This seems a bit of a biazzare arguement bordering on innane national front level. Personally I can't see a reason why we should 'send them back'. The fact of the matter is that immigrants are only wanted whilst they do the jobs that no-one else wishes to do. We see that here in the UK and when i was over in the US a few months ago i noticed the sheer number of black, hispanic, foreign nationals working in what would be coined the 'worst jobs'. Here in the UK historically immigration was encouraged, whether that be the coming of the Jews under William the Conqueror to become money lenders and bankers or the Italians a matter of decades ago to work in the less rewarding professions, as soon as anyone not obviously and inherrently Anglo-Saxon begins to become good at their job and advance however out attitude totally changes to one of a threatened cub.

No, we should not 'send them back'. First of all, America was founded on the notion of free borders. Everyone here is the descendant of an immigrant (unless you're a Native American). Second, the logistics of this would be near impossible. Third, immigrants contribute to the economy and there is no evidence that immigrants cause harm to society as some people claim.

I think we need to figure out a way to move all of these immigrants in to the primary economy instead of allowing them to exist under the radar and receive all of the benefits of living in the US without having to pay taxes like the rest of us. But simply rounding them up and shipping them back home is unreasonable and unrealistic.

History has shown that the problems created initialy from imigration are easily eclipsed by the long term benefits.

Ignore the fact that our founding fathers, Adams, Jeffferson, Washington, et al, were immigrants.

Given time immigrants tend to be very productive members of American society. They are very appreciative and tend not to take this country for granted. They have to work so much harder and have so many more barriers language, culture, prejudice, to name a few, that if they overcome they tend to excell. Talk about survival of the fittest.

Plus I like all the different foods and excuses to drink cheap beer. Can you say Cinco De Mayo...St. Patties...don't the Vietnamese have a Holiday we can celebrate?

people came here on a dream to be free.

Sure! Let's shatter their dreams for our own selfish reasons!

Pure Logic!

also if you realize,well me being mexican,how many times do you see americans on corners begging for change well many!and how many times do you see latinos doing that well its rare,more than that they do the jobs you dont want to

Despite popular misconceptions, most illegal immigrants are here for one common cause; to start a better life for their families and themselves. Although many Americans are so quick to label them "free loaders," illegal immigrants want better than they can achieve in their current living situations. Tax payers would not be in favor of illegal immigrant children in our nations public schools. But according to Steven A. Camarota from the Center of Immigration Studies, "In 2002, there were 9.7 million school age children from immigrant families in the US." However, that number is only a small fraction compared to the 75.5 million people enrolled in preschool through college in the US in 2006 (US Census Bureau).

Although there are many immigrants who work for less than others, one must also realize the explosion of the recent, so called 'gold collar workers' immigration. In western society, it has become increasingly evident that many of the professionals within society, are indeed immigrants trained overseas but are attracted to the living standards and lifestyles of the west. Even universities report that children from immigrant families, tend to gravitate more strongly towards professions such as medicine and engineering, while many more anglosaxons prefer entering telecommunications and corporate based careers. Such preferences clearly indicates that in the west, the supply of immigrant workers, especially gold collar immigrants, provide a vital and important role in maintaining living standards and lifestyles.

Sending them back is to mexico is like sending the blacks back to africa. Let's be reasonable here.

Unless they have criminal records in their original countries, I believe that the illegal immigrants already here should be allowed to remain. If anyone has the right to kick anyone else out of the USA it's the Native Americans we have forced onto tiny reservations.

doesn't really make sense to send the people who do the jobs that no one else wants to do and for less money than they deserve back to their country. why can't you all be grateful that they're working their asses off for a small amount of money to put food on YOUR table?

it's also hypocritical, didn't europeans come and live on land that wasn't their's? then the americans with the westward expansion, kicking native americans and the mexicans who owned part of southern cali to southern texas off their land then claiming it as their own.

to all you who think they should be sent back, "fuck you and learn to appreciate what you have."

I don't beleive that we (America) should send them back. My reason for this is that they are people. Also because of what the Statue of Liberty has inscribed in her.

I dont think they should get sent back, they should do their time and then decide what to do with them. it can break up many families and cause a smaller population,and people that arent happy tend to also create a crime and then theres another chunk of money and it adds up to alot,my father is an immigrant in prison,and if he gets sent to mexico(where hes from)it will be harder for me to see him,and not only will people be unhappy but anyways how can americans live with themselves knowing they are breaking up families

generally speaking, estimated to be 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants. they account for what 5 % of population? so... kicking them out will right off the top reduce the economy by an equivalent amount. heritage foundation estimates at least 1% drop in economy (that's $100 billion in output) in addition, study indicates that immigrants in general start small businesses at double the rate of native whites. going back to population illegals account for 9-12 percent of our population growth and they are overwhelmingly young meaning that they will account for a substantial portion of paying for medicare in the future, since native population is barely reproducing itself (average family has 1.2 kids?) in the 15th century, spain and portugal ruled the world. during the inquisition, they decided to kick out all the jews. result...they fell off the map in terms of power, economy, empire, innovation, from which they have never fully recovered. we need and benefit from an ever replacing immigrating population. yes, there are costs, but they are fully recovered in maintaining our country as the greatest country in the world (if we could just fix our politics, but that's another debate)

In many cases, deportation is generally done either by the government's executive apparatus, and as such is often subject to a simpler legal process (or none), with reduced or no right to trial, legal representation or appeal due to the subject's lack of citizenship. For example, in the 1930s, more stringent enforcement of immigration laws were ordered by the executive branch of the U.S. government which led to the removal of up to 2 million Mexican nationals from the United States.[4] In 1954, the executive branch of the U.S. government implemented Operation Wetback, a program created in response to public hysteria about immigration and immigrants.[5] Operation Wetback led to the deportation of nearly 1.3 million illegal immigrants from Mexico.

Why doesn`t anyone understand ILLEGAL ALIENS????????? Quess I don`t have to obide by the laws either! Is my GOVERNMENT out to ruin me and MY country? GOD help the USA and bring back Common Sense to my leaders!!!!!!!!!

Put ALL the illegal immigrants in the Military and send them to Iraq and Afganistan. America, Love it, Protect it, or leave it!!!!! Let those who want to stay prove they deserve to stay!!!!!!!!!

The United States is about to learn its own lesson, when the UK, Scandanavia, Australia, Canada and many other locations around the world could demonstrate that Indian immigration will be a disaster. They always hide behind their cultural contributions, their educational status, their success as immigrants. This is all a big con job. They are not risk takers, they are not blue collar workers, they are pencil pushing, welfare seeking cancers. They will completely destroy middle class neigbourhoods turning them into slums and they will swamp infrastructure services. Pity, USA used to be a great country. Perhaps so many of them will come, they will leave the rest of the world alone.

we shouldn't go around gathering immigrants and sending them off we should secure the borders and make the immigrants that are here citizens and pay taxes and do everything that a citizen would do. it would cost too much to gather everyone and it wouldn't make sense, everyday will just have more and more immigration if we don't secure the borders.

they make money for the government when they work so yes they should stay if they all left the market will crash

Not when many of them would be in danger. They have rights...............................................................................