America divided on the legalization of illegal aliens

"The issue of whether to legalize the vast numbers of illegal aliens residing in this country or not has been a hot topic issue and at the forefront of anti-illegal alient activist groups such as ALIPAC (Americans for Legal Immigration). The debate centers around the question of why a group of people who entered the country illegally is entitled to such an opportunity when countless of other individuals have been waiting for years to become American citizens the legal way. As you may have guessed the other side presents the case that the alternative, deportation, would be inhumane and unjust and put a dent in America's image around the world.

In the end it doesn't matter what arguments both sides put forth. It all comes down to what the American people people think. So it may come as suprise that the people are by and large evenly divided on this very topic. In a recent Rasmussen Poll conducted in mid-April of 2009, voters were asked if legalizing the status of those immigrants now in this country illegally was somewhat important. 48% said it's important and 45% said it's not. In 2007, in a similar poll conducted by Rasmussen, the majority of voters indicated that legalization was acceptable under the condition that the illegals first learn English, have a clean criminal record, and pay back fines. It should be pointed out though that in poll after poll voters have by and large agreed that securing the borders and enforcing the laws on the books should be top priority. And that only then will legalization for the illegal immigrant population be okay. It makes sense. American's are more concerned about the continuous flow of foreigners and the need to stop it than about those already in the country. So why is America so evenly divided on the issue of legalization for illegal aliens?"

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