Booger,

Who benefits from the harsher penalties you propose? Who benefits from the jobs that would not be created or filled? Who benefits from the remittances that would not be sent home to their families? Who benefits from the lower tax revenues?

This would be good for whom? What are the benefits your proposals bring to all concerned?

As an alternative to MORE laws to conserve what we have, how about adopting a more liberal approach, FEWER laws?

Why do we need new laws when there are already laws on the books stating that hiring illegal aliens is illegal? Can't we just enforce the existing statutes?

Personally, I think the time it takes to become a citizen is way too long. I'm not saying it should be handed out at the submittal of an application, but I've known people that've finally been granted citizenship after ten years of trying! And the process isn't cheap either, believe me. Bottom line is, going about it the right way goes a little farther beyond "weeding out the people that don't really want it". We can land remote control go-carts on Mars...why can't we figure out a way to make this issue work?

And that whole "wall between Texas and Mexico" idea? If they kick the illegals out...who will build the wall? Why don't they have the illegals build the wall, and then when they're done...say "Wow, this side looks great! What's the other side look like?" and when they go around to see.......lock the gate! :D

The more I think about this (how can you not with all the press it's getting these days) I have to agree there is a problem in 3 areas:

The employers who are breaking the law
The people who enter the country illegally
There needs to be a stronger presence at the border - The Minute Men have the right idea for me

I have no problem with people coming to the States legally. Most of our ancestors were legal immigrants at one time or another. I have a major problem though with those that are here illegally and now are demanding that we forget how they got here.

Has anyone else noticed that more and more products in the stores have bilingual labels/packaging?

Is this Spanish and English?

Chinese! .....And I hope they don't finish that wall before WE can get in.








ROFL :D

When I worked for a consumer goods company, we were transitioning to packages for North America which were tri-lingual ---- English, Spanish, and French. Many of this company's packages have all 3.

osuche,

I’m seeing it at the grocery store. The “International Isle” now contains many more products marketed towards the Latino community than it did, say, four years ago.

I used to manage a food ingredients business about a year ago....and I made several trips to Mexico. Many of the local Mexican food companies were exporting -- chiefly to the US and Canada. Exports made up 30-40% of the company's production, and 70-80% of the profits. Mexican nationals in the US had a greater willingness to pay for Mexican foods and drinks, and also made more money (so they were able to pay).

There's big business in the business of ethnic foods!

Give me ethnic food anyday - it's my personal opinion that it tastes sooooo much better than typically American food!

PixieSprite,

When these immigrants are Americans, then typically American food will be better. :)

LOL @ jseal's comment. My husband *loves* meatloaf, and eggs, and all foods American. I think it's th enovelty effect of growing up Indian.

Me? I could live on Asian food, pasta, and Mexican. :p I won't let meatloaf pass my lips. Ever. And I hate eggs.

We compromise and eat what I like. :p

^^^ LOL @osuche! ^^