Originally posted by GreaseyMonkey:
i'm not bashing or flaming or anything, but for those of you that are shooting down all the people voicing their opinions about illegal immigrants being here and you're providing counter-points to it, are you on the side of the immigrants?
do you think they should be granted citizenship without having to go through process?

i for one, don't think that they should be granted citizenship. i don't necessarily think that our country should jump the gun and just outright deport every single one of them. they are here illegally... that much is evident from what we call them. but really.. how hard is it to immigrate legally, or get a temporary visa? i don't honestly know for sure, but last i knew of (which could very well be wrong, as it's been a long time.) legal immigration was not exactly an astoundingly difficult task. i know that there is a test that involves having a fairly basic ability to read, write and speak American English, and for what i know, there is a bit of American history in it.
it would take a bit of studying, but if you REALLY wanted to come to this country (like as much as to make you border jump...) then this should come as a fairly simple task. at least in my experience, as long as you WANT to study something, it will be that much easier to comprehend.


again though, this is not flamebait, even though i've given my opinion. i acknowledge i do not know all the facts, but i am certainly comfortable with my opinion though.

and again for those of you bashing those that do not have all the facts, after presenting us with quite a few facts about these illegals, what is your opinion, i am very anxious to hear it..



Very well written post. I can only speak for myself, so that I will do. I agree with what you said fully. I am not anti-immigrant or pro-immigrant. I posted some things that most people do not know about. I am simply trying to share some facts so that if they engage in any conversation on the topic, they are more prepared and if they have no rebuttle(sp?) for or against some facts, then they will know to not get involved. I am in no way saying that to anyone on here in particular. I agree to a point, that a full frontal flood of illegals is not a good thing, but deporting them all certainly isn't good either. Building a wall I think is a rediculous idea. What happens when people try to take boats by the dozens? are we going to build a wall bordering our entire country? It's rediculous. Not to menton, we are at war. Do you really want to create more catastrophe than we can handle? Many other countries hate us simply for this war and its "real objectives" or whathaveyou. Do we really need more enemies right now? For those that believe this is that big of a problem, and something must be done, you have to agree that in the time of war, it isn't the best time to be doing something like this. It doesn't help make matters better.

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Sigma...well said.

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