1/2 million protestors in California for the immigration laws, whats your view?

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I oppose amnesty for illegals, no matter what! I am in favor of those who enter through legal means. I would like to know how many of the 500,000 protesters, were legal US citizens? I'm sure most were not. I do not feel it is fair to those who came here through legal means, nor do I feel it is the responsibility of those of us who regularly pay taxes to pay for health care, education, and welfare of those who sneak into this country. Not to mention the cost to the communities for law enforcement.
I think anyone who harbors an illegal should be prosecuted for aiding and abetting criminals. If the Church harbors illegals, it should not only loose tax free status, but the priest or minister should also be brought to justice. Same thing for employers-if you pander to illegals you should be arrested.
And for those who claim illegals work jobs that Americans won't, I say if all employers paid a decent wage, there are plenty of Americans willing to work. Secondly, if there is such a shortage of workers, let's put the people on welfare to work, and get them off the welfare lines.

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Unless you are an American Indian, we are all immigrants, or of immigrant heritage. The issue today is not with immigrants, but with those who have not followed the law to come to the US. They will state, we are good law abiding people who just want a shot at the American dream. The fact is they have ILLEGALY entered this country. The are NOT law abiding people. If they ignore immigration laws, what else will they ignore?

No, I am not against immigrants, just those who illegally enter this country and then DEMAND they be given the same rights as a legal citizen.

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Stop calling them "illegal immigrants."

They are human beings, just like you and me, trying to find a better life. For the vast majority of us, the fact that we live in the U.S. is pure, dumb luck: We had the right parents. Imagine having been born in China or Cuba or Korea; wouldn't you risk life and limb to come to the United States, especially if you had children?

We should figure out a way to WELCOME them and make their lives and our country better and stronger.

This anti-immigrant crap is just xenophobic BS.

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My ancestors paid to board a boat, immigrate LEGALLY, sign in with the immigration authorities, pay the fees necessary, learned the language and culture, set up roots and any money earned here STAYED here. Or some marry a citizen. If someone comes to this country ANY OTHER WAY they need to get the hell out.

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Tater Salad is right...they should come to America the legal way.

I live in New Mexico...and the border isn't too far from here. Every single summer, on the news, there's always another story about a group of Mexicans found dead from heat exaustion while trying to make it over here. The immigration laws need to be stronger.

To Kyle M...unfortuantly, children are included in the victims of heat exaustion. I don't know about you, but I would never put my children in harms way like that...I'd do it the legal way.

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How many of you that do not want illegals want to pick tomatoes for a living. I bet none. I don't like Bush and feel he will screw it up along with the American people but his idea of guest workers is a good idea on paper.

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I think INS should have had a couple dozen buses at the rally to pick up the illegals and send them back to Mexico.

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its absurd and laughable to think we can live in america without migrant workers. they are the backbone of our food industry. Most american born citizens wont even touch have the jobs migrant workers do. as what "TATER SALAD" said, i am very impressed that you father's fathers came here and went through every single piece of red tape there was back then, which was very little. its 100 years later and a new america, quit whipping out 100 year old arguements, its tacky.

migrant workers are here to stay, whether you want it or not. our food economy would fall apart at the seams if we didnt have them. send them all back? i hope you like paying 12 dollars for a lb of oranges

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I don't know anyone that wants to stop immigration...they simply want people to come her legally as opposed to sneaking in. This is a national security issue, not some racist xenophobic conspiracy as some might suggest.

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They do NOT all come here to work. Did you know that 33 percent of our prison population is now comprised of non-citizens?

I'd much rather the government subsidize vegetable farms so that they can pay workers (LEGAL workers) a living wage rather than covering all the health care, prison, and all the other costs associated with illegals!

Of course, I'm not holding my breath. The republican party couldn't organize a barbecue, much less do something about illegal immigration.