Illegal immigration. What do you think about it?

Im my opinion, the ONLY people that should be griping about immigration are American Indians. They were here first and then Euopeans came over here and took over their land. Our ancestors were immigrants here once. Who are we to tell others to go back to their own country? Who are we to tell others to learn OUR language? Why dont we speak the language of american indians? Is it just me or is america a hypocritical country?

I know for a fact that there are many illegal immigrants all over the world. Actually having illegal aliens, I believe, is not mainly concerned with strict laws on foreign lands but generally WHY these people have to resort to being illegal immigrants. Standards of living in their own countries must be very bad - and I know that it is here in the Philippines which is why I believe there are probably many Filipino illegal immigrants. Thanks for the response on my discussion!

We have very strict laws pertaining to European immigration and Canadian immigration. These people wait years to come to live in our country. They have to prove that they can support themselves and speak the language and most of them don't just get a green card they proudly become citizens. They do not put any strain on our Government, they pay taxes and give back to our country. The illegal immigrants that cross our borders, do not pay taxes. They find ways to get help from our welfare system by having babies here. They send as much of their pay back to their home country as they can, so that more of their family can come over too. Many of them do not learn our language, but their children do when they get to go to our schools because they are born here. Mothers who have babies here do not have to support themselves because they can receive American welfare and SSI for their children. The illegals are a drain on the American system. Even if they do work, they do not work at jobs that pay a lot of money. Eventually they end up collecting SSI, which is the same as welfare. Shalom~Adoniah

That's very disturbing. I think the Illegal Immigrants are one of the main reasons why U.S. is having a financial crisis. instead of money going to the real American Citizens, these business tends to save money from social security and health care by secretly importing some illegals that they would pay cheap for the labor.this happens all the time/.

While I have no objections with immigrants coming to the U.S. to work, I do have objections to the fact that they refuse to legally become citizens. It makes no sense to have those who are doing it the proper way get shoved to the back of the line just so those who represent more Democrat votes (and that's all it is--it's being politicized so that the Democrats can stay in power)can set up shop here, and not necessarily in a good way. For me, the immigrants need to study and learn to speak English, learn American history, and go through whatever other proper channels they need to go through to legally become citizens. If they aren't willing to do that, then by all means, deport them back to their home country.

European countries and the United states will never find peace or be able to resolve the issue of illegal immigrant until they find a way to remove bad leadersship in the poorest countries, thousands of immigrants die off the coast of spain on yearly basis and the trend has continued unstoppable for a long time, poor countries should be helped to developed as in the case of south africa where the country is being developed and the people here are not eager to travel to developed countries

Some Filipinos migrate illegally in the US and some other countries to look for the greener pasture. I don't condemn them because they want to have a good life for there family back home. Back then that the immigration law is not that strict many illegal alien migrated. I think their contribution to the economy is much bigger although they don't paid taxes. Like Chinese many are exploited because they are not documented but they are hardworking people.

hello, illegal immigration is a major problem for my locality. government are fully doing a silent job. not only economy, our traditional customs, beliefs and nationality are going to corrupt. some times i think where we are going to live, in our own country or others? thanks.

The end of the day i pay my taxes and i work hard, if they are not accepted into our country then they should be sent home by what ever means possible. If they run and hide just let the police get them after all thats why we pay taxes...

the problem is that illegal immigration raises the tax of criminality, and here in spain is worst, because the law protects the criminals, i had to pay an indemitzation to one rumanish that tried to steal me, a gave him a couple of hits and ran away, but i was identified by the cashier security cams. adding to this the owners of the industry are a pirates that explotes the inmigrants that entered illegally and pays them 30% or so of the real salary, destroying lots of jobs.