Reply #19: And you weren't an illegal alien. You were a tourist. Big difference. [View All]

[TankLV]

You had no intention of staying their past your permitted time.

Big difference.

I did the same in the UK and Europe. Had an international drivers license. Got it with a US Passport and a VISA. Applied for and received a workers permit for the year I was there.

These people - yes - "these people" - are breaking the law. They deserve no special rights.

For christsake - gays who are born in this country don't have equal rights, and we want to excuse illegal behavior?

Not this person!

The concern with this issue is the wrong focus.

We should look at why so many are here illegally - it is after all, an artifical construct. At one time, we let in millions without much limit at all.

The underlying "values" of bigotry, racism, and zenophobia are the root causes of this "problem" - as well as US policies that make living in their native lands so bad that even the thought of doing it "illegally" here is better.

Many things can be done - eliminating the artificial quotas on who can and can not come here in how many numbers would be a good one.

Guest worker cards would be another.

Improving the living conditions in other countries would be another.

Having a simple, easy way to apply for, be interviewed, and become a legal resident would be another.

There are many solutions to this "problem".

But rewarding illegal behavior is not one of them.