I’ll be there with you, Moses. Thanks!

Anberdru, I hear you and work with many families that have been separated. I know and understand. You are not being hateful….you are being honest. Many people do not understand because they have not experienced the type of pain many are suffering. Let’s all go back to the basic principal, we are all God’s children, let’s bless one another and bring peace to the world. God bless you and your family! May the Lord soften the hearts of those that do not welcome immigrants and forgive them.

The Immigration Reform movement should emphasize on the economic benefit of immigrants. 12 Million home buyers, taxpayers.

China is not economic power because of the communist system but because they have billion people.

Well we know that even immigrant labor is more expensive than Chinese . . .
This might be the biggest issue.

I really want to join the march for immigration reform but washinton is far and i have 10 days newborn baby and 3 years old daugther.my wife is a us citizen and i came here on tourist visa accompanied my wife on her first pregnancy.I was denied in uscis 3 years ago and my case is still under review by immigration officer.I am very scare to be deported because I dont want to be away from my wife and 2 babies.my only hope is our President Obama who got a big heart, and pass immigration reform.How are you feel if you separated from your family If I didnt see my wife and my two babies in 12 hours I miss them already.I cant stand for years to be away from my family .

Admittedly, they entered illegally. Admittedly, some had children here, some use our tax dollars, and a few committed crimes here. But that is only some of them; certainly less than our own citizens, who commit crimes, take advantage of our system and/or commit fraud to obtain benefits. Most immigrants, illegal or otherwise, are hardworking, honest people who want to, and do, contribute to our society. They have and support families living here. They perform and fulfill job functions that are clearly productive to our country.

Yes, they broke the law by entering without papers, but is this a crime deserving of being ripped apart from their families (including citizen siblings, children, and parents) with whom they have lived for years in the US and worked hard. We treat murderers, rapists, spousal-abusers and child molesters better than this. Why are we making such a distinction between the two? Shouldn’t we be booting out the murderers and rapists, rather than our hard-working, law-abiding gardeners, cooks and house cleaners? (and in this story, theologians)…

For those who are so adamantly opposed to immigration reform, please tell the rest of us how many immigrants you have actually met and talked to. I hate to say it, but the loudest of those who oppose reform tend to be those have never even met or talked to an undocumented immigrant. What does this say about the underlying motive for opposing reform – ignorance and fear?

For those who have committed these kinds of crimes, they can’t stay or come in. For those who are good, productive people, they should be able to stay as long as they pay a fine, start paying taxes, and get in line like everyone else.

I admit that it is not a perfect solution, but it’s not a simple problem either. Get them out of the shadows and we will all benefit.