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**Eltabaco** · 07-30-2010, 02:26 AM

Nope, sorry not going to pretend the law is not the law just to appease some people. Those who cheated, and jumped in line in front of ose who want to get into this country but do so legally should not be rewarded. The people who live in countries that are not right next to our border should not be punished for having to go the legal route. We are a country of immigrants and we are also a country of laws. My ancestors did not immigrate here, we were kind of dragged by force, but working on a university I am well aware of the legal immigrants, and students with visas who come to this country. If they can do it the right way, why should any other person be given special treatment because the live right next door and it is easy to sneak across the border?

Approximately 300,000 students with visas each year don't leave when thier student visas expire, according to the Pew Research Center. They aren't doing it "the right way" either. Look, all of this focus on the law-breaking and the borders is ignoring the real problems. Why are all these people risking their lives, leaving their families to come to this country? That's the larger question. Terrorizing them to leave isn't going to work. They're already terrorized. The majority of them come here, work hard, contribute and obey the law. Some don't.

The problem is two-fold. We need to help Mexico make it more attractive to stay there and we need to help the ones who are here contributing be able to stay here and contribute.

What good will it do just to be pissed off? We cannot round them all up and send them back. It's not going to happen. So all of the law-breaking, jumping in line, cheating, blah, blah crap is just that. Move on and find some solutions.

07-30-2010, 02:26 AM	#9
Eltabaco Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	Nope, sorry not going to pretend the law is not the law just to appease some people. Those who cheated, and jumped in line in front of ose who want to get into this country but do so legally should not be rewarded. The people who live in countries that are not right next to our border should not be punished for having to go the legal route. We are a country of immigrants and we are also a country of laws. My ancestors did not immigrate here, we were kind of dragged by force, but working on a university I am well aware of the legal immigrants, and students with visas who come to this country. If they can do it the right way, why should any other person be given special treatment because the live right next door and it is easy to sneak across the border? Approximately 300,000 students with visas each year don't leave when thier student visas expire, according to the Pew Research Center. They aren't doing it "the right way" either. Look, all of this focus on the law-breaking and the borders is ignoring the real problems. Why are all these people risking their lives, leaving their families to come to this country? That's the larger question. Terrorizing them to leave isn't going to work. They're already terrorized. The majority of them come here, work hard, contribute and obey the law. Some don't. The problem is two-fold. We need to help Mexico make it more attractive to stay there and we need to help the ones who are here contributing be able to stay here and contribute. What good will it do just to be pissed off? We cannot round them all up and send them back. It's not going to happen. So all of the law-breaking, jumping in line, cheating, blah, blah crap is just that. Move on and find some solutions.
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