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• [1] hjs from 11211 April 16, 2008 - 10:56AM

  there was a town in NJ (riverside?) passed anti-immigration law. they repealed it because town was losing business. HAHA.

  
  
• [2] chestinee from Midtown April 16, 2008 - 10:59AM

  Hello

  "Illegals" who live here and pay taxes and become part of the community do merit consideration and nobody anywhere deserves fascist treatment

  
  
• [3] Albertine from New York City April 16, 2008 - 11:00AM

  Seems to me we really are at the end of our empire.

  We are so worried now about our borders and about illegals and spending so much of our time and energy on this, even building walls, instead of spending our energy taking advantage of new economic opportunities in the world.

  We are being passed up by lots of people in Asia and the Middle East who are building a new future without us, while we send people packing who are contributing to prop up our way of life with cheap labor.

  The Romans lost their empire by the same thing. They built walls and still lost against the tides of human diversity and migration of power and energy. Of course, we, 21st C Americans won't learn anything from history!

  
  
• [4] botchedhuman from Lower East Side April 16, 2008 - 11:02AM

  Anyone who is here illegally should be considered a criminal and deported, no matter how long they've been here.

  If they have committed a crimes, they should have a tracking chip inserted in their skin before they're deported.

  
  
• [5] paul from nyc April 16, 2008 - 11:06AM

  Wouldn't New Jersey be better off today if the government had deported the mafiosi back in the thirties and forties?

  
  
• [6] Katie from Forest Hills April 16, 2008 - 11:20AM

  They just come back after you deport them. I don't know what we can do to change it. Get rid of NAFTA would be a good start and deport those who are here, put a fence, something.

  
  
• [7] Paulo from Paterson, New Jersey April 16, 2008 - 11:28AM

  Maybe the best option is: instead of waiting for them to cross the border, why not bring the border to them? Annexing Mexico would certainly save us a lot of frustration in dealing with illegal immigrants. If we annexing all of the countries to the Panama Canal, it will be MUCH easier to protect that border.

  
  
• [8] Katie from Forest Hills April 16, 2008 - 12:27PM

  I don't think that will be happening anytime soon.

  
  
• [9] smidely April 16, 2008 - 12:59PM

  Hey, the state of NJ is in the process of producing a video about their directive... that should work with NJ cops.

  
  
• [10] rafael cervera from mexico April 17, 2008 - 02:04AM

  The main reason they are in the US illegally is

  A) they are hungry because in a third world country such as Mexico there is not enough food meanwhile in the USA there is so much food that a lot of it is thrown away

  B) there is a ridiculous limit of 2 thousand spaces to emigrate legally every year. The waiting list is backed up for about 20 years.

  Tell that to a person with hungry kids.

  
  
• [11] Paul R from Queens April 19, 2008 - 01:55AM

  It is not the responsibility of the US to absorb other countries excess population. If you cant afford or even feed children, don't have them! The idea of responsibility seems to escape many today.

  
  
• [12] Chicago Listener April 24, 2008 - 09:14AM

  i am in favor of enforcing the laws already on the books. illegal aliens routinely drive without licenses, without proper registration, without proper plates and without insurance.

  as an american citizen, i am held to a higher standard than an illegal alien. i had a cop tell me that if he pulls someone over and she has NO DOCUMENTATION to prove she should be allowed to drive, he routinely would send her off with a warning to be more careful. he says the illegals "are just here trying to earn a living."

  great, so i have to pick up their slack by paying higher insurance premiums and higher fees all around.

  meanwhile:

  Driving in Mexico

  American citizens planning on driving to Mexico should carry a valid driver’s license at all times. Mexican law requires that vehicles be driven only by their owners, or that the owner be inside the vehicle. If not, the car may be seized by Mexican customs and will not be returned under any circumstances. Please be aware that if you are involved in an automobile accident, you will be taken into police custody until it is determined who is at fault and whether you have the ability to pay any penalty.

  stop boo-hooing, Liz..."the police show up at FIVE in the MORning!"

  yeah, that's what the police do when they are searching for a fugitive.

  eliminate the double standard for illegals. tighten the net. enforce the laws. attack all the pressure points. workplace. the roads. identity theft.