What should government do about illegal immigration? A recent poll shows 83% of respondents support stronger border controls. 74% of respondents also support cracking down on employers, and 68% want illegal aliens deported.

According to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll (April 2007) - 54% of Americans polled believe that illegal aliens harm the nation's economy.

The Amnesty Bill and Illegal Aliens

Amnesty is the act of forgiving one who is guilty of a crime or offense. The word amnesty has its roots in the word amnesia - which means "to forget". An Amnesty Bill is an act passed by congress, which allows certain illegal aliens a path towards citizenship and grants them amnesty for having lived illegally in our Country. An illegal alien or immigrant is someone living in the United States illegally (in contravention to law). There has been a total of seven Amnesty Bills passed since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965:

Immigration and Reform Control Act (IRCA) of 1986

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 245(i) of 1994

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 245(i) of 1997

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) of 1997

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) of 1998

Late Amnesty of 2000 (IRCA)

Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE) of 2000