Illegal Immigration

1. Do we as a country made up of immigrants have a right to say who can come in and who cannot?             2. What is the worst consequence from letting in illegal immigrants?

1. As a country that has opened its' doors to all of our ancestors and showed us oppurtunity how can we reject illegal immigrants from coming into the country? This is the question asked today that makes many Americans wonder why are we deporting illegal immigrants. The main factor is that they were illegal plain and simple, most of the citizens of America today had ancestors who crossed through Ellis Island or gained legal citizenship. Today all it takes is obtaining a green card and waiting 7 years to be an official citizen. Why this is such a burden on people I do not understand. If a  person wants to be a U.S. citizen just do it the legal way and earn the citizenship with pride.
2. What are the consequences from letting in illegal immigrants? A worse economy- Immigrants are taking many of the lower end jobs lower class Americans could be doing for minimum wage. Also illegal immigrants are earning money and sending it home, thus the money is being taking from America but not spent in America which damages our economy. Also 2/3's of all felonies in Los Angeles are committed by illegal immigrants.