Immigration The hot button topic

Well this problem seems to finally be coming to a head.  Why are people so passionate about this issue?  The answers are clear and not so clear.  We will examine some of these issues and get your opinions on them.  One thing is for sure, with the newly passed legislation in Arizona things won't be getting any calmer any time soon.

Our country is based on a nation of immigrants, all of us came from somewhere other than this place.  At some point our ancestors decided to help make a better life for themselves and their families, so they bundled up all their belongings and head for a brave new world.

This part of the story is where everything gets a little murky.  There are approximately 12 million illegal immigrants here in the US give of take a few thousand.  They like everyone who passed before them hoped for a better life for both themselves and their families.  The problem is they circumvented the process by sneaking over the Mexican border however they could to achieve their goals.  This is not a story about discrimination but rather a story of disregard for the laws and regulations that govern our country.

Our forefathers were pretty smart guys and what was declared back then still holds true today.  Our laws provide for any immigrant to come to our country and not only learn our language but learn our customs so that they can go out into society and become a productive member of our culture.  They are taught language, monetary system, basic laws and everthing else you need to conduct yourself in day to day living.

Illegal immigration skips that part and simply puts a burden on our citizens, government agencies and tax collecting system.