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Should detention and deportation for minor crimes by illegal immigrants in US be mandatory?

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Yes
70% 143 votes Total: 203 votes
No
30% 60 votes
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    by Ann Nurse

    Should detention and deportation for minor crimes by illegal immigrants in US be mandatory? The answer to this question, which should not be a question, is clear and the foll...read more

  • 2 of 13

    by Elaine Brown

    When is a crime not a crime? When it is committed by an illegal alien. It is a crime to enter the USA. It is illegal to work without right in the USA. It is a crime to falsi...read more

  • 3 of 13

    by Melody Wells

    Yes; detention and deportation for minor crimes by illegal immigrants in the United States should be mandatory. I have a couple reasons why I believe illegal immigrants should b...read more

  • 4 of 13

    by G. Schettino

    No Doubt About It How about detention and deportation just for coming into the United States illegally? Isn't that, alone, a crime? Gaining citizenship legally, through N...read more

  • 5 of 13

    by Bill Whitney

    I just can't understand for the life of me why this is even a topic open for discussion. A small crime is not germain because if they are here ILLEGALLY they have already commi...read more

  • 6 of 13

    by Jonathan Clayton

    The short and sweet answer to this question is yes! The simple fact that the person is in this country illegally is all the answer that should be needed to begin with. I will be...read more

  • 7 of 13

    by Samantha Van Sciver

    I think that, since illegal immigration, in and of itself is a crime, this question really shouldn't be up for debate, it's a "no-brainer". If we were talking about legal Americ...read more

  • 8 of 13

    by Brandi Ferster

    First off it is illegal for them to be here. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but right now it is illegal. Next thing is they are breaking the law again. If they get in troub...read more

  • 9 of 13

    by Donna Marie Gray

    It doesn't matter how many ways this question is asked, presented, debated or chewed up and spit out, there is only one answer. That answer is YES! Unless, of course, they hav...read more

  • 10 of 13

    by Paula Countryman

    Yes, undocumented workers should be detained and convicted for minor crimes, but deported for only the major ones. I am finding it quite amazing reading the antagonistic views o...read more

  • 11 of 13

    by Astrid Hicks

    The United States government is obligated to deport any illegal immigrant whether a misdemeanor has been committed or not. It is completely unfair to all American citizens...read more

  • 12 of 13

    by Big Mac

    First off I do have to say that I do believe that illegal immigrants should be deported upon violating any law which we abide by, but this may be easier said than done. I have ...read more

  • 13 of 13

    by Brandy Miles

    Should illegal immigrants be deported due to minor crimes? YES! A million times over, YES! The definition of illegal is something that is not according to or authorized by law. ...read more

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    by Gena Nelson

    They should be deported before they have a chance to commit a minor crime. They have already committed a major crime by coming into this nation ILLEGALLY. They are lawbreakers...read more

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