Thread: Your votes needed on Illegal Immigration poll

San Diego local news station is running a poll on whether illegals should charged with a felony for being here illegally, as is being discussed in Congress in the latest tougher enforcement bill. Please cast your vote now. Let them know how you feel about this important issue.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/5538302/detail.html

From KNSD-TV San Diego website:

Bill Would Make It Crime To Live In U.S. Illegally

SAN DIEGO -- One of the toughest border security bills in a decade is expected to clear the U.S. House of Representative by the end of the week, bringing the controversial bill one step closer to becoming law.

Currently, immigrants in the U.S. without a visa or green card are breaking civil law and often left alone if they make it past the border. The proposed new legislation would make it a violation of criminal law -- making it a federal crime to live in the United States illegally -- that is enforceable anywhere and at anytime.

The security bill is setting off a heated debate

"There's always going to be an opening," a man at the U.S.-Mexico border told NBC 7/39.

Former U.S. Attorney Pete Nunez said that he has been asking for a bill strengthening immigration laws for almost two decades.

"It should serve as an incentive for some illegal aliens to depart because they now can be prosecuted," said Nunez. "Prosecuted easily."

The new law would effectively turn an estimated 10 million illegal immigrants in this country into felons, preventing them from ever being in this country legally because felons can't apply for citizenship.

How should the United States handle illegal immigrants already in the country?
Choice Votes Percentage of 253 Votes
Jail them and charge them as felons 167 66%
Issue them temporary work visas 86 34%

Bill Would Make It Crime To Live In U.S. Illegally

You mean it isn't already a crime to live in the US illegally? I'd better go back to the door and pick up a program because I thought it was already a crime.

Poll: How should the United States handle illegal immigrants already in the country?

Jail them and charge them as felons - 177 (67%)
Issue them temporary work visas - 88 (33%)


Wonder why they didn't include deport 'em?

Just voted

Same here and I THINK it was now 79% that said to "jail them". I know it was 70 something percent!!

Originally Posted by had_enuf

Bill Would Make It Crime To Live In U.S. Illegally

You mean it isn't already a crime to live in the US illegally? I'd better go back to the door and pick up a program because I thought it was already a crime.

That statment is similar to a double negative.