[skeet]

Fabs usually agree with you on most issues....but with the issue of illegals...not. Your family came to the US(LEGALLY) years ago to make a better life for themselves...and they have done so. They fit into the culture while not forgetting their heritage ie look to your name. Not disparaging you here.... it is very apparent to me that your dad loves this country and still keeps the Italian heritage in mind. The difference between your family and the illegals is other than the legal issue...your father wanted to fit into his new home and become an asset to this country. These people come here with no other purpose than to take advantage of our generosity and stupidity. The first thing they do is get food stamps and (free) medical care(which we as tax payers are paying for.) Send all illegals out of the country. We'll get along, believe me. As far as the law abiding (citizen?) illegals..Even if 90% are law abiding...that still leaves 10% of 11 million illegals that aren't law abiding(thats 1.1 million criminals)...even if you forget that the words illegal alien means they have broken our laws to get here to begin with...and I agree...fines and jail time for the people and corporations that hire them just to save money. As far as Black & Decker...most of their jobs have been shipped to Mexico...putting legal citizens of this country out of jobs. I happen to know quite a few who worked for them. In fact my uncle was once a VP of B&D and quit when they started doing the things they have done. Heck...not too many people know it but the Chinese government is sending chinese people into the US illegally for their own nefarous reasons which shouldn't be all that hard to reason out. We NEED to close our borders to any but LEGAL immigrants and no immunity to those illegals here now!! Time to wake up and smell the coffee here ya'll.