Of the more than 300 million people residing in the United States, an estimated 11 million or so are here illegally. Some people strongly believe the federal government should simply round up those folks and send them back whence they came.
The fact is that illegal immigrants have become an integral part of many sectors of the U.S. economy and culture.
So do we just maintain the status quo, leaving millions of lives in limbo as the problem worsens?
President Barack Obama, who campaigned in 2008 on a promise to enact major immigration reforms but has largely shied away from the issue since his election, last week brought together a group of elected officials and leaders of business, labor, civil rights, law enforcement and the clergy to launch what the president called a "civil debate" on how best to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.
We think it's time for a serious discussion.
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110424/OPINION01/104240302/1014/opinion/Nation-needs-address-immigration-reform
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