Obama: Immigration Reform to Start Moving By the End of the Year

I totally agree to this immigration reform for a couple of reasons in priority. In 2001, i immigrated from Former Albania,not knowing any of the language or culture of the US. As time went by i enrolled in a public school and eventually learned the language and culture throughout the years. in 2005 i recieved by citizenship along with my father,mother, and brother. But on account having my beloved Uncle without citizenship. As the years went by Homeland Security gave him deportation twice and he paid his lawyer for another appeal. Despite losing close to 40,000 dollars in the process of paying his lawyers to one day gain his right to citizenship, he has been working for 9 years current, a nice man, no wife, never arressted, paying all of his taxes trying to make ends meet. Currently he his still waiting on his third appeal, and has hope that these couple of months Obama will take on the Immigration Reform. What type of a democracy is this? what sympathy or recognition does homeland security have? These people are tearing apart families, ruining lives, and most of all deporting them. Im not stating that every immigrant should gain citizenship, but those who are not harming anyone, nor causing any trouble, paying their taxes and working their of should be eligible for citizenship. Im only 15 and i wouldnt want by loving Uncle to be deported. PLEASE HELP US OBAMA! HELP THOSE FAMILIES IN NEED AND THOSE WHO ARE WORKING IN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE!
GOD BLESS!

Immigrants do deserve the right to be legalized as long as they follow the path required for getting citizenship and prove that they can be an asset to this nation. This is a country whose economy is to a considerable extent supported by the work of millions of people being exploited by the greedy and unscrupulous. Think of all the natives that were assassinated by the invading immigrants who decided to make this land their own, the ancestors of those who now oppose immigration reform. Guess what, it's payback time!

immigration reform is good.america belongs to indians first of all.i think americans should put their hands to history books and learn about their own history.they dont have any idea about their own country.and "YES"...AMERICA R IMMIGRANTS AND THEY DESERVE TO BE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.WHY?BECAUSE IMMIGRANTS R THE FOUNDATION OF THIS NATION.THAT'S IT.

Amnesty for all illegals immigrants!
We the people of US were once immigrants too...came from England!!!

god bless america.
america is for everybody white black chinese asians we are all immigrant here.
this immigration problem realy need to be solved and as soon as possible believe me it is so hard and defficult to live illigale in usa.
unfortunately alot of americans are against amnesty.
to any kind of human relief for those people that came to us to make a living like any american citizen who came here from europe or any other places which alot of them came here with sailing the sea stop this racism lets be more human and let the world love america not hate us.
god bless

Let them all stay but don't give citizenship, rather a right to work and come and go across the border as they wish. Their children will be citizens (if born in the US), but that's already happening. Make them all pay a $$ fine, back taxes (if applicable) and let's get them into the tax base. Also, rather than wait for the border to be secured, set a date (if Jann 1, 2008) that they would have to prove their presence in the US - that will stop the flood coming in to qualify for the program. Also, must learn English and not have any felony records ....

Path to green card takes 8-10 years for a Indian/Chinese in EB3 category.. and then Citizenship.. During the period of 8-10 years, he or she is stuck with same company at less competitive environment at lower wages. Definitely need to speed up this process..

Sorry immigration.

I myself in 1965 emmigrated to the USA. In five years I obtained a citizenship under the condition, that I spoke, understood and knew how to write in English. I found work (which was not very complicated in 1965) in two weeks. Received no money, financial support from the US. The years to follow were productive, possibilities were there and we progressively went on living. My opinion is that if any country let an emmigrant in (and they should), the emmigration group should fully understand and agree that they will have to follow the rule and an order of that particular country starting with the fluent knowledge of in this case English and knowing the history of USA as was required when we obtained the citizenship. The total disorder in the basic requirements is another addition to the chaos existing now.

Some say the existing immigration law is too difficult to enforce. This is not true. A little work place enforcement would go a long way. The mayors of big cities like Los Angeles and New York have become advocates of violation of immigration law. They indicate that any attempt to assist in enforcement of immigration law will make people unwilling to report other crimes. This same incredible argument might be made about shop lifting, tax evasion drug sales etc. So with hold some federal aid (for say law enforcement) to these rogue cities. Do away with citizenship for children born to anyone in the county that is not a citizens or a legal permanent resident. These three measures and a little border enforcement and the problem will be 80-90% improved.

Some say the existing immigration law is too difficult to enforce. This is not true. A little work place enforcement would go a long way. The mayors of big cities like Los Angeles and New York have become advocates of violation of immigration law. They indicate that any attempt to assist in enforcement of immigration law will make people unwilling to report other crimes. This same incredible argument might be made about shop lifting, tax evasion drug sales etc. So with hold some federal aid (for say law enforcement) to these rogue cities. Do away with citizenship for children born to anyone in the county that is not a citizens or a legal permanent resident. These three measures and a little border enforcement and the problem will be 80-90% improved.

Obama, Reid and Pelosi seem to say "fire and American hire an illegal". Business and farmers want cheap labor (including nannies, gardeners and ground keepers for the county clubs) the extreme left wants open boarders and votes. Limit less immigration does not work well when the governments has large welfare, education, health care programs. Massive illegal immigration is not working well for the environment in California.

Let's take every single immigrant that came to US and ship to China and see what would be the result of it, after few generations... I am sure a very successful contry indeed. Let's close the United States Border up and chase immigrants and see what the resut of this contry would come up!!! United States it was made from and with Immigrants...

As I read the comments here I realize once again how ignorant we, Americans, are. Recently we rejoiced over the release of our own journalists from North Korea. They had entered that country illegally. We sought clemency so they did not have to serve the twelve-year sentence.

Several years ago a US marine committed a crime in Mombasa, Kenya (murder) again we cried for mercy for him. Yet here we are: the one people in the world who should be the most compassionate; we sue our political muscle to get from other nations what we are not even willing to give to others. We have so many immigrants who entered illegally, many who just want to leave and go home yet we hold them for years.

We should not expect what we are not willing to give to others. Yes, there are laws. Let's abide by them but in the meantime what do you do with people who have been in the country for thirty years? Twenty years? Who have US-born children? Who have paid taxes for years and the reason they are out of status is our immigration system?

Politics or otherwise, I say this in all sincerity, my God will resolve this if we do not do it according to His will.

God bless America

So much for reform in Mexico. Immigration is also destroying the environment, but liberals will never admit to it. And Big Business has no better friend than liberals when it comes to cheap labor and exploitation.

"Amnesty will be a big boost to the fact that within 20 years the voting majority in the US will be Muslims. GOD BLESS you all. I'm 69, and probably won't see the outcome, but feel sorry for the younger generation."

Huh? Muslims account for about 2% of the electorate.

Amnesty will be a big boost to the fact that within 20 years the voting majority in the US will be Muslims. GOD BLESS you all. I'm 69, and probably won't see the outcome, but feel sorry for the younger generation.

No Amnesty for illegals, If democrats pass this reform they will lose another block in thier pary, The loss will be far more staggering in thier voter base then giving illegals amnesty.

Oh boy. Think how many race cards can get played during THAT debate.

Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | Aug 10, 2009 7:17:29 PM

========================================Oh they have already been flying.

"If you are against illegal aliens getting a fair shake, you are racist".

trust me, I am here in Houston and that card is thrown around like no ones business.

funny, you are here illegally and breaking our laws. If we break our laws we are arrested but if you do, we are suppose to look the other way and say nothing while we are footing the bill to take care ofyou and your family?

Right-i think not!

Oh boy. Think how many race cards can get played during THAT debate.

Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn | Aug 10, 2009 7:17:29 PM

========================================Oh they have already been flying.

"If you are against illegal aliens getting a fair shake, you are racist".

trust me, I am here in Houston and that card is thrown around like no ones business.

funny, you are here illegally and breaking our laws. If we break our laws we are arrested but if you do, we are suppose to look the other way and say nothing while we are footing the bill to take care ofyou and your family?

Right-i think not!