Why do illegals deserve to be granted amnesty?
439239
Illegals have no rights.  Period....End of story.
760970
My children of course. I just wish illegals and pro-illegals could understand that without becoming angry and calling us names. Currently we are forced to bear the financial burden for illegals and ourselves. Wanna hear 'em scream? Give them amnesty and then let in ten million illegal impoverished Chinese to compete with them for resources just like they did to us. It would take something like that for them to truly understand. I'm not serious about giving them amnesty, though.
925296
It should be on a case by case basis.  As long as they have not commited any violent crimes since they have been here, I think they should be granted amnesty.
662036
I really don't understand it either it isn't fair that it seems like our elected officials get our votes and then have no care for us until they need us again.  All I have to say is that if the reps from my state vote for any form of amnesty I will vote against them in the next election no matter who is running.
502447
Blanket amnesty would be very bad for the US.  The illegals proved on Monday just how much of a drain they are on the society.  They must be sent back.  As much as we would like to take in every stray cat that walks by, we must say no or else our country will be ruined.
416492
My familia came to this country legally and so should everyone else.  We followed the laws and are proud to be Americans now.  The primary illegal groups are Mexicans because of the shared boarder...however, if the US shared a boarder with China, then we would have millions of Chinese illegal immigrants.  So, the real question is:  Why should Hispanics be given amnesty for breaking the laws and made citizens simply because their home country is closer than the rest of the world's people who would love to become Americans also?
270379
Because they don't  have to, and they wouldn't get one.  Why do we just let them stay here?  Other countries would put them in jail.  They're "illegal"!!!
982039
Wow No I would not consider it correct. I know people in this situation they came here from other parts of central America on their own at the risk of losing everything they own and their family.some of their friends lost their lives. All because of a need,whether it be because of poverty,abuse, lack of family or what ever It's the minors that suffer more. If they make it here they should be considered for amnesty.
676528
No, the government will absolutely not give amnesty to all the illegal aliens that have been rounded up. The reason is simple. Our so called president cannot, at this point, show any leniency to anyone who is in this country illegally, because to do so, would seriously undermine his war on terror. With Bush's approval rating around 30%, and in my opinion is still way too high, he is under a lot of pressure from the republican party to play nice, and make as many people happy as he can before his term is up. Otherwise we will have a democrat for our next president. Bush will make examples out of these people, because the majority of the American public wants it that way.
566565
I am agreeing with you totally. Our borders need to be secured and we should make it where many can be legal citizens faster but not amnesty. amnesty is just going to get more illegals into this country. We have over 500,000 coming into the US a year now illegal from Mexico, if this fu*king president has his way and grants amnesty to these people instead of stopping the flow it is going to increase because they will see that this president doesn't give a fu*k about the American people. With amnesty we will have over a million illegal flooding this country....
1144134
No.  \n\nI would like to see a CONDITIONAL amnesty given to all the illegals here now. (Assuming we are stopping more from coming in). The conditions ...\n\nThey must learn basic English.\nThey must learn some American history and culture.\nThey must be financially dependent, i.e., either employed or have a financial sponsor.\nThey must swear their allegiance to America and be signed up for the draft. (Within the draft eligibility guidelines)\nThey will have a FELONY conviction on their records so they can never posses a gun or vote, even if they become citizens.\n\nThey must do this within a time frame, such as 1 year. If they don't, or at least show effort after the time frame, they will be deported.\n\nThis will only work if we protect our borders. If we keep allowing them in, it's just a waste of time!
954886
The Minute An Amnesty Is Granted \nFrom The Whitehouse To 20 Million ILLEGAL ALIENS\nYou Will See 280 Million IRATE AMERICAN CITIZENS \nGo On The Warpath\n\n\n\nWashington Better Think Twice About Granting Any Amnesty
598524
If they are American citizens then they have rights that they can exercise. If they are illegal then they are here at their own risk. And the employers of illegal aliens should be punished. But yes I feel sorry for them too.
384826
Why does everyone keeps bringing the ( Oh they do the jobs no one else wants that's why we need them)in 1986 they had the same argument,so Reagan gave illegals amnesty,as soon as they were legal,they left those jobs and took over jobs that US citizens needed,not only that,the ones that stood in those low wage jobs went into welfare because they claimed they could'nt support their families(one wonders how they managed to support their families before they were made legal)don't expect this group of illegals to stay in the same low paying job once he or she is given amnesty,they will go against US citizens for any good paying job,so now expect another bunch of moochers cross our borders and claim they are here to do the jobs no one wants,DOES ANYONE SEE A PATTERN HERE
566645
NO AMNESTY! NEVER! That will just encourage more illegal immigrants to try the same thing.  Put 'em in jail, make 'em work at public service projects such as building parks, cleaning the streets, etc., take half the money they make to pay their fine and use that money to send their butts back to wherever they came from.  Second time they're caught, double their jail time, third time, double the second times jail time.  Quit being a pushover for these people.
221388
Basicall Illegal Immigrants are ILLEGAL.  Why should US waive any rights to them and let them work in the US?  They committed a crime and they're being rewarded for doing it? And in return, the good American citizens are being punished by having to support them on welfare, medical, education?
832023
The American people understand that talk of amnesty by some in our government as our wide-open borders are compromised by thousands daily is irresponsible and causes a tsunami of illegal entry into this country by those seeking to get in under the wire to take advantage of the offer of amnesty. \nAs these numbers grow in volume and scope, the international criminal cartels gain even more control over our border frontiers, the black market underground swells with document fraud and identity theft, and the drug and contraband turf wars accelerate. More gang violence erupts in our cities by murderous thugs such as MS-13, the ruthless gang of self-professed friends of al Qaeda who, by our own government’s estimation, number in the tens of thousands in cities across America. National security and public safety demand that we make securing our borders combined with serious interior enforcement the first and most urgent priority of Homeland Security.  This is not rocket science.  It is time for our politicians to hear what the people are saying to them:  Secure our borders now!  No amnesty.