Interesting to know I went with many students at school, illegal but having no accent or "immigrant" demeanor. I believe that the Sheriff's manhunt of 100 people in a community, turning up 6, took away time to investigate murders, kidnappings, and rapes. How much are we spending to house all these people we are holding for a 2 years and deporting? And now when they try to leave America we are arresting them and still jailing them. It makes no sense to me, I'm a republican but I cannot stand by on racist immigration. Greta Van Buren mentions "birth right citizenship" and talked about rich Chinese people coming to birth in the U.S. at private hospitals. They had doctors and appointments, had their kids with their own money, and leave after the birth of their child. Could it be that China forcibly sterilizes women that bear female offspring unlicensed? Could it be that they would like an American birth at a hospital where they don't have to worry about a human rights violation? Let be honest there are no real answers here, but REPUBLICANS HAVE VOWED NOT TO REFORM IMMIGRATION UNLESS EVERYONE IS SENT BACK. I DEMAND THE REDUCE THEIR SALARIES BECAUSE MAYBE THEY WON'T FEEL LIKE WASTING AMERICAN MONEY AND TIME BY REFUSING TO GIVE FAMILIES WORKING HARD IN AMERICA A CHANCE.

What about all the U.S. citizens married to an illegal alien? Wouldn't it solve the problem of a one parent family if we legalized? Otherwise that one U.S. citizen will receive benefits with the partner gone, how can they survive if Republicans have cut child care assistance.

So many arugments its sickening we cannot do this fairly.

The immigration laws treat the symptoms, not the causes. Get rid of welfare for non-US citizens. Impose huge fines on businesses that hire illegals. Citizenship or legal status must be proved to attend public schools. Get rid of the bi-lingual spanish requirements. If we don't accommodate all immigrants language-wise, then we should not accommodate any.

Time spent finding and ejecting illegals would be GREATLY reduced if we eliminate the government sponsored motivations for coming here in the first place. If they come here to work and pay taxes and assimilate, then great, come on in. But all this goes back to US citizens vs our government representatives. That is where the fight is for just about all of our current ills. So, let's fight that one and take care of our problems at the root cause and stop fighting the results of bad policies and philosophies. Let's get people in public service that truly understand their role as servants and not masters.

The Mexican legal immigrants have place themselves in the same position as "moderate" muslims. By refusing to stand up against law breakers (illegal immigrants, drug dealers, coyotes, murderers) they place themselves under the blanket of mis-trust and suspicion.

If they want to put an end to all the crap they must stand up and speak out against the criminals in their midst!

And those who enter the US illegally ARE criminal!

Marcus said it very well. I think if anyone from any country is in the United States of America illegally, they have already committed a crime and should be deported. Then, they don't become a burden to taxpayers of the United States of America. We USA citizens need to stand up for ourselves by voting people into office that will serve the citizens! Everyone now serving in the House of Representatives and Senate should be voted out and new blood voted in. There should also be a law that Representatives and Senators can only serve two four-year terms.

Sorry Jacob, but your hypothetical escalation by police of trival offenses to "become excuses for stops" reminds me of Obama's hypothetical doctors who remove tonsils rather than prescribing cough medicine because it pays them more money.

It is a game of attrition. We MUST seal the border first and foremost. It is a fact that it will not eliminate, however it will most definetly reduce the influx of illegals, terrorists, drugs and cross border crimes that are currently causing havoc in border towns and states. Once the border is less porous then we can address the people that are alresdy here. Over time some will return to their home country, evil doers will be jailed and or deported and the rest will eventually assimilate. NO one imagines that every single illegal will be rounded up and sent back whence they came. Just look at the current climate where we can't even get the President to abide state law let alone federal law. Also it is easy for all hand wringers to lament the plight of the poor Mexican from the comfort and security of your home. Imagine not being able to leave your kids, dogs, valuables unattended as you watch stange desperate people over run your neighborhood. Let us not get into over the top hyperbole but instead work out common sense incremental solutions that given time will work itself out and yes I too agree that they should not receive any citizen paid (taxes) benefits. But we must first eliminate the free for all that passes for a border into this soveriegn nation of ours.

When illegals decide to follow the law of the land, when they cannot continue to be a burden and get a free ride financially on the back of The American Taxpayer, then I can begin to find some sympathy. IF you try any of the things that the marchers are demanding in the protests of THE LAW while working or residing in Mexico --- YOU GO TO JAIL, NO FOOD , DIRTY WATER AND LIMITED HYGENE. TIT FOR TAT

I know because I worked in Mexico for 3 years. I am fluent in Spanish. and " Frankly my dear, I don't give a d*mn". Cheap tomatoes are not cheap when you factor in the WHOLE P & L of cost

Well said jOHN! Meanwhile, if one lives near the southern border, as do I, "keep 'er loaded, and one in the chamber!" Only realistic defense in this area! Talk, or shoot! Do not mix up those two efforts! People who do not live in the area of greatest infiltration, seem to not understant the depredations, criminal activity, mischief (leaving water spigots running), animal kill, and other criminal depredations of this Republic. Add TERM LIMITS on the next ballot! All our problems do not come from Mexico---many come from Washington, DC!