Exactly BL.
What irks me the most is articles like this only increases the dislike and hatred of immigrant groups. Who is served by that?
The children are made to go to these classes. It is not an option. I have a friend whose daughter is sent to these Maryville College classes so she doesn't forget Spanish! The child was born here in the US and while Spanish is spoken in the home, she has learned English through television, her friends, ect. The mother does not want her to go to MC as her other classes suffer, but she isn't given a choice.
I dislike that this is presented as something the immigrants force on us. This is not true. Just like it is not true they take jobs from Americans. I do not believe any employer has ever been forced to hire an illegal immigrant. (Unless by Walmart economics)
It's time to quit hateing and look for a solution.
These folks are HUMAN BEINGS for God's sake that need our help.
As we did with the Indians we want these people to give up their language and their culture to become "like us".
The butt you kick today may be the butt you kiss tommorrow.
Hispanics are the largest growing ethnic group in the USA. How long until they come into political power?

Concerned Citizen
I am cocnerned that this whole issue has got out of hand, as far as the tax paying American citizens are concerned. These illegal immigrants have put an undue burden upon the citizens of this country for their health care,and the education of their children. This impact has already caused several Hospitals in the Southwest to close their doors, therefore effecting the healthcare of the legal citizens in that area. And the impact of teaching their children to speak English is now impacting citizens throughout the country.
I am of the opinion that unless they can show that the parents of these children are legal citizens of this country, then they should be charged the extra burden to educate their children.
After all if you will vist Wal-Mart on any given weekend you will notice the line of these illegal immigrants there sending money transfers to Mexico, or other locations where they have family.

Nevertheless, none of these writers, nor presidents, nor Congress, nor judges (nor anyone) has been able effectuate sealing the border(s). None has effectively addressed the issue of millions of illegals presently living and working in the US.

It will be impossible to completely seal this long border. It will also be impossible to stop a desperate man. As one gentleman told me, when immigration stopped him as he tried to cross for the 6th time, the border patrol agent said to him, "You Mexicans are so stubborn why won't you go back home?" This gentleman told me he answered, "My family is dying from hunger and I am going to cross, I have no other choice."
My family or your border? What would be your answer?

I could deal with a North American Union

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As the report stated on page 3, the boundaries of the North American Union “will be defined by a common external tariff and an outer security perimeter within which the movement of people, products, and capital will be legal, orderly, and safe.” The “outer security perimeter” referred specifically to the border around Canada, the U.S., and Mexico

But I would not be in favor of this

such that the borders between these countries would be virtually erased.

Aha the Öl. As with every election cycle, over the past 8 years, the non-issue of immigration becomes an issue again just in time to shroud America's real problems with fear and paranoia of the other people. Speaking as one who has worked for the dark side for over 15 years, I can say, without reservation, that the past 8 years have been a masterfully planned winfall for the Öl industry. W made deals with Vincente Fox, of Mexico, to trade immigrant amnesty for Mexico privatizing their ÖL fields. Nationalized ÖL, for those who don't keep track, means that every citizen of the country gets a share of the revenue from every drop of ÖL sold. Mexico used to have this, but it seemed better for Busche & Co. that Private Owned Multi-National Corporations should benefit from other peoples' resources. For Example: In Exxonistan (formerly Iraq), every citizen would get over $1 million for the ÖL they have under their ground--they HAD Nationalized Resources. But Busche & Company decided that Exxonis (formerly Iraqis) don't have the right to profit from their own resources. It makes more Texo-fascism sense for Exxon, Shell, Chevron, and BP to own all of their resources, and then pay the Exxoni (formerly Iraqi) people a small penny, for us to allow them to stay on their own land.

It amuses me to no end, when I hear my right-ring friends say, "But, we need their ÖL. Look at the pump prices, our economy depends on it." Do these people ever think beyond Today? Let's assume that Exxon gets to steal all of the former country of Iraq's ÖL. How will you or I benefit from that? Will Exxon lower the price at the pump, to pay you back for all of your wasted Tax Dollars and Precious lives given up for their benefit? Are folks really that gullible? Do they ever wonder who the WE is, that needs their ÖL?

Immigration, and the paranoia of other people will again become a fore-front issue as we near November, and the real problems of being dependent on other peoples' resources will fade into insignificance, as pundits scream and wave their Flags and Crosses.

Yes, every worker in the USA should pay taxes, even if they are here on visas ect. I do not agree to any tax freebies for any foreign national working in the USA. I pay my part, you pay yours.

Every one may recieve benefits (and civil rights), so every one should pay their part (taxes).

I am not a supporter of illegal immigration.
I am only trying to encourage a humane way to deal with a problem, that has been for years in the making.

If one does not own property, why should one pay taxes for it?
I am a renter, by choice.
I assume my landlord, the owner of this property, adds taxes into the amount of rent I am paying.

As for the criminal element, not only Hispanics are dealing drugs. This is another reason I believe we should have a work program or another type of agreement for immigrants and workers so we do know who's here and kick out the bad guys.