Poll: 63% of Americans favor letting illegal immigrants become citizens if they pass a background check and learn English

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I wish the illegals had a medical exam and background check. Without them 100% have the potential to be HIV infected mass murderers.

[pedroh 21]

I wish the illegals had a medical exam and background check. Without them 100% have the potential to be HIV infected mass murderers.

why, cuz all of them are rapists or drug dealers? maybe the % of illegals who are rapists and drugdealers are the ones we need to be afraid of..

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters and how much misinformation the media has spread on the issue, these polls will come out one way or another based on how you frame and pose the questions.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

http://www.pollingreport.com/immigration.htm

"When the U.S. government is deciding which immigrants to admit to this country, should priority be given to people who have family members already living in the U.S., or should priority be given to people based on education, job skills and work experience?"

Family

Members 34%

Education, Skills 51%

"Would you favor or oppose a program allowing people from other countries to be guest workers in the U.S. for a temporary period of time, and then be required to return to their home country?"

Favor 66%

Oppose 30%

[one...two...tree 2,762]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I'm not saying this because I agree with you, but your brilliance shines.

[Boiler 45,402]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

The question asked does not relate to the dreaded CIR bill, so asking a hypothetical is hardly relevant.

On immigrate2us, now it seems defunct, there was a post where somebody had asked 10 of her friends whether they would apply.

All said no, they did not want to pay taxes or fines.

Even if a bill on the basis of this question passed, there would be millions who would not qualify, entered after the cut off date, criminal history, do not want to pay taxes/fines etc, can not speak and do not want to learn English.

What happens to them, all the pundits say that millions can not be deported.

[pedroh 21]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

PWNED

but no, remember ALL illegals are criminals and drugdealers

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

PWNED

but no, remember ALL illegals are criminals and drugdealers

And have TB... no wait, some whiteboy from georgia was the one with the TB, my bad.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

This is worth listening to...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4075403

How Americans View Immigrants

Right after the Sept. 11 attacks, most Americans thought the United States was letting in too many immigrants. But that has changed. We discuss some surprising results from a new poll on immigration.

click on the link and then click where it says 'listen to the story'

[William33 110]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I strongly disagree. You are justifying the end game, based upon unlawful activity. Just because they are doing the right things now, does not give an illegal alien any credibility whatsoever. They are not entitled to be in this country. Period. What is so difficult about this concept?

[Ban Hammer 13,282]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I strongly disagree. You are justifying the end game, based upon unlawful activity. Just because they are doing the right things now, does not give an illegal alien any credibility whatsoever. They are not entitled to be in this country. Period. What is so difficult about this concept?

agreed

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I strongly disagree. You are justifying the end game, based upon unlawful activity. Just because they are doing the right things now, does not give an illegal alien any credibility whatsoever. They are not entitled to be in this country. Period. What is so difficult about this concept?

That's pretty inhumane - there's got to be some leeway IMO.

What does a person do when they're forced to leave their home and family and go back to a country they've not lived in for 10,15,20 years? What exactly would such a person do?

You can't deport those people, its not an option. Not unless we start suspending the due process on immigration hearings and prevent the right for people to appeal their cases. Lot of people, lot of court rulings, lot of tax $$$ to pay for it.

Border security and enforcement of employment laws and should be the primary focus of the debate - not worrying about beating harmless old ladies out of the country with a big stick.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I strongly disagree. You are justifying the end game, based upon unlawful activity. Just because they are doing the right things now, does not give an illegal alien any credibility whatsoever. They are not entitled to be in this country. Period. What is so difficult about this concept?

Two wrongs don't make a right, William.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As little as your average Joe knows about immigration matters...

You don't need to know all about the USCIS to have a valid opinion on this. All you need is a sense of what's right and what's wrong.

If someone has been here for a long time, lives here, is raising a family here, works here, participates in our communities, isn't a criminal ... then kicking them out, or even saying we want to kick them out, is wrong.

I strongly disagree. You are justifying the end game, based upon unlawful activity. Just because they are doing the right things now, does not give an illegal alien any credibility whatsoever. They are not entitled to be in this country. Period. What is so difficult about this concept?

Two wrongs don't make a right, William.

Certainly not when it condemns people to destitution.