families who are not in the cookie cutter 'just like Mr and Mrs Newt' type of 'sanctified' marriage.
The language as written implies that those who are discriminated against under our immigration laws are not families. I do not agree.

Before Obama proceeds with proposing a new rule for immigrant families the following should be considered:

1. Catering to illegals in an election year is clearly vote-getting prostitution. The President should be more professional and not lower himself to it.

2. Would-be immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and who have family members who are legal American citizens ARE NOT without options. They have at least two legal choices: a) go home and go through "the process;" or b) go home, take your family members with you (in order to avoid separation) and come back when "the process" is complete.

3. While most Americans are compassionate and feel a desire to help the have-nots of the world, it is unconscionable that those same disadvantaged people believe that they can continue to reproduce with abandon, expecting the U.S. to take care of them. If a person cannot afford to feed, clothe, house, educate and care for children, they SHOULD NOT HAVE THEM. Americans are neither legally nor morally responsible to clean up the mess behind you when you, Mr/Ms Illegal Immigrant, fail to take responsibility for your own actions ... and this includes family planning and contraception whether your church, tribe or government agree or not. If those entities feel strongly about those issues, it is them to whom you should turn in time of need.

America is indeed a nation built upon the strength of immigrants, but those have over the last century been LEGAL immigrants who play by the rules, learn the language, integrate and contribute to the society. To believe that this country can absorb another 10-20 million illegals without serious repercussions is pure foolishness.

The U.S. must enforce current immigration laws, reform those laws as required by the realities of today's world, secure the borders, and begin to protect American rights, freedoms and quality of the American way of life. Failure to do so will lead to the disappearance of the American Dream everyone seeks.

One can only wonder if Obama, with his myopic focus on reelection, can make the right choice.

because you fell in love, got married and overstayed your visa.

This type of black and white thinking is one of the things I hate most about RW talking points.

with two small children, who see their father 3 or 4 times a year for a few days. Husband, father had been here illegally for several years. They had been married for 3 years before he was sent away for 10 years before being allowed to return. It is a ridiculous and harmful law which harms the children more than anything, and they were both born here. I completely agree with this change being proposed. there is no way around the current law if you have been here past your visa for more than a year.

The beautiful sound of repug heads exploding

K&R