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Nobody is giving illegals a "leg up" under the plan that Marco Rubio was proposing (supported by both republicans and democrats).  It's a common sense plan that actually deals with the problem in a realistic way.  Sorry, nobody is going to "round up all of the illegals and send them home".  It's just not realistically feasible.

 

I don't think waiting 13 years, having to pay back taxes, learn english and having to keep out of jail is really all that much of a 'leg up'


I used to be pretty far right.   Back then I'd have probably gotten along with everyone here a lot better except probably boudreaux.  I thought we should send all the illegals packing.

 

The problem is... we say "Come here legally!"  except... many of them can't.  It's not like they think "I don't want to go to the US legally, because I can avoid paying taxes if I just go there illegally and live off the American's dime!"  They want to provide a better life for themselves.  They see America as an opportunity, and if they could come here legally they certainly would.  Their options are incredibly limited.   They either stay in poverty, or come to America to try to get out of it.   A path to citizenship with those caveats listed above is, imo, totally fair.  And I don't see why anyone would think otherwise.  

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