Should Children of Illegal Immigrants Be Deported?

I don't think they should be deported, but I understand the fear that some people have of supporting them. Let these kids go to college, though. Give them the ability to access scholarship money, give them student visas, let them apply for citizenship. They deserve the basic human right to attempt to better themselves and, let's face it, if their parents were desperate enough to emigrate illegally, they most likely will be reduced to means that would prevent them from following through with that right in their parents' home country. Their parents may be "foreign" but many of these kids are as American as any other child or young adult. They grow up assimilated into American culture and they are no less deserving than their citizen classmates of improving their lot in life. If you let them remain, allow them to educate themselves and become citizens, you'll probably find that they are an asset to this country.

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We're not talking about "CHILDREN" folks, these are ADULTS!

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Let's have some Nightmare Act Facts: 1) FACT: Any Mexican 18-35 qualifies for this amnesty, which means they could be up to 41 by the time they graduate, 2) FACT: There is no requirement they receive a degree, 3) FACT: These people are not reviewed to see who "has been here for decades through no fault of their own" and those who swam the river last week, 4) FACT: As many as 2,000,000 American citizens will not be able to attend college because recently amnestied Mexicans have taken their spots, 5) FACT: Over their lifetime Mexicans, whether illegal or recently amnestied, serve a net loss of $2,000,000 per person. Yes, they do pay sales tax and gasoline tax, but this pittance comes nowhere near the dollars they take out in social services costs such as welfare, infrastructure, health care, and education (it costs $200,000 alone to educate each Mexican through K-12 grades), 6) FACT: That Mexican Third World culture is incompatible with American First World culture, especially in such matters as the acceptance of alcoholism, spousal abuse, and age of sexual consent (which is age 12 in Mexico! Seriously!), 7) FACT: There is absolutely no provision in the Dream Act to prevent criminals, even those with convictions for violent crimes, from availing themselves under this amnesty, 8) FACT: Of the 1.5 million American jobs created last year, 1 million of them were taken by illegals who work for less because they don't have to pay many of the taxes American citizens must pay, such as income tax, 9) FACT: The Dream Act is not being reported on the major news nor cable news channels because the overwhelming majority of American citizens feel that American tax dollars and American college spots should go to the benefit of American citizens, because we paid for those privileges, 10) FACT: Mexico has not had a famine since 1915, and no one is "starving" or needs to "feed their families" by coming to America. These people are Economic Refugees who only infiltrate America to make money to largely purchase consumer goods and non-necessities such as designer clothes, etc., 11) FACT: The Dream Act could pass if YOU don't call your Senator tonight AND tomorrow morning. Be respectful, but be FIRM. American resources should educate, enhance, and benefit the lives of AMERICANS. This country and its resources ARE YOURS. Don't give them up without a fight...or without the FACTS!

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Yes, I don't belive the children of illegal parents qualify as American citizens. It is a misintrepetation of the 14th amendment that was passed after the civil war in order to guarantee the rights, and citizenship of freed slaves. The clause..."Under the jurisdiction of" does not apply to illegals and their children. The 14th amendment was not intended in any way to be applied to foriegn nationals. You must ask youself...If you travel abroad as a tourist and give birth... is that child a citizen of that country? No, clearly not. Illegal families should be deported as a whole unit. This would debunk the family separation claim. People need to understand if you break the law...there are conncequences. However, I personally believe those children who have enlisted in the US military should be given the opportunity to apply for citizenship. This opption should also not include dual citizenship.

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