>John, this is a nation of immigrants, like it or not. Unless we're Native American, we all came here from someplace else. We came here for freedom and economic betterment, not necessarily in that order. It's ugly trying to pull up the drawbridge behind us.
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>I understand where you're coming from about legal vs. illegal immigrants. But put yourself in the shoes for a moment of some guy who just wants the best for his family and for whatever reason is not able to become a legal U.S. citizen. He's supposed to just forget about what's best for his family? We both know that's not reality.
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>That's to say nothing of the logistics of mass deportation. Remember Elian Gonzalez? And he was just one kid. Now multiply by 11 million.

I don't fault the illegals for being here. I fault our leaders for not securing our borders. Given their situation, I would be here like they are. However, you can't get around the "legal" part. My ancestors came over legally (probably as indentured servants from Scotland, Ireland or England). The illegals are putting a terrible strain on our resources because they don't pay any taxes other than sales tax, yet they consume the services.