Why are we not treating illegal immigrants like the criminals they are?

effin drunk

There's not time, space, or cash enough to spend time rounding up people who are just here working without papers. It's just silly to think that's a good idea when it would cost us untol billions of dollars and essentially require adding 10 cops for every one already in uniform.

The politicians are looking out for themselves and not the country. Gee, what a shock!

bama chick

Because the politicians are too scared to do anything because big business get cheap labor with illegals. They do need to be sent back because they will eventually ruin our economy. They already cost us millions a day letting them stay here. Not counting the diseases they are bringing here. I don't mind immigrants, just come here legally, and it would be nice if you could speak English when you got here.

bigmammarush

jobs and bank accounts are the least of our worries! my family can't get medical insurance from the state but i know an entire family of mexicans that get food stamps, medicaid and even a cash check!!..in missouri!!

)(*&^%$#@!

IF the indians had a police force back in the day then this country should have never started and we would all have been arrested. stop being so ignorant people! Its been proven time and time again these immagrants help our economy. America was built on openmindedness. i do agree with some things about immigrants takign advantage of the system. But to arrest them is alittle harsh. they are just people like you and I. I have more admiration for them then most of my coworkers who complain about 5 minutes being cut off their break time. They work hard,do the jobs we dotn want to do, and give almost all their money to their family in mexico just so they can survive. Yes they should fix their own gov't. Yes they should come in the land legally and go through the system first. But seriously when was the last time a mexican blew up the world tower? i know a white guy did. Olympic bombing not a mexican. Seems alittle extreme and slightly racist.

Zombie

The social programs enticing illegal immigrants (and, alas, legal U.S. residents as well) to be what they are should be closed down immediately. The immigration problem and a lot of others would disappear practically overnight, alloting of course for an adjustment period for everyone who is addicted to the government.

Wiseguy

ask the natives eh

mojomuppet

there are over 8000 immigrants in miami being detained right now. just so you know they are rounding them up as fast as they can. that also includes anyone they even think might be an illeagal including ex soldiers, medal of honor holders. they keep them there and make them prove they are citizens. you need to understand a bit more about what you are talking about before you start talking out your butt.oh and so you know the officers that run that place can barely speak english!

Jeff L

you'll see lights differently if your one of them.

harrison

For the most part, the people of whom you speak are hard working folks that risked their lives to get here, work hard at low paying jobs none of us want, then send most of the money back home. That is quite different from the unionized bums and criminals already here. It would be nice if we could trade our bums and criminals for their hard workers. What we really need is the ability to intercept the terrorists.

HeatherLyn

No, they should NOT be rounded up and put in jail, they should be deported back to where they belong. The jails are already overcrowded and taking all the money that the schools should be getting. Instead of educating our youth and maybe preventing crime that way, we are just scraping them up AFTER they mess up and spending money to keep them warehoused in jails.

sanatori2050

Because politicians are looking for votes. Plain and simple. Why all of a sudden are they conducting raids and gettting tough on the border when we've had this problem for decades? Why do we have to have new laws when the old ones we have work if they would just enforce them? You don't see, for example, Mexico, opening their arms to illegal immigrants. They are jailed and deported, aren't allowed to rally against the government, and even after naturalized, native born Mexican citizens are given preference over foreign born Mexicans.

We should take a page from Mexico's immigration laws and do what we're supposed to do. Our own laws make illegal immigration illegal and a crime. If I went somewhere else and did what illegals do here, I would expect to be punished. Why shouldn't I? I'm breaking the law. Try to go into a bank and rob it and see how much understanding you'd get for doing something illegal, for whatever reason, to feed your family, to have a better way of life, to send money home... you'd be laughed out of court. Should be the same in this case.

As for Westside, we're all the same, but we aren't all of the same nationality and that counts for something.

Sashie

That's a point that has been debated on the Immigration site forever now .... as long as greedy corporations want cheap labor, or slave labor if they could get it, and as long as our elected representatives are bought up by these corporations, you will see no change ... this present administration is jeopardizing the security of our nation for a quick buck ... come election time, make sure you know who you're voting for ...

tequieromucho2004

Because too many people would complain that they have illegal other family members here too!!!!

I think illegal immigrants should hold the status of felon and should be treated as so....

Where did this country go when we are all paying for the people who dont belong here. Geez theres a bill in ney york right now that s fighting give illegal immigrantsmoney forschool (tap pell) because they have "rights too" well you non tax paying mo-fo's your not supposed to be here why should we be giving you all this money....

SEND THEM ALL HOME!!! and we will see what the difference is when we no longer have 50 minnion people on welfare because its free money for them and they dont get introuble because when ever the police bring them back to wherre ever they can from at the cost of american taxpayers they run right back into the country and start breaking the laws again.

PS> I was involved in a car accident that was not my fault as determined by the police but since the driver of the other vehicle (who was drunk might i add) was given a ride home and I had to pay for the insurance on my premium because he didnt have insurance and there was nothing that the police could do about it ....

openpsychy

Two ways to look at the problem. First -simplistic. It is against law -So get hold of them and put them behind the bars. Let law take its own course. Second-Pragmatic. They will perform jobs which natives are unwilling to do and contribute to the economy in a fruitful way. You can never stop them from coming in. Hence better give them some work to enable them to realize their dreams rather than creating law and order problems and crime in society. Lastly a humanitarian view. Today you are complaining that these are illegal immigrants. Have you forgotten the history? After all the Country was established and built by people who were all Illegal immigrants to start with.

stanleys_2001

Politicians are looking for VOTES... they figure these THUGS will vote for them as soon as they are able.

Just like a politician, isn't it?

JAMES

They should be put in jail.

AfterThought

I think they should be given the choice- 1) become a citizen or 2) leave. I think it is interesting how open many people on this board are to overlooking a few million extra illegal people in our country. It is not about race or maybe it is because we don't want to offend anyone since everyone is the same until you want a parade letting everyone know how different you are. If this was people from Canada, would they call it an invasion and declare war?

cantcu

You don't know what you are talking about! The Mexicans have more to do with your racism than "national security" but nice try!

First of all, illegals ARE NOT criminals. Theirs is a CIVIL violation!!

Secondly, we need to round up all you republicans that use them as slave labor and deport you!!

Natalye

SHUT UP !
"EVERYONE THE SAME"
ITS ONLY THEIR SKINCOLOR,NATIONALISM,RACE
BUT WE ARE ALL THE SAME .
YOU RACIST MINUTE MEN

NNY

we are too much of a politically correct society, we dont want to offend the non-voting members of our society who drain our system .

scruffycat

Putting them in jail does not solve the deeper issues.
What they really need is direction and support to get with the program and apply for legal status.
If they refuse to apply for legal status, then they need to be deported...not kept here crowding up the jails, so that violent criminals get bumped back into the streets because of "good behavior."
America was too lax for too many years, that's how it became a problem. The problem will not resolve itself over night.
But, the problem is not "evil people." The problem is that illegal people need to proceed with the process of acquiring legal status.

good question they should be deported until they can come hear legal,did any see that commerical about medical insurance discount its disclaimer was citizenship does not matter

miketorse

Stanley and his lunacy again.

12 Million in jail? Then you will be complaining about your taxes being raised, and the economy is in shambles because there is not enough workers.

Wake up, and see this issue as more than black and white. Think out of the box, and expand your thinking. Unless you are just too ignorant.

therego2

Screw jail. Then we are supporting them. Send them back the way they came. 40 in the back of a moving van sounds like an economical travel plan to me.

ocguy

because the cost of a head of lettuce would be about $12.00 if it was being picked by ivy league grads

Helen Sanchez

My grandaughter married a man from Laredo mx last year she had he's baby she's white he's pure Mexican , they came to their first app. Here in San Antonio tx he does not support her they are not even liveing together she on medicare& food stamps,and where they give her free milk for the baby on their first appt they didn't even investigate him we don't know nothing about this animal or family all I know is that all he wanted was a green card he's no good,,

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