Mass March Protesting US Illegal Immigration Bill

[Zippythepinhead]

I believe that we need to promote legal immigration while clamping down on illegal immigration.

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_069125525.html

 

[Ave Maria]

Grant permanent amnesty to those who are here illegal and who have been here for at least 1 year.

 

[Zippythepinhead]

Grant permanent amnesty to those who are here illegal and who have been here for at least 1 year.

Estados Unidos de Mexico de America???????

 

[Cerberus~]

An amnesty program only works if we secure the borders. Otherwise, we'll just have to give another one out in 10 years.

 

[pgp_protector]

Grant permanent amnesty to those who are here illegal and who have been here for at least 1 year.

We did that before, and even more came in Illegaly.

I've got no problem with immigration, just obay the laws we have. But that's too much to ask for I guess.

 

[justanobserver]

I voted for #4 "A combination of a guest worker program with tougher regulation on illegal immigration."

I live in the central valley of Northern California where housing construction is in full swing and we are surrounded by agriculture. There are plenty of jobs BUT not everyone wants to work them - not everyone wants to or will work in the fields or orchards nor work as a labourer on a construction site. But there are others that will and do work in this much needed area. I am all for the "Guest Worker Program" when they are here to work legally and am all for tougher and tighter restriction/regulations as well as increased border security.

 

[SisterGeoff]

Grant permanent amnesty to those who are here illegal and who have been here for at least 1 year.

This is grossly unfair. Why should people be rewarded with residency for breaking our laws while many others work long and hard to get it legally?

 

[SisterGeoff]

I voted for #4 "A combination of a guest worker program with tougher regulation on illegal immigration."

I live in the central valley of Northern California where housing construction is in full swing and we are surrounded by agriculture. There are plenty of jobs BUT not everyone wants to work them - not everyone wants to or will work in the fields or orchards nor work as a labourer on a construction site. But there are others that will and do work in this much needed area.

Rather people are unwilling to do the work for the pay. With out sub-minimum wage and easly exsploited (not that all who hire migrent workes do so but I digress) labour there would not be a labor shortage but rather a rise in wages for laborers so as to attract more workers.

I am all for the "Guest Worker Program" when they are here to work legally and am all for tougher and tighter restriction/regulations as well as increased border security.

I really do not see the point of a guest worker program. Were the "guest workers" subject to our wage laws there would really be little incentive to hire them and given the polls I have read, which I cannot now locate, a majority of mexicans would like to migrate north so I fail to see how allowing a small fraction of them in legally would do anything to slow illegal imigration. The slots fill up, then the rest just do what they are doing now.

 

[pgp_protector]

Before we start allowing imigrants to "work the fields", we need no unemployment hear.

If your able to work, but decide not to & there are jobs avalable. Why should the goverment give you money ?

Did not the bible state that a Man that dose not work, dose not eat ?

 

[hernyaccent]

I think there needs to be a worker program establish and a strong FEDERAL not civil border program. After all most american are in this country due to immigration at some point in time.

 

[Dracil]

I agree with the OP's position, which doesn't seem to be an actual poll option, although option 4 may be a member of this set.