America is a country that can and at this point should be selective about who it allows to live and work within its borders. I'm a second gen. citizen, whose grandparents all emigrated here legally. My fiance got her citizenship 10 years ago after living here and for nearly ten years legally as a dependent of her mother who came here on a work visa. There was a time in history when America solicited immigration, and it was legal.

We share a border with Mexico. Geographically, it's not too hard to walk to the so-called promised land. There are probably millions of people around the world who wish they were able to just walk here for the new life that might bring.

One of our greatest assets is our diversity. We have people from all over the world (hopefully) contributing to the continued growth and advancement of America. I agree with requiring English to be spoken in public schools because of this. When I go down to Mexico, I speak Spanish. I can't rightfully expect them to speak English if I'm in a Spanish-speaking country.

With the way things are now in the world, I think becoming a legal resident or worker should be similar to admission to Harvard:
*you gotta be smart
*you gotta offer something we need
*you have to have impeccable character
*your mom and/or dad was a citizen/is here legally

JV

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JV

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