http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-undocumented-immigrants-be-granted-us-citizenship Opposing Views - Should Undocumented Immigrants be Granted U.S. Citizenship? http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/encourage-legal-immigration The Libertarian Party believes that it is neither prudent nor economically feasible to deport all people in this country who are here illegally.  Instead, we should work to eliminate the financial incentives that encourage illegal immigration... Libertarian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:25:26 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/encourage-legal-immigration http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/political-and-economic-freedoms-demand-reasonable-immigration-laws Political freedom and escape from tyranny demands that individuals not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted movement of human as well as financial capital across... Libertarian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:25:21 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/political-and-economic-freedoms-demand-reasonable-immigration-laws http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/clear-and-simple-immigration-laws-needed The terms and conditions of entry into the United States must be simple and clearly spelled out. Documenting the entry of individuals must be restricted to screening for criminal background and threats to public health and national security. It is... Libertarian Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:25:18 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/clear-and-simple-immigration-laws-needed http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/we-need-to-solve-this-problem-to-solve-others Right now, Republicans in Congress and the hardline anti-immigration groups are teaming up to keep the issue of immigration on the political table and delay or derail any attempts to fix it in a rational way. The hysteria over... NIF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:16 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/we-need-to-solve-this-problem-to-solve-others http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-law-order-crowd-have-given-us-less-law-less-order My side is often accused of being against enforcement, border security, and the sovereignty of the United States .   Speaking for myself, nothing is farther from the truth. Rather than open borders, I am for rational, smart borders... NIF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:09 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-law-order-crowd-have-given-us-less-law-less-order http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/get-them-in-the-system The goal of most Americans is not to deport most or all of the 12 million people illegally living and working here, rather it is to have a system that is under control and where everyone is playing by the same rules that are evenly enforced. NIF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:05 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/get-them-in-the-system http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/deportation-only-isnt-working Despite the record number of deportations and the massive raids and round-ups, we are not making a dent in the population of undocumented immigrants. If anything, it is driving them further underground and off the books, neither of which are... NIF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:00 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/deportation-only-isnt-working http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/amnesty-undermines-heritage-of-legal-immigration America has a tradition and heritage of legal immigration. Through our elected representatives, we set standards and qualifications for foreigners deemed eligible and worthy to come here and eventually join us citizens. Illegal immigration is... AICF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:59:58 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/amnesty-undermines-heritage-of-legal-immigration http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/amnesty-and-citizenship-invite-more-lawbreaking In 1986 Congress passed the first amnesty for illegal aliens. It gave them legal status and the pathway to citizenship. Its supporters said that it would be “inhumane” to require illegals to go home. They promised, however, there would never be... AICF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:59:56 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/amnesty-and-citizenship-invite-more-lawbreaking http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/citizenship-for-lawbreakers-subverts-citizenship American citizenship is a precious thing. It confers membership in a society offering the advantages of rule of law, most significantly personal freedoms and economic prosperity. Citizenship essentially expresses who and what we are. AICF Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:59:53 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/citizenship-for-lawbreakers-subverts-citizenship