And here is yet ANOTHER day it makes me sad to live in Alabama.

they should have thought about that before they came here,illegal is illegal

American citizens are American citizens, no matter why their parents came here. Those kids have every right to stay if they’re born here, and every right to pursue citizenship for their parents, as generations of immigrants have done before them. The only difference is that these immigrants aren’t white. We DO need to stop it, the bullsh*t legislation, the witch hunts, the forcing them into a corner. We must acknowledge the vital role that cheap labor has played in our nation since the slaves were sold on the block. Illegal immigration will continue until our economy ceases to demand cheap and unregulated labor. Americans can’t continue to live overextended, credit driven, consumer lifestyles while also abusing the laborers that make that possible.

Illegals and their children have put a financial strain on our country. Our healthcare,education, entitlments, etc, are on the brink of collapse and the Illegals have contributed to this. Fear of drug cartels you say. How about the drugs carted into this country from Mexico, to be served up on a buffet for our own children? Just last week in the rural farm county I live in, they arrested 5 Illegals (one woman with a toddler) and netted 1.84 million in drugs and cash. This investigation has been going on for 2 years! And the biggest bust in our county’s history. We have had a significant rise in drug use in our area. We also fear the drug cartels. Only they are in our back yard!

Oh hi, racists! Your ancestors were immigrants. This nation is built of, and by, immigrants. You just don’t want these people here because they’re not white. Personally, I’d rather have them here – and have you leave.

As awful as the economy is, and as a worker in a children’s hospital, I can say over the years the number of kids of illegal and LEGAL immigrants is skyrocketing. 99% of these people do not have skills that would give them a family supporting job. So therefore they are dependent on the welfare state for all their needs. It is not only the Mexicans, but the Hmong,Africans, Asian and Arab countries. My hospital has a staff of 10 Spanish interpreters and is required to obtain interpreters for any non English speaking family. Some of the immigrants from China and Africa speak such rare dialects, the hospital subscribes to a foreign phone language service that has an extensive # of even rare languages. The conversation is then carried out by a 3 way conversation. The current “system” caters so fully to these people that most parents very rarely feel the need to learn English even after being in the US for years. My mom came to the US from France after WW2 not knowing a word of English and after 1 yr was fluent in English cuz the govt. mandated English classes. The cost of this on top of all welfare/health benefits is staggering. Learning English should be mandated as a tool for assimilation. It appears nothing will stop this unless there is a legal process for them to reach legal status.

I feel so sorry for all of the hateful people that comment on these kind of blogs and articles. Its incredible to see how broken the world truly is, but it makes more sense to know how little of the world’s population have a place in the Lord’s kingdom. No American is being deprived of any kind of services, as those in states such as Alabama and Georgia can see no black or white American is willing to take on the jobs of these immigrant laborers. Even the unemployed seem to be doing just fine job-searching on their couches and living off of unemployment. The financial strain of our country cannot even come close to being solely blamed on the illegal immigrants and any educated human being whom is not ignorant to the facts would know that. If any one is undeserving of any kind of assistants it is you and your family. To put it in a more blunt and realistic manner…you suck, you are unhappy, full of hate, ignorant, merciless and undeserving. You should be embarrassed that a 19 year old sophomore in college such as myself is more mature and wise than you will ever be. In the mean time keep pretending you are satisfied with your life and fill that emptiness with the oppression of others with the sad excuse that you are “enforcing the laws of your country.” Or go and wrongfully take land that is not yours again? “For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy;” Good luck! You will all be in my prayers, and for those of you who aren’t religious, or against it…I pray that you will reconsider your values and strive to figure out what is truly important in life. Maybe that will get you somewhere?

When America is trying to overcome the 14 Trillion dollar federal deficit, we cannot afford to keep subsidizing the rest of the world’s poor. In fact the daily quota of illegal aliens who slip past our fence, just adds to the poverty already spreading here. Much of that poverty is brought into our nation, by these very individual, that ICE and the Border Patrol try to keep out.

YOU ARE THE VOTERS AND YOU CAN STOP THE MERCILESS INTIMIDATION OF ARIZONA, ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND OTHER STATES THAT UNITE?

The agenda of the U.S. Government have cultivated this mess over thirty years, but the major dilemma came after the 1986 Immigration Control and reform Act. Now that Governor Brown has signed into law the state-only ’Dream Act’ he has assured illegal immigrants will get–public money. Whether they get tuition money from Taxpayers, they are still illegal aliens and under the new Lamar Smith’s E-Very bill, their illegal parents will have to self deported, once they find jobs are no longer available to them. This is because “LEGAL WORKFORCE ACT” (H.R. 2885) after passage, will be a mandatory deterrent, to rid foreigners taking jobs from Americans workers. Corporations, businesses–large or small, will be held accountable, specifically under the growing nationwide influence of the TEA PARTY.

Company owners who still feel they have free reign and not subject to the law, will find themselves on the wrong end of sudden ICE audits, Hiring foreigners will be risking activity and their their company license could be canceled, then alternatively facing huge fines, confiscation of assets and even imprisonment. This is by far a very serious issue, because no matter which way you look at it, this is about obnoxious greed; profiting from the unfortunate 14 million U.S. Citizen and legal worker, who are being extricated in lieu of cheap labor. Even now Business that have illegal nationals in their employ, best be on their guard as the word in out to inform the ICE agencies, of suspicious incidents of employment irregularities. Here is the phone number to report unusual goings-on 1-866-DHS-2ICE (866-347-2423). SEE SOMETHING? DO SOMETHING?

Obama’s main players like Eric Holder and the Dept of IN-Justice are resolute in secret situations as selectivity in deportations. Just because an illegal alien has no heinous criminal record, you could actually walk free? This is not how our immigration laws are written? You enter America in violation of the law, you should be deported. There are very few mitigating circumstances. This is particularly wrong when thousands of legitimate new immigrants must wait their turn, waiting patiently for years. His executive decisions just draw thousands of more foreigners, into our nation looking for free handouts. The–Instant–citizenship for babies, under the present 14th amendment is a twisted, expensive situation that is just part of the $113 billion a year paid out in welfare entitlements. Adding California’s ‘Dream Act” further is yet another windfall for the 20 million plus foreigners, who have settled here in the US. This is unacceptable to the ordinary American people, who seem to being placed secondary to these foreign nationals.

The TEA PARTY is not defined by the GOP RINO’s that are the prominent politic of the party proper. The TEA PARTY is of a different breed that believes in a moderate government, with less intervention in our daily lives. The TEA PARTY is an overhaul of our political system, rampant with corruption and greed, that will overturn the tax code, that—only—47 percent of America pays, with far too many exceptions, loopholes and subsidies. Businessman Herman Cain’s plan of a 9-9-9 tax seems perfectly feasible where everybody pays. By now everybody has heard of Farmers complaints that their crops are dying in the fields, especial the tomato growers in Alabama? What hasn’t been passed on to the general public as admitted in farmers interviews with the Huntsville Times, that they couldn’t locate anybody to hire that was legally here. They the truth came out in the interviews, which they hadn’t even looked for workers at the employment office or advertised in the local press.

One farmer was offered free advertising by a community radio station, but that individual refused. According to the source some farmers were only paying illegal aliens $2.00 a box, but sold their tomatoes for $10.00 a box. My guess it’s probably this same greedy profit margin across the United states? Something is definitely wrong with this picture. Adding insult to injury the farmers were clearing over $200.000 in profit. Then incredulously the farmers and the big agricultural concerns give no benefits to their workers, so not only do the taxpayers have to pay for hospital visits, from the flue to a serious injury; for the whole family as well. Then the children have free education, thanks to the gullible American taxpayer. I am sure illegal aliens and taxpayers are exploited in any other state, in California for sure. The coastal state has one of the massive growing systems throughout this nation, and greedy farmers pay little for the work, placing the whole weight of their illegal aliens living here on the taxpayers. Internal ICE agents do not have the manpower to raid every despicable farm owners acreage, but this nefarious situation is sure to be prevalent everywhere.

If you haven’t really noticed where ICE agents have raided businesses annually–from meat packing plants, carpet warehouses, restaurant chains, supermarkets, hotels, construction sites, companies have quickly advertised from new workers as the illegal aliens not apprehended, have fled. Within a few days there are new lines of potential lawful labor of black, white, Hispanic gender waiting for the chance of a job. A chicken processing plant in Albertville, Alabama hired 125 LEGAL employees this week, to replace the 125 illegal aliens that left their jobs and fled the state—this just informs you that ICE enforcement is working. Contact your own local Senator or Representative or federal politician at 202-224-3121 and insist on E-Verify, “LEGAL WORKFORCE ACT” (H.R. 2885.) HELP THE WORKING AMERICAN AND STOP THESE TRAVESTIES OF OUR LAWS.

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No one is saying that we should not control our borders or control immigration. I think what most of us are saying is that we need to provide an accessible and reasonable path to legal status for people already here. Laws do not need to be obeyed simply because they exist. They are constantly under review by the American people, our judgment demonstrated by our actions and choices. Other nations are other nations. We’re not concerned with matching our laws with theirs, and that is weak argument. People in the US without permission are not strangers. They are people with jobs, lives, families, principles, ideals, and hopes like everyone else. They are not strangers to their neighbors and communities. They are strangers to YOU. And that makes all the difference, doesn’t it?

No Americans would NOT do those jobs, regardless of pay. And how can more than the profit made for “those jobs” be paid? That would take our economy no where. Good try

I like to make one more comment. First, what parent would leave their children behind? What kind of people are these? Second, these U.S. born children to the illegal aliens are NOT citizens of the United States. They are illegal aliens, also. Can we finally see all the problems with this illegal immigration? Show me one, just one, immigrant who entered this country LEGALLY that has to separate from their children. Just show me one. In the headline you used “illegal immigrants”. Doesn’t this say it all?

Maybe this should be read. This handing out birth certificates to illegal aliens like candy has to stop!

http://www.14thamendment.us/birthright_citizenship/original_intent.html

“Why should we provide a path for people who jumped in line?” Do you understand that if we removed every illegal immigrant tomorrow, our entire economy would shut down? Americans are most markedly *not* willing to do these jobs, as has been demonstrated for years. It seems really naive to argue otherwise.

“And I’ll continue to exercise my free speech to have all illegal aliens deported.”
Good! And I’ll continue to call you a racist, because you are.
Also: the people who claim that illegals are hurting American citizens should be pointing their fingers at the banks and the wealthy people hoarding money that could easily buy us adequate health care and education, with a vanishingly small tax increase. Why aren’t anti-immigrant people doing that? everyone repeat with me: BECAUSE YOU’RE RACISTS.
Isn’t free speech fun? I think i’ll keep it up.

Bunnytwenty,

What makes you think that I’m not blaming the banks and the wealthy people for what they have done to the economy?
What makes you think that I’m against illegal immigration AND for low taxes for the rich?
What makes you think that I’m against illegal immigration AND against national healthcare?

Funny how narrow minded you are. You simply assume that anyone who disagrees with you is a racist and stupid to boot. You attempt to shut down any conversation by calling someone racist the second their opinion varies from your script.

Little Frogs, you are so clearly racist (based on comments from this and other posts) that whatever you say is going to be tainted with racism.

BunnyTwenty,

I do not believe that illegals put far more money into the system then they take out of it.

1. They take their wages out of country. That’s a loss.
2. They cost Americans jobs. That’s a loss.
3. They lower wages for Americans. That’s a loss.
4. They use resources meant for Americans. That’s a loss.

YOUR silly argument that since the rich hoard their money instead of paying their fair share of taxes is so much more than illegal immigrants and therefore anyone who is concerned about illegal immigration must be a racist is ludicrous. It’s like saying the police shouldn’t bother with investigating theft or rape because there are murders.

It is possible to be concerned about both. THIS blog post was about illegal immigration, not corporations.

And seriously, have any of you really thought this through?

The argument is that our economy is dependent upon illegal immigration and that we should allow them to stay or become citizens? That they do jobs Americans won’t do?

So let’s say we let them stay, they have kids. WIll their kids be expected to fulfill the jobs of their parents? Or will they be too American to do those jobs? In the first case, we are created a permanent near slave class of underpaid workers with illegal working conditions and no real OSHA oversight. In the second, who will do those jobs? more illegal immigrants continuing the cycle? And what will their children do? We know that children from homes in poverty tend to stay in poverty, that it is difficult to leave poverty, that getting an education is hard. So if they are too American to do these jobs but not educated enough to move out of poverty, what will they do?

Your policy supports a near permanent importing of workers with no protections and craptastic wages. It will cause our struggling lower class to explode and further burden our safety nets.

Wikipedia? And Care2? Seriously, those are your sources that prove I’m a racist?

From the Congressional Budget Office (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/87xx/doc8711/12-6-Immigration.pdf)
1. State and local governments incur costs for providing services to unauthorized immigrants and have lim- ited options for avoiding or minimizing those costs.

2. The amount that state and local governments spend on services for unauthorized immigrants represents a small percentage of the total amount spent by those governments to provide such services to residents in their jurisdictions.

3. The tax revenues that unauthorized immigrants gen- erate for state and local governments do not offset the total cost of services provided to those immigrants.

4. Federal aid programs offer resources to state and local governments that provide services to unauthorized immigrants, but those funds do not fully cover the costs incurred by those governments.

5. The SSA assumes that about half of unauthorized immigrants pay Social Security taxes.

6. Thus, children who are unauthorized immigrants represent almost 4 percent of the overall school-age population. Their numbers are growing quickly in some states, adding additional budgetary pressures.

7.According to a report commissioned by the United States/Mexico Border Counties Coalition, in 2000, county governments that share a border with Mexico incurred almost $190 million in costs for providing uncompensated care to unauthorized immigrants; that figure represented about one-quarter of all uncompen sated health costs incurred by those governments in that year.

And saying that the rich do not “hoard their money” is also ignorant. Not that I agree that Illegals put more into the economy that they take out. B Seriously I bet half of you are unemployed. I promise there are jobs out there just check craigslist!!!