http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809 In the United States there are <a href="http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=61">11.1 million illegal immigrants</a>. Associated with them are 3.1 million children who are US <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_citizenship_in_the_United_States_of_America">citizens by birthright</a>. Recently, government crackdowns on illegal immigrants inside the country (instead of at the border) have worried illegal aliens that their US citizen-born children will be left without parents and have en-us Sun, 8 Apr 2007 17:24:29 EST Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:48:39 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#17 how about this.  Let's all the people who were born here in the past 50 years to parents of ANY immigrant status be it a working visa tourist or otherwise.   Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:48:39 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#16 <blockquote> As for the parents of those "anchor" babies? Personally, I think they should all be sent home. As the parent of a US citizen, they would then qualify for an immigrant visa... unless their previous illegal entry disqualified them.<br> </blockqu Tue, 10 Apr 2007 07:17:17 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#15 In Canada the Chinese "immigrants" who helped build the railroad were actually slaves or prisoners... maybe the same in the states? Mon, 9 Apr 2007 22:09:43 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#14 It's Navarrette, who dresses up his desire to import more people of his race as being some sort of universalist impulse, that doesn't know his history. Current levels of immigration are unprecedented, and we've had <a href="http://www.ellisislandrecords.or Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:33:21 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#13 I do favor actions against employers. Why wouldn't I?<p> I did leave out "said the woman who earns $11 an hour at a local factory but receives no health benefits. "I buy things, I pay taxes," but I'm not sure why you think that part of the quote changes an Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:21:54 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#12 <i>(the Chinese immigrants several decades ago who helped build the railroads, etc)</i><p> Calling the time elapsed between the 1860s and now "a few decades" kinda stretches the definition of "few." Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:29:43 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#11 <blockquote>I'll make you a deal -- I'll back a campaign to deport all illegal immigrants if you in turn back a campaign to prosecute business owners who hire illegal immigrants.  For every $1 spent on deportation, spend oh... .05cents against busines Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:59:06 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#10 I thought about your entry as I read the latest <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/09/navarrette/index.html">editorial</a> from CNN "Special Commentator" Ruben Navarrette, Jr:<p> <blockquote><br> Having said that, the emphasis should go to employment n Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:56:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#9    No, this sounds more like an excuse; the actual reasons illegal immigration will continue have been made (with more or less cynicism) in the other comments on this thread. For a different example, folks will allow the law enforcement to claim Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:56:13 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#8 If you want to meet a group of people who have no sympathy for illegal aliens, you could attend one of our gatherings of Russian-American couples... like the one we had Easter Sunday.<br> My wife did all her own paperwork, and spent a lot of time and money Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:30:58 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#7 <blockquote><br>  Silvia, a native of Oaxaca, Mexico, said Medi-Cal paid labor and delivery costs for both of her children, and added that she is frustrated that now she has to pay for their medical care and that she expected Friday's doctor visit to Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:45:30 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#6 <i>I myself am continually amazed by the following issues which affect the immigration debate:<p> Both political parties argue strenuously for free trade  -- but only for goods and never for labor.</i><p> Why are you amazed by this?  Both parties Mon, 9 Apr 2007 06:50:40 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#5 "Immigrants must be some serious long term planners willing to plan 18 years in advance just to gain a shot at having welfare benefits in America when sponsored by their kids."<p> It's not long term planning, it's that they know they are going to get knock Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:51:21 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#4 If this is the best argument pro-immigrant activists can come up with, then immigrants are screwed. <p>  Kids suffer for their parents fuckups all the time -- whether its getting beaten because dad lost his job at the mill, to getting whored out for a Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:13:04 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#3 People who employ unskilled workers favor immigration because they make and/or save money because of it, Leftists favor immigration because they hate white people, and wish to displace them, George Bush favors immigration because he loves Mexicans, and pol Sun, 8 Apr 2007 23:12:05 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#2 I find your position quite reasonable, but on the political level such views are labelled extremeist. Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:57:00 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/2/102238/4809#1 <i>"I'm going to be left all alone!" he said, bursting into sobs.</i><p> Let me be the first to ask young Juan the obvious question.  "Your parents wouldn't take you with them to Mexico?"  Of course, they would, and unless I'm mistaken, Mexican c Sun, 8 Apr 2007 18:39:32 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/