Illegal Immigration: Numbers Holding at 11.2 Million Despite Crackdowns

if you do not require all immigrants to achieve citizenship through legal means and you grant amnesty to those who are here illegally, do you not lessen the value of being a law abiding american citizen? since i am a white male it follows my ancestors at some point were immigrants. they probably came here when there were not laws against illegal immigration.over 200 years ago . I place tremendous value on my american citizenship and I believe it should be respected by following our laws.Not bargained with for the furtherance of political gains for either party.Protection of our borders, laws , soverignity,and contitutional rights is the responsibility of each and every one of our elected officials. If they are not doing this get them out!!!

Neighbors gardener got busted for a driving offence. INS called in. Gardener deported to Tijuana (he's not Mexican). Took him 22 days to get back to work.
Apparently crossed on a foggy, rainy night. Don't cha love it?

11 million? It's more like 20 million! Every single one of these criminals need to be deported or jailed. Any kids involved? The same with them!

I have never heard a compelling argument for why there seems to be no political will to address the problem from either party. I can buy the Democrats concerned about the traditionally Democratic hispanic voting bloc, but that shouldn't influence the Republicans. It may be the economic impact on many employers who take advantage of the cheap labor. It is interesting that we hear so much talk about the issue, but nothing meaningful gets done. I believe the first thing has to be closing the border; seems like that has been a very half-hearted effort. I really don't get it.

If we keep giving them free medical and allow them to keep coming in and kicking them out our country will look like theirs soon.

It's funny how they seem to know the numbers but can't seem to find them to kick them out, but of course if you leave the border unguarded they will come right back.

Holding at 11.2 million says it all! There is NO crackdown going on!! Make E-Verify mandatory for ALL employers and watch that number fall!!

How come so many illegals came in under the Bush administration? Pretty obvious it didn't give you any voting leverage for 2008. And because the Republicans were talking out of both sides of their mouths, telling their constituents one thing and doing another, we continue to pay for the mistakes made by anti-working-wage Republicans who did nothing about illegals crossing over - Nada. Obama gets a lot of grief, but he's the only leader that's done any deporting.

Yes be realistic, 80 percent of illegals come from Mexico, Cuba and other Latin countries. This is on purpose and even pushed by Mexico and Democrats in America. Mexico wants to take back land from America. If you don't believe me go on youtube and you can find Mexico President talking about it many times. And everyone pushing for illegals are hispanics that want first language to be Spanish. Democrats don't care for rules and can't be depended on to enforce laws. Democrats put a guy in charge of IRS who don't pay taxes but makes us pay.

Want to fix problems give homeless jobs in place of illegals. Make them work instead of asking for freebees.

We need 12 million jobs for real Americans who are unemployed. Why isn't Obama doing his Presidential duty and kicking these illegals out of our country? The clock is ticking Obama. You will not be re-elected if the economy continues to falter and the illegals stay in Americans jobs!