22nd October 2003, 1:29 PM
Illegal immigration definitely is a tricky issue... I'm not sure. I think its awful that so many people are dying in attempts to get into this country, but there'll never be enough legal immigration from the nations they come from... I don't see a way to stop it. Yes, though, it is true that being lenient encourages more people to take that risk... I'm not sure. On the one hand they are people and should be treated decently and not just shipped back to Mexico where they will try again next week... but on the other I'd say it hurts all those people who got in legally, especially socially...