do you think illegal mexicans should be allowed to stay?
440003
No.  ILLEGAL means ILLEGAL. Not only did they break the law coming across borders, but to work they have had to get fraudulent documents which is a felony charge for everyone else
371929
Its unfortunate, in relation to mexicans, that they have to leave their country because they are full of corrupt leaders who dont care at all about the people. Mexico is a beautiful country full of rich resources that unfortunately are not used properly. So the people have to do what they can in order to support a family even if its something illegal. That being said I dont believe they should get citizenship just because they demand it. There are other people in line who did things the right way who should become citizens first. I think they should try their best to learn english (many have), pay taxes (which many do), and do their best to become legal. Many of them dont like being here illegaly and want to become legal. Again in MExico its hard and more so for the poor people to get visas and passports. So they have few options.
565253
I believe that most illegal immigrants that are already in this country should be given a chance to stay (depending their situation)and become legal because after all, most are just trying to make a decent living, some have children who are citizens and deporting them would result in destroying families. As for closing the borders, i agree to this because i believe this country is going to become overcrowded with illegals. The people from Mexico and other countries south of the border should take a stand and try to fix their countries and stop running away from their problems.\nwhy doesn't this country start the process of fixing this situation by jailing those that actually hire illegals to work for them. If illegals see that there are no more jobs for them wount they stop coming and find a way to live and work in their own country?
516714
Also, look at it this way...if people were to invade your country and demand what belongs to you should belong to them, would you be okay with it?  If so, then open up your southern borders!  If you can't differentiate between LEGAL and ILLEGAL, then you need help in the head.\n\nbtw,\n\nIf you're against illegal immigration, please click on the link below. United we stand, together we'll defeat and deport the illegals!!\n\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com
679724
Not illegally, if they want to be here, they should do it the right way and become a citizen.
679819
I think that if a child is born here to illegal immigrants, that child is also an illegal immigrant.  We can't keep the baby and put the Mother and Father out of the country.  We we could but hopefully we aren't that callous.  I think that if the parents are here illegally the baby should forfeit its citizenship.  It had no choice, but the pareents did, and chances are they came to this country to give automatic citizenship to a child.  In most foreign countries I may be able to buy a house, but as a non-citizen of that country I am never allowed to own property.  Our nation is primarily owned by Corporations or individuals of foreign soil.  In Mexico, it is illegal to hire an American.  What a wonderful way to be sure that all of your own people get work, and to keep people from overrunning your country.
1016651
I agree. Illegal Immigrants should be deported-- They come here by committing a crime a country that they "love". Then they get mad at the govetrnment and protest with Mexican flags. I just feel they love Mexico more than america and they are only here to leach off of our government (which they are)
709610
i personally think we should stay because i know allot of people that have been over there and they think its the right thing and we have accomplished alot. like for instance there where alot of people that havent even seen a TV or even went to the doctor until we arrived. we as practically one of the strongest nations of the world should help the weaker ones get back on their feet. think if you were living over their and the Taliban was taking your family and forcing them into service and if you refused you would die. why do you think people immigrate to America.......because even if they are treated like crap over here its still alot better than over their. \n\nalthough i know some of it is over oil we are still helping people over their and its hard to listen to the media anyway because alot of it is from people that hand their camera over to any citizen and if they bring their camera back to them the cameraman will give them some money and make up stories for all the pictures.\n\nBut hopefully eventually we can get them out after we get their government up and running
939239
For the most part, I know that this is true......I work for the Public Defender Dept in my state and I see it all  the time. Many of the attys in the office where I work actually ask to help on the cases of "illegal aliens". I think they should be able to stay and not only stay.....but given citizenship.
983223
No. They can go back to their own country and either make it better or live in their own squalor, their choice. They shouldn't come here and reap the benefits Americans have worked for, fought for and died for!!\n\nHa,ha--Go Lelani!!  I'm with you Girl!! Give 'er hell!! I hate illegal trash!!!!\n\nLook, ANGIE you POS!  I came here to answer the question posted here. I just stood up for Lelani. She is RIGHT!! If you can't take the truth then TUFF $h1t!! Illegal means 'against the law'. ILLEGAL aliens are people here without following proper LEGAL procedures. This is not their country. They are still citizens of the country they left. They should not even BE here let alone be reaping benefits at the expense of the taxpayer citizens of this country. I'm all for deportation, no amnesty, penalize anyone who hires them, penalize anyone who houses them, no more free or low cost medical for them, no more free lunches. Without the incentives to come here they won't be risking their lives to cross our border illegally. Without the 'freebies' they won't have much of a reason to stay here. They need to go back to their own country and use their, cough, 'intelligence and strength', cough, to make a decent place to live THERE. No other immigrants think they are 'special' like the Hispanic/Latino bunch that illegallly come here. What makes them think we owe them a D@mN thing?  They aren't our people, they aren't our citizens, they haven't done anything FOR the USA. After coming here they definitely COST more than they are worth. WE would be MUCH better off without them. ..........GO HOME!! LEAVE!!\n\nShorty (below) - Pay attention idiot. Look at how many are 'for' and how many are 'against' illegal immigration on just this one question. You are siding with the losers. Your choice. There are many people from many 'poor' countries that would like to come to the USA. IF and WHEN they can get the funds to do so LEGALLY, they DO. They don't just whine and say 'we're poor and just want to feed our families' and then take it upon themselves to enter our country ILLEGALLY. You can see that many of THOSE people REALLY are starving, their children are dying for lack of nutrition. The USA sends aid to those countries, but we can not take in millions of starving people into our country. People south of our border don't look like they are starving in that way. They don't look emaciated. They aren't 'starving', that's a ball-faced lie! They just want to freeload off AMERICANS. Americans are gathering up weapons and ammunition, they have formed vigilante groups, we are going to take back our country with or without the government blessings. Illegals and their supporters are walking on thin ice. A rebellion is near. Hang around it's coming.
771666
I'm against; but i do realize that a small portion should be given amnesty,(Speaking of only thousands, not millions) The rest should be deported back to their native land and some should be given a temporary VISA on probation to see if it would work for them to be citizens, If not, they go back too, But only people who honestly turn themselves in should be given such opportunities.\n\nAn idealist view would be to say " they're all illegal. GET THEM OUT". But in reality, that wouldn't happen.\nI just think we should stop anymore from coming but deal with the people we already have.\n\nSometimes you just have to meet in the middle.
429608
Oh my god don't get me started on this subject.  I would love to start a group of people who rounded up illegal immigrants, tied them up, threw them into the back of a truck and then dropped them off in the middle of Mexico.  I don't mind immigrants.  But the ones who sneak in here illegally don't deserve to stay.  I'd love to go to a protest!
561523
I agree with you. Illegal is just that, Illegal! I think the police and Immigration should have been rounding them up and sending them back to wherever their "home" is really at, the day they all protested. It would have saved us a fortune because we wouldn't have had to hunt them down. If a person (citizen) has broken the law in this country, our court system allows bounty hunters to go after them and they allow our police to run "stings" to catch them and lock them up, but when they make it easy for them and are marching in OUR streets and protesting in OUR country, they do nothing to try and round them up. You want to march and protest and try to change a government, than do it in your own country, not in ours! Go home and come back legally and you will be welcomed.\n\nCindy T.......Snug? If you mean "smug" than the asker has a right to be smug. They did things legally and it is NOT fair to all the people who have come here legally to allow these criminals who enter our country illegally, knowing full well they are breaking the law, to stay in this country. They have children in this country hoping that they will get preferential treatment and amnesty since their child is an American citizen. I think that any person who has entered this country illegally and they give birth in this country, should be sent back to their country with their child, and when their child is 18 years old, the child may return to this country as a citizen. I don't think these people should profit from their crime of entering this country illegally, just because they make sure they give birth to a child in this country. That child is then entitled to welfare and health care in this country even though it's parents are here illegally. It is the taxpayer that pays for all of this. \n\nS.S.
607420
Though this isn't a question, I decided to comment.\n\nFor the most part I agree. Yes if you are anywhere illegally it would only make sense that you should be placed back where your are legally allowed to be. And as for our government they don't want to go along with that because it would make them unfavorable to the illegal immigrant vote. Wait did I just say the illegal immigrant vote? Yes...the politicians are worried they won't be voted in by people who can't vote anyway (or shouldn't, though I know fraudulent ID goes a long way).\n\nLaws however are drawn up by use of an underlying moral code. Why is it illegal to murder, rape or rob someone? Because morally it is incorrect. Morally it is correct to believe someone belongs in their own country unless they are given legal permission to be in another country.\n\nLegal permission is the whole point of the matter, I don't care if you want to come to America and make money, by all means do it, this is the land of opportunity. Just check-in on your way across the border. It really shouldn't be so difficult to make sure we are letting people with pure intentions cross over on to our side of the border. If this means you will have to fill out a form, be fingerprinted, and questioned, so be it. It is to all of our benefits to make sure this happens, we don't want to let the wrong person (Terrorists for example) across our borders to kill us (American citizens) and you (the immigrant who is here to cash in legally on America's boundless oppertunities).
472668
I do not think that any illegal immigrant should stay for any reason.\n\nIf you want to apply and go through proper channels, fine. Please come. We have been waiting for you! You are so welcome here.\n\nIf you are an illegal immigrant, please leave right away. We do not want you here. the very 1st thing you have done when arriving here was to disrespect us and broken our laws. We have enough home-grown criminals here. We do not need you too.\n\nOh! And you know all those jobs you claim to fill because no one else would? I bet you "legal" immigrants would! Please do not illegally enter our country, disrespect us by breaking our laws and try to tell us you are doing it for us. That sounds like such a classically abusive relationship. It is akin to saying, "I am so sorry that you made me give you a black eye. I only abuse you because I love you".\n\nDo us all a favor and GET OUT!
680520
Nope.  They should earn citizenship like those immigrants who come here legally.
915141
If they are here illegally, they should have NO rights other than to be treated in a humane manner when they are ushered out.  They need to get the hell back where they came from, and if they wish to enter our country do so legally, just like thousands do every year.  I have no sympathy for those who enter our country illegally.  I welcome those who follow our laws and enter legally, no problem with those people at all.  If someone has no compunction about entering our country illegally, what other types of illegal conduct are they going to display once here?