I'm really torn with how I should respond to this thread. On the one hand, I certainly understand how people feel after seeing first-hand how the latino "illegals" have infiltrated this country and are given carte blanche not to learn the English language, to get jobs, pay taxes, and live here seemingly without any repercussions for their illegal status. I've worked with Latinos who aren't citizens and admitted to crossing the borders with their families when they were children. When I saw how the latinos and liberals galvanized together in Los Angeles when a bill was being passed to prevent illegals from attending school or here in Chicago when the protestors snarled traffic for hours while they petitioned for "decriminalizing" their illegal status...(???). It's ridiculous. But, this discussion almost borders on racism. One of the guys here said "Let's not forget who built this country..." Well, let's not forget HOW this country was built... on the backs of African slaves, the Chinese, and the geographical "rape" of the Native Americans... the only TRUE Americans. We need stringent laws, that's for sure, and politicians who need to stop being cowards and cow-towing to these illegals...