Readers mull immigration

The only rights illegal immigrants have is the right to a safe ride to the border.

John Brush

West Valley City

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Why can't our legislators start looking at means to be sure these immigrants are registered with the state? European countries have a system of "guest passes." Our legislators should be spending time making this work.

Jim Dublinkski

Salt Lake City

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Resident status for millions of illegal Mexican nationals is a virtual death sentence for millions of working class white men . . . they will have affirmative action hiring preference.

Lew E. Jeppson

North Salt Lake

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Illegal immigrants come to Utah because we make them so welcome.

Kara Brimley

Eagle Mountain

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I wonder if there would be such an uproar over illegal immigrants if they were coming from Canada instead of Mexico.

Chuck Matthews

South Jordan

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Many Americans have a defeatist attitude. President Dwight Eisenhower had the guts to do something about illegals. He rounded up a million of them and sent them home. We need more Eisenhowers.

Joseph K. Lawson

Bountiful

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Blame Mexico for not creating an economic climate that allows its citizens to make a decent living.

Cyndy McMullin

Riverton

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There are stories about kidnappings, thieves, property damage and even murders (on the border). But the Deseret Morning News tells us "all is well, all is well."

Bruce A. Nieveen

Riverton

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Illegal immigration is similar to the last stages of cancer — it only goes along so far before taking over. California is lost. Arizona? Utah?

E.P. Morgan

Salt Lake City

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To some people, I'm nobody. But to my family I'm a very special person. They love me for who I am, not for the color of my skin or the language I speak. Not every immigrant came to the United States to do bad things. It is hard to leave our lives behind.

Esmeralda Sustaita

Riverdale