1 The INS is now BICE. We don't have enough ICE agents to arrest illegal aliens at these protests. Which is part of the problem. Because of Bush, the GOP, the Dems, and various other actors, we now have millions of illegal aliens here and we have to deal with them in some way. What if they don't get what they want? Will they riot? If we allow millions more illegal aliens or "guest" workers in the U.S., won't we not only have future marches but they'll be even bigger? Have we not only lost control of our borders but of our interior as well? Will our "leaders" capitulate to the demands of these foreign citizens? Our safest solution in this case is to back away slowly: start enforcing our laws and start reducing the numbers of foreign citizens here. Otherwise, this is going to only get much worse. Please write to your Senators and other reps demanding that they do what's in America's best interests.

2 This stuff needs to be nipped in the bud NOW. It will only be tougher later. And the marches will be bigger. I read some of the quotes from these people and it made my blood boil. One guy uttered, "I am in my homeland". I've got news for him. This is MY homeland and I'll fight to keep it. This aint Mexico. They've already closed 5 emergency rooms here in L.A. because illegals are using them for primary healthcare. And believe me, in L.A. we need LOTS of emergency rooms. The situation is way out of hand.

3 One of the statements of the illegal aliens was; the United States is a country for everyone who wants to come here, and this is a free World, so we should be able to come and go as they please. Friends, I have nothing against Hispanics who come here wanting a better life. But, they are here in violation of the law, they are using services that they in no way have paid for, and they pay no income and property taxes. They drive without having a license and cannot read signs in English. If the US is to survive as a nation, this has to be stopped. And before you say that Mexicans are only doing jobs that white people don't want to do, the truth is that Mexicans are doing jobs most Americans won't do at the wages that are being offered. This influx of foreign workers is driving down wages, but do the Democrats or Republicans either one care? No, I guess not. Both seek short term gains at the long term expense of the nation. Besides, there are enough people here. We have to stop somewhere, or do we want a billion people here? Or two billion? Where does it stop?

4 Soon (if not already) they will be here in enough numbers to basically hold both parties hostage. And they will determine what our country's immigration policies will be. Essentially, you can kiss the souther border goodbye.

5 As someone who very much wants to someday live in the United States, I can sympathise with anyone who wants to emmigrate, for whatever reason, be it economic or social. Illegal immigration, regardless of the nationalities involved makes me furious simply because illegal immigrants take a dump on the rest of us who take the time to go through the proper, lengthy channels. Every person who crosses a border illegally, leaves a stain on their countrymen that forever damns them to be viewed with suspicion at the immigration desk - I can testify as to how lousy it feels for just a visit, to have to justify why I should be let in and to prove that I intend to leave. Yet I can never fault a government for wanting to protect its territory. I don't care how honest or hardworking you claim to be, sneaking across the border is not your right - but it is the right of the government to send you back.

6 I belive i can sum this up witha Quote from a popular Sci-fi TV series. "The avalanche has already started, it is to late for the pebbles to vote."

7 waves of hispanics, increasing strength of hurricanes, global warming, the northern states may have to rethink their immigration polic....y STATES RIGHTS !!

8 I was in LA last summer for the first time since the 1980's and the change is startling, I can tell you. It resembles nothing more than a third world city. Pathetic is how I would describe it, and the situation at the southern border of the US is on a par with LA as well.

9 On the other hand, they do work hard, unlike our iPod generation who are a bunch of irresponsible no good lazy bums. I weep for the future when I think it belongs to these slugs, and if immigrants bring their hunger to succeed it will do this country some good. But at least make them learn the friggin language. None of this multi-culti crap. It's a melting pot, not a salad bowl.

10 Well, 20253, you were moaning like a little bitch, and saying 'harder daddy', so we figured you were enjoying it.

11 Now back to the topic. In historical context, a large group of foreign citizens in a nation illegally is called an invasion. Invaders should be met with machine gun and tanks, not news cameras and hollow legislation.

12 Hope they got everyones' name- we can then issue each a big fine(that would create budget surplus) then deport them and let them apply legally.

13 Landmines and machinegun emplacements. Let's stop screwing around with these people.

14 I'm tired of the mantra that these people do the jobs "Americans won't do". There are many jobs Americans don't "want to do" but that doesn't equate to "won't do". I commented on this at Decision '08. I said that this country thrives on competion at all levels and that competion is removed when there are masses of people who are willing to be exploited with rock bottom or below wages because they aren't here legally. Why would I compete to collect garbage for minimum wage? This is a result of failed government policies and their emphasis on legally admitting a glut of people to do jobs Americans "want" to do with H1B visas and the like and ignoring those who are simply willing to work hard. My husband went through a very difficult time not long ago trying to find IT work that was being handed out to foreigners willing to accept a fraction of what the market would normally dictate as wages for the same work, all the while those who hired the H1B workers had to deal with language barriers and sub-quality work. But they were encouraged by the government to hire them. We should have had a more comprehensive "guest worker" status to offer all along. Our government has created this mindset of "jobs Americans won't do" by putting little or no value on blue collar labor. In the meantime they ignored the influx of illegal laborers at the borders while they focused attention on admitting white-collar workers. That's how we end up with admitting into the country highly qualified engineers and educators who just want to blow us up rather than the kind of people who will actually assimilate and contribute to the economy at the most base level. They make it too hard for the average person to get into the country to work legally and too easy for someone who may have nefarious goals simply by virtue of their white-collar skills. This is only part of the problem. If the government didn't kow-tow so much to labor unions exacting such a burden on companies who employ blue collar workers they migh not be so compelled to hire "undocumented" workers. And yes, there are Americans who "won't" to do these jobs, but many of these are people who "won't" to do much of anything.

15 Damn, Oyster, I always marvel at how you are able to cut through the crap and make the relevant points. And to make matters worse, the US is about to triple the number of Saudi students who are allowed to come to the US and attend college, or perhaps they have a more nefarious scheme. Didn't Saudi's participate in something really bad just a few years ago...ah, well, the memory escapes me. Perhaps I'll think of it later.

16 Thousands of supporters of illegal aleins and AL QUEDA terrorists march in LA waving their stupid signs and chanting nonsense why dont they all move to mexico and stay there

17 JJ your point was illustrated quite succinctly by Yale University in the way they gleefully admitted Ramatullah Hashemi, the Taliban spokesman, under the pretext of "cultural diversity" yet rejected Afghan women who were oppressed by the regime he represented. Women who were more educated and more qualified than he to benefit from an education there.

18 And also more likely to accomplish something positive for their country, Oyster. And where are the women's rights groups? If they were worth a plug nickel, they would have already condemned the shoddy behavior of Yale toward the Afghan women, who were much more accomplished and deserving of a quality education than Hashemi.