i agree w/ nightshade and a few other people. doing it legally is the only way i see immigration being ok. thats how my family did it two decades ago and i know from experience how tough it was, but also how proud my parents and family are. i think that yes, it does mean much more to us than if we had swam here illegally or whatever. granted, im sure there are ways to make the legal procedure 'illegal', but thats a different story.

not sure if i missed this anywhere on the thread, but i do believe a big reason why the US turns such a blind eye to this is b/c of how much it saves people money. im sure if we kicked out all the illegal immigrants/workers here, we'd have inflation like no other. i know theres more involved to it than that, but i have a strong feeling that money is playing a huge role in this thing too.