Could we maybe compromise?
The December 31, 2006 cut off date killed it for me.

I probably could accept some of the 12-20 million staying and working with a work permit, but not with legal status leading to citizenship. And this only after an extensive background check and be fingerprinted. There would have to be a deadline of 10 years.

The real problem is that there are too many of them here and they are taking over neighborhoods, jobs, overcrowding our school and overwhelming our social system and legal system. If they wanted citizenship they would have to go back home and apply and get in line after all those who are legally waiting.

Immigration shoud controlled, limited and gradually. Those here less than 10 years would not be given permits to work and would have to leave with their families, even anchor babies within a reasonable time. But under no conditions would they be able to work during the time of assimulating back to Mexico.

The fact is there are too many here that put a strain on the system, socially, economically and environmental. They are smothering Americans. Too many to soon. Diversify is what make the country great but 20 million in the last 20 years is not diversity. It is killing us as America. They are not assimulating and the do not want to and it is over whelming. We should not have to change what our country stands for just because cheap labor is wanted and votes are wanted.

The should be deported and it is more of a population problem than an illegal immigrant problem. It is no problem for them to move across America and with their children. There is a constant flow of them into Nevada from other states and it is overwhelming us. Going back to Mexico would b no different than moving cross country. As a matter of fact, it should be easier because of the language spoken and culture. They would be back with family members. If they can move cross country they can move back to Mexico where there is family support.
(I say Mexico because the majority of illegal aliens are from Mexico.)

The criminal element is another big problem. When the population grows so does crime. It is not that illegals commit more crimes than any other people. With 20 million here, some of them has to be criminals.

What do you think about a compromise? Let me have it.