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How open should our borders be?

Americans have sharply differing views on how to stem the flow of illegal immigration. An estimated 12 million are already here and their numbers are growing. If you were in charge of reforming America's immigration system, what would you do?
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YOUR VIEWS
"I work at a nearby hospital in NYC, and the amount of undocumented Mexicans that come in with injuries is astronomical. They are uninsured but each and every one works, and very hard."
Mayrae Ventura, New York, N.Y., USA
"'Undocumented alien' or illegal immigrant, you have broken an American law and should be deported."
Peeter Gruner, San Francisco, Calif., USA
(Updated 03/21/07)
"We should continue to recognize that all of us who make the US what it is today have immigrant roots. There is room for more of us."
Terry Jarvis, Fort Collins, Colo., USA
"If we do not enforce immigration laws then why should other laws be enforced? Is it legal to pick and chose which laws should be enforced?"
Elaine Hunt, Townville, S.C., USA
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