Originally posted by Denise:
I have the highest respect and admiration for those who make their way to the US, despite some horrendous conditions to get and stay here, and work to support family both here and abroad. They are productive and very needed members of our nation's community. Let's be real and honest - So many of these jobs that illegal immigrants hold are jobs that pretty much no one that has been born in the US would ever want to even consider doing for an hour, much less a day, weeks, months or years. Illegal immigrants grab these jobs to put food on the table, a roof over their heads and clothes on their backs. The necessities, that so many of us take for granted, vital to survival. The little they earn and have is far better than where they came from and what they had. If faced with the same situation, would we all not try to make our way, legal or illegal, to make our lives worthy and better? Who would want to go through life with no glimpse of the possibility of a brighter future?
If these decent and hard working people hold a job,why not make them citizens and give them what they are entitiled to? I'm not for giving something for nothing to anyone in this country. We all need to make contributions in many different respects. Our country needs to realize that illegal immigration is a fact that will not be erradicated anytime soon. I think our country's time is better spent on working with illegal immigrants rather than punishing them for trying to survive.
Denise,
My post may not be clear enough, but this is my point...put in place the programs that makes them legal immigrants.
The problem is a few of them don't want to...that's what they are arguing about. They want to continue with the status quo.
And we know the status quo isn't working.
