Make illegal aliens register, go home

July 24, 2008

I think the politicians need to stop worrying about hurting people's feelings and breaking up the families of illegal immigrants ("Immigration reform a hot topic again," July 13).

That is not the problem of the U.S. government. It is the problem of people coming into this country illegally.

Many of these illegals have kids that they can't afford, and our government ends up paying to help support them. That means the people of the United States end up paying to support these families.

We should give the illegal immigrants one month to register, and then put them on boats, trains and buses and send them home.

They could later apply to come back legally. The illegal aliens who register and leave would be given a higher priority than others who want to immigrate to the United States legally.

Everyone who doesn't register should be caught and deported as soon as possible.

Jim Krug

Baltimore

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