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<blockquote data-quote="retiredone" data-source="post: 89163" data-attributes="member: 1576">I think that both sides of this discussion have gotten very attached to their positions. I hesitate to jump in, but the Snopes web site researches the authenticity of this type of material. I found this link:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/taxes.asp" target="_blank">http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/taxes.asp</a>&nbsp;I believe that some of the statistics are somewhat exagerated. However, I also view illegal immigration as a serious problem that is spinning further and further out of control every day. As a nation, we seem encapable of controlling and protecting our borders. Out politicians appear unwilling to enforce our laws. I believe that this is a very serious problem. &nbsp;One of the quotes challenged everyone to propose a solution. As difficult as it might be to do this, I believe that the starting point has to be enforcement of existing law. Amending existing laws to accomodate folks who broke them is futile...If we didn&#039;t enforce the old law, why should anyone believe we will enforce a new one?&nbsp;While I wish our leaders would enforce our laws, neither party seems inclinded to do it. If we eliminate the people who won&#039;t enforce our laws, I don&#039;t think we have anyone left to vote for.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="retiredone, post: 89163, member: 1576"] I think that both sides of this discussion have gotten very attached to their positions. I hesitate to jump in, but the Snopes web site researches the authenticity of this type of material. I found this link: [URL="http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/taxes.asp"]http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/taxes.asp[/URL] I believe that some of the statistics are somewhat exagerated. However, I also view illegal immigration as a serious problem that is spinning further and further out of control every day. As a nation, we seem encapable of controlling and protecting our borders. Out politicians appear unwilling to enforce our laws. I believe that this is a very serious problem. One of the quotes challenged everyone to propose a solution. As difficult as it might be to do this, I believe that the starting point has to be enforcement of existing law. Amending existing laws to accomodate folks who broke them is futile...If we didn't enforce the old law, why should anyone believe we will enforce a new one? While I wish our leaders would enforce our laws, neither party seems inclinded to do it. If we eliminate the people who won't enforce our laws, I don't think we have anyone left to vote for. [/QUOTE]

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