Thread: POLL : CS MONITOR : WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ILLEGALS?

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law.

Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony.

Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure.

Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants.

Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate.

Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society.

Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide.

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What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law. 35.54 % (18

Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 17.39 % (92)

Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 16.64 % (8

Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.93 % (79)

Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 7.94 % (42)

Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 5.10 % (27)

Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.46 % (13)

Total votes: 529

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law. 35.66 % (189)

Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 17.36 % (92)

Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 16.60 % (8

Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.91 % (79)

Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 7.92 % (42)

Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 5.09 % (27)

Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.45 % (13)

Total votes: 530

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law. 37.25 % (209)

Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 16.93 % (95)

Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 16.40 % (92)

Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.62 % (82)

Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 7.49 % (42)

Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.81 % (27)

Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.50 % (14)

Total votes: 561

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law. 37.21 % (211)

Total votes: 567

Readers Vote

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?
Deport them. Enforce the law. 37.57 % (216)
Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 16.87 % (97)
Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 16.17 % (93)
Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.78 % (85)
Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 7.30 % (42)
Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.70 % (27)
Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.61 % (15)
Total votes: 575

Related story: Immigration: How open should our borders be?

* This is not a scientific poll. It is offered for those readers interested in expressing an opinion on a central issue presented in the accompanying story. The results are representative only of those self-selected Internet users, not of Internet users in general or the public as a whole. Voting closes 30 days after the poll is posted.





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What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?
Deport them. Enforce the law. 37.89 % (219)
Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 16.78 % (97)
Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 16.09 % (93)
Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.71 % (85)
Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 7.27 % (42)
Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.67 % (27)
Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.60 % (15)
Total votes: 578

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?
Deport them. Enforce the law. 38.94 % (236)
Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 16.17 % (9
Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 15.84 % (96)
Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.85 % (90)
Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 6.93 % (42)
Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.46 % (27)
Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.81 % (17)
Total votes: 606

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?

Deport them. Enforce the law. 38.98 % (237)

Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 16.12 % (9

Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 15.95 % (97)

Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.80 % (90)

Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 6.91 % (42)

Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.44 % (27)

Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.80 % (17)

Total votes: 608

What would you do with illegal immigrants who have worked in the US at least five years?
Deport them. Enforce the law. 39.94 % (24 DOY!!!!!
Let them choose a guest-worker program with a time limit for their departure. 15.94 % (99)
Give them full citizenship. They're already established members of society. 15.62 % (97)
Send them home and offer a path to citizenship that puts them at the end of the line of applicants. 14.49 % (90)
Send them home but offer a speeded-up citizenship process to encourage them to participate. 6.76 % (42)
Leave them alone. There are no good, legal answers so let it slide. 4.35 % (27)
Throw them in prison. Entering the US illegally should be a felony. 2.90 % (1
Total votes: 621