanic which I'm very proud of because I know that my inherited work ethic has allowed me to achieve far more than I ever expected and I hold the same regard for many other ethnicities sharing similar traits.
Whether you like to think about such realities or not, anyone who violates the most basic tenets of the common law (do onto others as you would have done to you) in the form of brutal rape, murder, etc. is a cretin, low life or what ever term applies (illegal or US citizen) and this reality occurs daily regardless if you believe it or not....can't make it any simpler, that's the REALITY of the situation and if you choose to deny certain truths that's your problem and I stand by my statement "we have enough homegrown cretins why import more"?
Certainly illegals contribute something into SS and may pay some taxes on their minimal wages but the average illegal costs us taxpayers much more than they or their employers will ever pay in.......you really want me to believe that these "anchor baby" illegals will ever be able to pay back in taxes what their baby's birth, feed and house that child will cost taxpayers.....and what happens if there's ongoing health problems?.......surely you're not that delusional!
That's an excellent quote from Pres. Reagan concerning people wanting to come to this country, although I don't see any tacit approval of illegal immigration in those comments however seeing as you've included Mr. Reagan into the discussion I'm sure you also well aware of his comments to the effect that...."a country that cannot protect it's borders is not a country anymore"......sure seems like a pretty clear opinion about illegal immigration doesn't it?
I choose to live in a constitutionally limited republic which was our intent since America's creation......if we continue down this path we'll be a republic alright.....a "banana republic".....is that your desire for our children's future?
The day that you acquire sufficient intelligence to be able to discuss immigration as a separate issue from people who enter the country illegally give me a buzz.