Immigration demonstrations and boycotts are the new fad, the new excuse to miss school or work, and complain about how illegals are not being handed U.S. citizenship. Is this what it's about: Sneak into a country, work, send money back to their home countries, many don't pay taxes or have health insurance (so we Americans have to pay for their health care), expect education to be free, trash the country they're in, come here just to have babies that will become Americans, have the nerve to make up Spanish words to the U.S. National Anthem so they don't have to sing it in English, nor do they try to learn to read, write, and speak English or teach their kids to do so and teach them to respect where they are, contribute to crime, trash the American flag, and then demand they should automatically receive full citizenship?! And you want my sympathy and support? I don't think so!

I think the main problem is that Latino countries don't care about their own citizens, and they must start taking responsibility to change and help their people. Share in the profits from foreign business. Bring up the level of lifestyle, education, health care. That isn't America's sole responsibility.

Another part of this battle is in regards to minimum wage, which should be raised, and employers who hire illegals. Don't hire illegals and create a slave population and take jobs away from Americans.

Like any country in the world, there are legal ways to become citizens. Take the legal route. Many do and they work hard for it and they've earned it, and they respect it. My parents and my husband all came to this country and became citizens. They learned English, American history, studied for their citizenship tests and passed them. They are legal citizens, proud of it, and great contributors to our country. What is the problem with the Latinos who can't and don't want to do that? Why do they think they deserve special treatment and that they can shit on all the people who became legal citizens? Hey, we don't need or want this. Don't drag my country down. If that's the case, go back to your home country and be so very patriotic there, and help to improve conditions and fix its problems. And Americans, why have you all procrastinated against finally making English the national language? It doesn't mean people can't speak other languages, but we should have one official language, and it is English.

Why did illegals or legals come to America from other countries? For a better life. So if you want to be here for a better life, then be an American. Those who wish to stay in America have my blessings IF they become full citizens, learn to read, write, and speak English, assimilate, pay taxes, be respectful and give a damn about where they are. Many people gave and give their lives for this nation to exist, respect them. Respect America.

I just read the following, and ask you to consider if and how it will affect immigration and relations between the U.S. and Mexico. Will it turn the tables? Mexico's Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin for personal use: a measure sure to raise questions in Washington about Mexico's commitment to the war on drugs. I can understand pot, but coke and heroin? What kind of society is Mexico creating? Where are their priorities? A new drug business? Don't you think Mexico is also screwing America by doing this?