[SoConPubbie]

As the husband of a lady who is going through immigration the correct way, the only thing the government should be doing (if anything) is to allow DREAMer kids to get in line like everyone else with no penalty, unlike illegal alien adults, who should face a penalty for not following the law.

No, all of them should be deported. It's the law!

[Little Pig]

Yes, they should all be deported. My point was that I could accept allowing DREAM kids to “get in line” for legal immigration without penalty once they can independently do so, whereas I would impose a penalty of some kind (waiting period or outright ban) for adult illegals wanting to immigrate legally.

In other words, we wouldn’t hold their previous illegal alien status against underage illegals when they come to apply for legal immigration as adults, should they want to immigrate just like anyone else. Some 6yo whose parents dragged him in illegally shouldn’t be penalized later on if he wants to come in legally on his own, whereas an adult (and maybe older teens) who come in illegally on their own initiative and get thrown out would face restrictions if they ever wanted to come in through legal channels.

[Dante3]

Exactly. They can be deported relatively easily. Eisenhower did it.

Huckabee made a pretty good TV talks show host. But he would be disaster as POTUS. Why would anybody want to cater to these illegal aliens who in no way would improve our gene pool and are only a drag on the nation?

Something is wrong with Huckabee to feel that strongly about those who invade this country and show utter contempt for our laws. Why should illegal aliens get special perks and placed ahead of legal immigrants?

There are no good reasons for amnesty and plenty of reasons to opposed it. Amnesty would only bring more of them. It is the perfect way to destroy this country.