Also entertaining (and annoying) is the tendency of those who support open borders to frame the issue so that those who support coming down hard on ILLEGAL immigrants, must therefore despise ALL immigrants and be an ethno-centric bigot who hates Jesus. Why is it so hard for them to admit that if you did not come here legally, then you are in this country illegally, which is a CRIME! And last time I checked we don't reward people who break the law.

Both of my parents were immigrants to this country and so are the parents of the majority of my friends. Lots of people come into this country legally every year and this is wonderful! Immigrants are the heart of America, they made and continue to make this nation great. But if they can patiently wait for the process to play itself out, paying the fees, filling out the paperwork...why should the people who don't have enough respect for our laws to do the same be rewarded and given preference over those who follow the law?