What is your opinion on this bill? Yay or Nay, and are you D, R, or OTHER?

Question

The bill allows illegal immigrants who were in the country as of Jan. 1, 2007, to come forward, pay fees and fines, pass a background check and receive an indefinitely renewable four-year Z visa to live and work legally in the U.S.

Ultimately, holders of Z visas could qualify for citizenship if they learn English and hold down jobs. Heads of households would have to return to their home countries, whether or not they sought a green card bestowing permanent legal resident status.

The bill also creates a new employment-based point system for new immigrants to qualify for green cards based on their education and skill level, and eliminates or limits visa preferences for family members of U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents.

P.P.S.-I think it's good on SOME levels, because I know a few people who are from other countries, and I have NEVER seen an American work as hard or as long as they do with absolutely no complaint. I think those particular people are an asset to our country.

And I must say, this isn't ANYbody's country. NO ONE has "AMERICAN" blood. Well, besides the Native Americans, but look what we "Americans" did to them.

To certain ignorant people-if we're sending every non American back to their countries,than they may as well send me back to Italy,and you back to whatever part of the world you originated from. Comeup with a better argument than that. And one guy said, "I'm more worried about the idiots in the white house than the illegals." DAMN right. THOSE are the dangerous ones.

Answer 1

What's wrong with that? Do you believe the first human was in America lol.. uh NO! It's not your country, we should be free to travel wherever we like whenever we like.. also it's not your world.

Answer 2

Nay.

I am fundamentally opposed to any bills which validate illegal activity. It bears noting that I am the grandson of German immigrants who entered this country legally [and worked their butts off to learn English, I might add].

It's understandable that some people in other countries are impoverished and want to come to America, but we cannot welcome in the entire Third World. There simply have to be some limits.

As I said, I'm descended from immigrants, so it would be hypocritical of me to be anti-immigration. I'm all for anyone applying to move to the U.S. -- I have many friends who emigrated here. So if someone in Mexico is poor, they should go to an American Consulate and obtain application paperwork. If, however, they choose to bypass that and simply walk across the border, they should be summarily booted back home. Case closed.

To now propose namby-pamby legislation to facilitate illegals becoming legal is an insult. We do not owe them such facilitation -- it's hardly our job to make their lives more pleasant. It's bad enough that my tax dollars fund education and healthcare for non-citizens.

[By the way, I'm a Socialist Democrat, but do have conservative leanings where finances are concerned.]

I think illegal aliens should be rounded up and deported. During the process, they could be handed a pamphlet explaining the process for applying to emigrate. But to instead embrace them lovingly is asinine -- would I subsequently be allowed to go out and break a law yet receive a similarly supportive response from my government?

It's disheartening that some people are deemed worthy of coddling, while others such as myself are simply expected to work and work and not receive any form of a "free ride."

Answer 3

I for the further integration of this country as long theres enough EQUAL oppurtunity to go around for everyone.

Answer 4

NAY! Kick every single illegal alien out INCLUDING their little anchor baby parasites!!!!!! Im so sick of them turning our country into another shithole like Mexico!

Answer 5

send the illegals all back home. period. end of discussion.