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Should anyone be allowed in America or should we stiffen the regulations that govern immigrants?

Most Americans originally came from other countries. America is a big melting pot of different cultures. In the past people came flooding to America without having to go though an "approval" process. Should we allow anyone to be a US citizen, keep the selection process as it is, or stiffen the regulations on being an American?

	Allow anyone citizenship.
	Keep the process the same.
	Tighten the regulation for becoming a US citizen. Right choice

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Created On:	6/1/08 at 9:42am (172 days ago)
Closes On:	10/1/08 at 11:59pm (49 days ago)
Settles On:	10/1/08 at 11:59pm (49 days ago)

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hwan2189 wrote 50 days ago

I'd say allow it as is, but stop illegal immigrants. USA (Not America because it = Canada, Mexico, etc.) is fine the way it is. The immigrants come to the US to work hard and that's pretty much how the USA is kept up, but if illegal immigrants come in, not only is it dangerous for them, but the US will have too many confusions because of they're lack of personal info.

brad52 wrote 50 days ago

I think they should leave it as is but,........... we need our Natoinal Guard back here to patrol the boarders a little closer !!!

cubbiescave wrote 50 days ago

I think they should let anyone..but...I think they should have to PAY taxes none of this exempt for x amount of years, NO WELFARE...NO FREEBIES...work like we have too!

auntievirus wrote 67 days ago

i live in england, at one time never saw anybody from another country, now the town i live in is full of them, our nhs is suffering as well as the whole country. all the national services are now overload. crime rates have risen ect

dnlpnrn wrote 68 days ago

I think they should be even more restrictive who they allow to enter the country even temporarily before they consider them as applicants for citizenship

headintheclouds95 wrote 77 days ago

They should tighten regulations because, why should people be able to hop over a fence drop a baby and get to live off the government.

joesmith1996 wrote 81 days ago

Go 3!

LChampion wrote 82 days ago

Although I love all races on earth; I feel that we allow too many people into our country. We have enough of our own problems to solve and by allowing anyone into our country complicates the issues we face as a nation.

nicknamebigsexy (Creator) wrote 86 days ago

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why should people that live here for many years now be forced to learn spanish? Why can't they learn english? The MOST spoken language in the US. FYI before you bash me, I am learning spanish but I still belive everyone should learn english.

hoodsy2005 wrote 88 days ago

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Keep the same process but enforce as it should be the system has lapsed. This is America people stop the bigoted remarks and learn some espanol!

kastell wrote 94 days ago

I love every race on this planet....But some should not be allowed.

nerdette wrote 94 days ago

immigrants do it cheaper!

mariolorenzon wrote 94 days ago

Stiifen it so that they have to work like proper americans do to earn a wage

rmuzingo wrote 94 days ago

a lot of bigotry,What's next hate or nabors as our self.

bradleygrant11 wrote 95 days ago

Not unless they work and contribute to the country instead of just taking

Tharilyn wrote 108 days ago

The Statue of Liberty bears a quote from "The New Colossus,” by Emma Lazarus..." Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door." If immigrants are citizens then they can pay taxes...creating more illegals by tightening laws already in effect...will just makes things go from bad to worse...my grandparents were immigrants...thank

kc7ktc wrote 108 days ago

I would be willing to bet that in Mexico, you don't have to press 1 for spanish. If I wanted to immigrate to Mexico, I would first learn to speak and write spanish fluently. If you want to live in the USA, learn to speak and write english fluently.

kc7ktc wrote 108 days ago

I have no problem with people from other countries wanting to live in the greatest country in the world, but i do have a problem with people living here illegally and getting government handouts. Also, if you want to live in the USA, go through the proper, legal channels and learn the language!! The official language of the USA is english so learn it or go home. I should not have to press 1 for the official language of the country that I am a citizen.

ohmalik1 wrote 116 days ago

I know I am going to lose this bet but the founder fathers of this country said give us your old your young any one that wants to practice there religion have a better life come

dek_williams wrote 120 days ago

they should tighten up on immigration,i'm a true brit ,but i believe now and feel as though this country is no longer britain anymore, blair and brown keep letting more and more immigrants in,shoot i think i'll emigrate to the states, any jobs for fully qualified auto mechanic?

triciat59 wrote 125 days ago

Regulations and enforcement are two different things. Enforce the laws we've written and supply/support the enforcement of those laws. Three negative items come to mind when illegal aliens enter the US. Bedbugs, no insurance/unliscensed drivers, fewer jobs.

harryxue2003 wrote 126 days ago

I say keep it the same. I'm a LEGAL immigrant and I know how hard it is to get in, legally. There are lots of people trying to get in legally so making it harder wouldn't be fair. If we loosen the rules then terrorists might come in. Remember 9/11?

static-shock77 wrote 126 days ago

Enforce the laws! I think their incentive for coming over here illegally is because they think its too hard. We should still enforce the laws though.

juan_hernandezjr_2 wrote 127 days ago

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We have good immigration laws. We just need for the government to enforce these laws.
I say BUILD THE FENCE!!!! Keep out all the illegal immigrants that are destroying our schools, hospitals, jobs, our economy.

nighthawk933 wrote 128 days ago

The problem right now is not the people that want to be Americans. It's the ones trying to get into the country to do us harm. Most come here from other countries to be Americans with good intentions. All they need is a good background check and thats all. I say keep it the same way for them. But if an old person says that they want to come in for a better education so he can go back to his or her country. I would be more careful about them. A young person is a little different. We are HUMANS!

Earthlad wrote 133 days ago

every1 has sumfing 2 offer .Cultural integration help's pple mix n share n learn . we are all 1. Equal :-) other animals migrate in order 2 survive .

kenzisi99 wrote 140 days ago

i think it shhould remain the same because re-enforcining the law will just complicate thing.in the sense that americans would have an image that states that you discriminate against foreigners aka "XENOPHOBIANS" like how it happen resently in south africa.

abin-sur wrote 143 days ago

Enforce the law no matter how long it takes.

gudputter wrote 150 days ago

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Tighten up the regulation and no taking from my tax dollars to support illegal immigrants.

static-shock77 wrote 150 days ago

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I wish there were more choices to answer this question, but nevertheless, I believe that our regulations should be toned down a bit.

smilie80cjc wrote 154 days ago

This goes to all of you racist out there "Im hispanic" and for your info uhhhh united states stole a big piece of mexico, and if it wasnt for the hard working mexicans economy would be way worse! uhhh dont forget you take advantage of every mexican that comes here by paying them the least that you can and make them work their ass offfff just because they dont have legal documents to be here, and you still complain!!!! that is bull, anyways I say leave it the way it is..... and have a nice day lov

ribrosu wrote 154 days ago

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the process should stay the same. we need immigrants to support our current system. without seasonal workers or illegals, a head of lettus would cost at least $5!! Do you think your average Joe would go out to the field and work under the sun for 8 to 9 hours a day?? don't think so.

redladybug7 wrote 157 days ago

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In the bet discription you said that before and i quote "In the past people came flooding to America without having to go though an "approval" process." Not true, except for in the very beginning before our country really got started we have always had some sort of "approval" process. what do you thing Elis ilsand was used for?

I really don't mind immagrants, as long as they work hard, pay their taxes and obey the rules. Its illegal ones that really bug me.

cutie_pie_courtney6969 wrote 157 days ago

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I don't care if immigrants come here and become U.S. citizens and work and pay their taxes...its the illegal immigrants that bother me...They come here and work and then take all that money, that would have help our economy is they spent it in the U.S., and go back to wherever they came from or they send it back...that is not helping our economy!!! If anything it's hurting our economy!!

www.yetiman wrote 157 days ago

#3 tighten the regulations!!

waterpoloandrey_2008 wrote 158 days ago

We need to secure the borders from Hispanic illegal aliens. They're causing overpopulation and a lot of other problems. Put some bobwire and electric fence and big guns too.

izzy1896 wrote 159 days ago

We need to secure the borders from Hispanic illegal aliens. They're causing overpopulation and a lot of other problems.

suas4gsus wrote 160 days ago

Tighten up for safety and secuirty measures

immrpancakes wrote 162 days ago

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Allow anyone, except middel easterners.