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I agree with her. Most of them are here in search of a better life. My grandparents were not born here, and we all need to remember when our own families immigrated from. It is unacceptable to take parents away from their children. I hope we see improvements in our immigration laws to help solve this problem. We all need to remember we are talking about "people". With the great number of illegal immigrants here, we need to establish a system that works to allow them to come forward. Many of them have been here for years and contribute to our society.

I despise this woman greatly..

Wow, some serious anger here. I think she is saying we need to enforce the laws, but NOT BY THE METHODS WE CURRENTLY USE. Read everything, not just what you want to select.

It would be a wonderful idea if most Americans would take the time to work in other countries. First, you must not use an American document but go via an alternative method.

My reason for saying, don't use American documents is that as long as you are an American, most countries will give you access.

If for any reason you do wish to try this idea, you'll find that life in another is like living in Bernie Madoff's cell; 7.5' X 8" with no windows.

Everyone in America if of immigrant parents except the American Indians. Everyone entering this nation should have proper papers and should not be allowed in with them. What I read from her statements is that she does not believe it is right to seperate families; particularly kicking down doors in the dark of night.

Every person, legal or illegal is subjected to the same laws and if an illegal person is caught; he/she must be tried and sent to prison, then deported.

I wonder if the angry people every left their villages or venture beyond their State. People should travel more and learn what it is like in other nations. People will then find out how blessed Americans are but being angry at anyone who is not American gives a bad taste in the mouth. Bad people, people who are involved in any type of crime or illegal matters should not be allowed entry.

I think a closer look should be done about these matters as there are thousands who are here legally and still get caught up in this mess.

This in it's self is a touchy subject, particularly in this ecconomic condition but I will bet that most angry people will gladly employ the illegals to do their dirty work IF only they could afford to hire them.

I can't help but wonder if this woman is playing with a full deck, is she nuts!! She is going to destroy her very own party with her stupid remarks, keep it up and you will be out of a job unless your people in San Francisco are just as strange as you are. What a HAG.

Enforcing the laws of the land? The speaker of the house is against this? Look Nancy. None of this is a surprise. If you are undocumented then you are undocumented. No one is ripping families apart. Undocumented Mommy and undocumented Daddy can take Junior and all his brothers and sister with them. Go. Be an intact family unit elsewhere. Problem solved.

Help American citizens before you help out sider who dont belong in America legal....American are suffering more then illegals

This Country is a nation of immigrants...most of you critics on here have blood lines from a foreign country so stop with your hypocritical bs and give them a good solution to the problem, this problem will always exist........

I'm a very liberal democrat, however, the illegal immigration issue is a deal breaker for me. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

No blanket amnesty – It has been tried, and it didn't work..... remember???

when my forefathers came to this country and decided to move the then current inhabitants from their lands, or even worse kill them, good thing there was no one there asking for their proper documentation.. because as the first settlers of this country, they didnt have any.. just hopes and dreams of a better life.......... somehow so many hypocrites, including those in my own family seem to forget this ever so ironic fact.

She's right. We're a much better people than we have been for the last eight years. We are not hate. Law enforcement is not an excuse to throw our shared humanity out the window. Ridicule it if you want but follow love to see the truth.

team nancy

Wait a sec....

Big business and the free-market economy love cheap labor as it reduces costs and increases per share profits. That cheap labor comes about 3 ways:
(1) exporting jobs overseas to those who will work cheaper and with little or no benefits;
(2) demonizing the labor unions to weaken any and all worker's rights; and,
(3) exploiting illegal immigrants who work for little money and basically no benefits.

This is the holy grail of fiscal conservatism. Conservatives need to exploit cheap labor to feed the free market beast.

Yet, it is these same right-wingers that object to illegal immigrants being forcefully separated from their families.

Personally, I say screw 'em. Illegal is illegal. But I'm curious to see how the big money conservatives square up with the law and order conservatives. I think the GOP might not be big enough for both of them!

Nutty Nancy does not wish to obey the laws of the United State and those that do are "un-American."

They all need to go. Every last people in Congress. Enough already.

Wonder if she knows what PANDERING means?????? The solution to the immigration problem is not less but MORE enforcement. Knock down doors of businesses, churches, homes, ANYWHERE the ILLEGALS congregate! Don't break up the families...deport ALL of them!!

This woman, Need to re-evaluate what she is actually saying..

The law must be obey..

when my great great great great great grandparents first migrated to this country and forced the native people from their lands.. good thing there wasnt anyone there asking for their proper documentation..... because they didnt have any, they just saw something they wanted and killed for it....... good things times have changed.

just because you are 10th or 11th generation to this land does not give you any more right or claim to it than anyone else on the planet. for it is not ours, it all belongs to our creator/creation.

people have come to feel entitled to something that does not belong to any of us... get over yourselves, we live in a global world with a global economy..... the times they are a'changing!!!

Nancy Pelosi is human. She's just not the right human for the job she has. Illegal immigration is a hugh problem for this country. It's draining a lot of resources from our own citizens. Not every illegal immigrant is an honest, hardworking person. Many criminals are coming across the border also. They are the main targets of ICE. We put laws and practices in place to protect the citizens of this country and we hire people to do that job. Let them do it. My question is, why are we not doing more to correct the problems in Mexico that are causing these people to migrate in droves into the United States. We go to great expense to help countries across the globe, yet we tiptoe around the situation in Mexico. Why? If those problems were relieved, the illegal immigration problem for this country would pretty much solve itself. Those hardworking, honest people risking their lives to get into the country could stay at home and earn a living.

Just remember, most illegals do the jobs most of us are to cool or lazy to do.

I'm just wondering why any illegal with a gaggle of babies can get healthcare coverage, but a single cancer patient cannot.

Proof that immigration is the Third Rail in politics.
You touch it, you die.

Illegal immigrants are not separated from their children by the Federal government, they are separated by their own decision to use the children as human anchors, to try to prevent their own deportation. If they love their children they will take them home with them, rather than leaving them in a foreign land as a political hostage.

A disilusional Pelosi is going to be amiss everyday. Illegal miiagrant swho never ever pay taxes, but take advantages of medical from Federal Gov. are absoulutely unamerican. GO AWAY W/ TIM G., CHRIS DODD.

Wow I can feel the love for the illegal aliens.

You all keep forgeting that they are humans beings too. Different color and language but HUMANS just like you and you and you and you and me. I get this nasty feeling that while are writing your hate post .. in your mind you have a picture of MEXICANS ... hhmm but honeys there is all kinds of illegal aliens in this country. They just find it easier to cross from Mexico. Just when you see a movie hhmmm a Jewish movie about people being kill and seperated from families ... and you cry of the heartbreak. It is the same crap for this illegals .. only not that dramatic. SOME ... mostly some are here for a 'better life' .. and they try to live the best they can .................

Just remember illegal aliens are HUMANS ................................ too.

good for her..

no country.. should ever seperate a child from their family..

Not ever.. no matter what..

Illegals take the risk of being separated from their families when they jump the border.

How is it unAmerican to enforce American Laws.

this is absurd.

She is a LAWMAKER.
Does she understand what that word means. LAW and MAKER

Since this administration has took office the MADNESS is unreal.

This dream of change is a REAL NIGHTMARE.

Any news on if pilots hand gun program being canceled Ive heard this is going too (HELLO 9/11 never happened?!?! I guess)

This is unreal.

They have no business coming to our country illegally and starting that family we take them away in the middle of the night from. The law is the law!

I think it's very American and very wise to do it. We have to show that we won't put up with illegal immigrants who are here ILLEGALLY and are are committing fraud while here, they don't pay taxes, they don't have auto insurance, they don't pay for medical treatment, Americans pay for all of that, and I'm tired of it! Get Pelosi out of there! She and other Democrats (not all of them) suck up to minorites because they don't have any other platform to campaign on. That's a fact!

I dont mind if we have immigrants but it needs to be balanced with all the races. We cant have 90% Hispanics and 10% Europe and .001 Asians..

When a bank robber was asked why he robbed banks, he said "That's where the money is". Same is true for immigration officials – (I don't categorize immigration officials as bank robbers). They go where the illegals are. If these parents were so concerned about their families not seeing them taken away they would not have broken the law in the first place. Where is their responsibility in all of this? Don't call law abiding citizens for wanting to uphold the law un-american and illegals patriotic.

Well, when I think about other countries that want to come to the USA too, I dont think it's fair that all the hispanics have a run at the border. It should be prorated fairly. How about we let 10 individuals from Europe in and counter that with 1 Hispanic? Why didnt the french colonize them? Imagne that? We will all be speaking French..hee.hee..

Matt: Excellent counterpoint. Some people believe that if it suits their status or their previous situation it is right. It is unfortunate that the world is full of "haves and have nots" but a civilized society needs disciipline, order, rules and regulations. The United States has been more than generous to me (a legal, law biding immigrant) and others who have come here by other means. However, the tide has changed and an overhaul is needed in every respect.

Ditto, ditto all the above about Nancy Pelosi. Nancy, this is America, not a third world country. Immigrants who came here made this country great. They didn't come over to take, they gave their all. What is wrong with you? You might think it's patriotic but you are ONE person. The rest of the nation (who live in the real world) think very different. Don't speak for me. Speak for only YOU. We don't agree. You kiss up too much and bet you really don't give a darn. Hypocritical

I want to thank Nancy. First, she permantly ended the liberal claim to the mythical " separation of church and state". When she used the church to state her oposistion to federal law. Second, she told all America that federal law does not need to be followed, in fact, it is patriotic to intentionally violate federal law. Third, she has advised all the Americans who have followed the law and played fair that they don't count when compared to criminals who have broken the law or in most cases several laws. Fourth, she has shown her complete contempt for those Americans who have been the victims of the crimes committed by criminal illegal aliens. The California woman who lost her husband and son, the Texas lawman who was shot down come to mind. There are countless thousand others who are victimized by illegal aliens every day. Thank you Nancy for your un-American stance. Why were you elected again? What oath of office did you take? What country do you represent? Why are you even in my world?

I appears Pelosi forgot these words:

"I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States..."
She's too busy giving speeches condemning the very laws she helps write. It is past time for her to go!

Pelosi is out of her mind. Illegal is illegal Ms. Pelosi. They (and now you) are irresponsible to come here and bring children or have babies knowing full well what could happen if they were caught and had to be sent back. I do feel sorry for the children, but the adults do not seem to care so why should anyone else feel like they are wrong breaking in homes. They do not care if their children are put though that. It is their fault in the first place. And then come along the Speaker of the House and calls us Un-American. She is the one who is saying to them "break the law". Could we ship her out!!!!

I can't see how the people of the bay area elected this idiot to the house of reprensitives but then i remember that we are talking about wacko san francisco it has gotten worse in the last few years glad i left there years ago

What is wrong with this lady? Does she not realize we have laws in this country? She needs to go.

Pelosi is pure evil and will contribute to the destruction of our nation if she is not stopped. Not once has she given a 'U S Citizen' point of view.
We cannot provide jobs, food, necessities for U S Citizens so how can we continue to support those who broke the laws by coming here illegally? There needs to be an avenue to gain citizenship but it needs to start before an illegal enters our country, not after they have already broken our laws by invading our borders.

As far as those deported, their families should have the option to go with them instead of being separated from them. My guess would be that the family is probably here illegally as well.

I do not agree that because someone was born on U S soil that they are U S Citizens. Their citizenship should be based on that of their parent., If a child is born of U S citizens while they are in another country, their child is a U S citizen. That is the way it should be universally.

She is a certified lunatic. Get rid of her, dump her. She's a socialist
dirt bag

Mark my words, by the time this administration finishes it's 4 years, every illegal immigrant in the U.S. will become a U.S. citizen, thanks to the Democrats who want their votes..I guess it doesn't matter that other people play by the rules and wait to get into our country legally..What a disgusting situation.

Thank You Nancy !

Illegal immigrants are destroying our hospitals because they expect to receive free services for themselves and their families and don't have to pay a dime. Many hospitals are going bankrupt because of their treatment for illegal immigrants.
We should completely close the border.
Pelosi is un-american for her leftist country destroying views.

This woman hurt the stimulus package and she's going to hurt this country. If the democrats are wise they will do something about her. But they won't.

When ICE comes knocking they are not bringing Christmas gifts or glad tidings, so one must be prepared for that or, better yet, try to find a legal way enter the US. New York, Florida and California and going down the sewer economically. Could this issue be part of the cause?
Even though many illegals work hard and make their fair contribution to society, a good deal of money is remitted to country of origin.

This woman hurt the stimulus package and she's going to hurt this country. If the democrats are wise they will do something about her. But they won't.

Nutty Nancy is never going to say to herself "They are wrong, just wrong. How could you put your children in danger by living this ILLEGAL lifestyle". Both of my parents immigrated to this country LEGALLY back in the 60's and became US citizens. When you defend the practice of ILLEGAL immigration you minimize those who went through the process that many had gone through. SHAME ON YOU NUTTY

I'm a LEGAL immigrant into this country and I find Nancy Pelosi to be unAmerican. You don't kiss the butt of the illegal immigrants. I paid alot of money and time to move to this country, to just give citizenship away to people that didn't do the same disgusts me. Let them earn it, like I did.

Pelosi is just a bad person with lousy values and morals.

She is a wreck.

Throw out all the incumbents. They're all idiots and crooks.

It is BURYING CALIFORNIA in

healthcare cost,
jail cost
prison cost
police cost
education cost.

Nancy Pelosi is a terrible person and a lousy leader.

Some people have the audacity to use the terms of "cruel' treatment in regards to our immigration laws. Let's talk about cruel shall we: I pay my taxes and you don't...that's not just being cruel to me, that's TORTURING me!

If you STEAL my TAX DOLLARS...then you ARE a CRIMINAL! GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY you free loader.

This is not a 'democratic' view point. It's unamerican to NOT pay taxes....on either side of the isle!

I think it is unamerican that the illegals have access to health care, whereas I, a 62 year old working person, does not have health insurance, or a snowballs chance in h$@% of obtaining health insurance.

Hey Pelosi – you have sworn to uphold t he law! If you think the current law is un-American, then do something to change it WHILE YOU UPHOLD IT UNTIL IT IS CHANGED! What part of illegal do you people just not understand? I do feel sorry for the children but a parent(s) that put their children in harm's way deserve what they get. They are willing to take the change. They do not deserve their children and laws should be made to take their children away from them and place them somewhere else. Anywhere but HERE. We are suffering from our own bad economy – I do not want to support any more illegal immigrants!

if there is anything that has changed me from a democrat to an independant its idiotic statements from botox nancy like these it is mind bogling to think that this knucklhead is third in line to the presidentcy . obama should invite her to the white house and remind her that he is the president then throw her and her broom out of the white house

if there is anything that has changed me from a democrat to an independant its idiotic statements from botox nancy like these it is mind bogling to think that this knucklhead is third in line to the presidentcy . obama should invite her to the white house and remind her that he is the president then throw her and her broom out of the white house

I do not believe that you should be allowed to stay in the U.S. if you are not a citizen of the U.S. or you have your papers. People that are citizens should be the ones to get jobs not the ones that are not.

No Nancy not enforcing the law is unconstitutional! You are violating your oath of office. It's not your job to pick and choose what laws to enforce. You are a representative of the Citizens of your congressional district. You might want to start behaving like one.
GOT A SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES? NO!

Peloski is in her own little far left dreamworld. If all these people get the right to vote she knows who they will vote for. I think Pelosi wants the title of president even though she is running this country now. Obama needs to stand up to her and put her in the proper place. But why should he when she is doing his dirty work for him while he stands tall and proud.

California, New York and Florida seem to be in the same deep financial hole. I wonder why?

These raids should not be secretive – public acknowledged raids could be a deterrent (yeah right!). However, apparently,
Nancy Pelosi hasn't had her identity stolen by illegals.
Nancy Pelosi must not be concerned about multiple families living in single family dwellings – driving up the school census and causing overcrowding and new taxes.
Nancy Pelosi must not be concerned about the healthcare drains by illegals.

Sorry, Nancy, I admire many things about you, and I was raised catholic too, BUT – and that's a big "But" – Just because the pope discourages birth control, which leads to overpopulation among the poor in mexico, central, and south america (primarilly catholic countries)..... and just because the catholic church has been violating the separation of church & state by offering sanctuary to illegals ....

DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD GO AGAINST THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. Also, the "anchor baby" loophole should be retroactively closed.

By the way, if you Ms. Pelosi, change the law and allow any illegal who has a child in the States undeportable, then all of these illegals will come here and just start making babies, who we will have to support. If I was illegal, and could not be kicked out if I had a child born in this country, that is the first thing I would do, procreate. I am no rocket scientist, but I am smart enough to see this. You missy are not, and therefore should be sent packing!

illegal aliens have NO right to be here. if you come here legally great but sneaking into my country is like sneaking into my house. aint gonna happen, noway Jose

Hey Pelosi, it is also un-American to not allow citizens to make money and have a decent life, right? Then why enforce the drug laws on drug dealers? To kick open doors in the middle of the night and arrest drug dealers should be stopped as well. Both illegal immigrants and drug dealers have something in common. . . .they are both breaking the laws that you swore to enforce. I hope CA wakes up and sends this lady packing!!!!!

The national nightmare continues. Pelosi is a raging lunatic.

With such so called representation America Does not need enemies from the outside ! Stupid Stupid !

From reading this board, looks like we need to parole all of the criminals in America that have children. It isn't right that the children should go without parents. Let the murderers out, the rapists, the thieves, whatever.

The parent breaking the law has no respect for their child if they know ahead of time that what they are doing could end up affecting the children. I don't go out and do stupid stuff because I know there are consequences that not only have an effect on my life, but on the lives of those around me.

The party of NO is looking better as time goes by.

Si Se Puede

Pelosi is selling these individuals short.
They are aware of the laws and know what they are doing and that they are breaking the law.
PELOSI IS ALLOWING HERSELF TO BE PLAYED. Get a clue!!

This woman is simply an idiot........a corrupt, power-hungry, idiot. Nothing else needs to be said. Her words tell it all.

So now if a murderer has children, according to Nancy Pelosi they should go free.

At least according to her logic ~ she says it is wrong because they are separating children from parents. Well when any criminal is caught, they tend to be seperated from their children. That doesn't make their imprisonment immoral.

This isn't even an argument, in my opinion to stop this crackdown. I am also betting a significant portion of illegal immigrants busted in these raids are "gang members". It isn't like our immigration officials are at the point where they can figure out a random person living in a neighborhood is illegal ~ or even invest the money to take just anybody.

Beverly – that's ludicrous. It's not that Americans can't get jobs picking fruit 12 hours for horrible wages. It's that Americans can't get jobs picking fruit for 8 hours a day for minimum wage because illegals are willing AND ABLE (remember, Americans have to pay taxes) to pick fruit 12 hours for horrible wages. You understand now?

If I did something illegal I would be punished not rewarded. Next will come amnesty so that they call all go out and for this party of nit wits we have in office now.

Sniffit – please explain how our immigration laws are "broken", I keep hearing that said but never WHY! Give details! Broken because we don't just open our borders and let everyone in? Because people have to meet critieria, fill out paperwork??

EVERY country in the world has their own immigation laws. Mexico – those hypocrites!!! – deport illegal Guatemalans and Hondurans – and then have the gall to talk about OUR laws?? Please!!

Wow, nearly everyone commenting is shockingly angry. How sad that a woman in power expressing some sympathy for people who live a very difficult life as best they can makes you all so angry.

Pelosi is correct in what she is saying and those who disagree need to check themselves. What exactly does separating children from their parents (who are not abusive) solve? Absolutely nothing! There is a better way to deal with illegal immigration and Pelosi named it–immigration law reform!!

I have a question for you Nancy...What part of the word ILLEGAL don't you understand?

Taking a play right out of Hitler's playbook is by far not an American thing to do and thankfully most intellectual people understand this. Just because someone happens to be here illegally doesn't mean they should be treated like animals. Due Process people.

@Beverly, NYC – Please stop spouting the propaganda that the illegals only do the work that americans don't want to do! That is patently UNTRUE. Try travelling to some of the southwestern states.

WOW! Nancy Pelosi, a true anti American. And so much for her vows to uphold the law.

I'm a Democrat and Nancy P just makes me sick. Can we ship her to ...let's see....Mexico is too close to the US.....Canada probaly won't have her.....Sarah is in Alaska.....Sibera! Yes, that's it get rid of her send her to Sibera.

This woman has got to be ousted! How can she be elected to uphold the Constitution of the United States and then have the gall to support Illegal Immigration. And to call the Patriotic. Is it so Patriotic that the money they earn is going to Mexico to their families, not here paying taxes like the rest of us do. I am sorry that it is breaking up families, but hey they knew that coming into the US illegal. She needs to be put right on the Mexican side of the border and let her tell the drug Lords how patriotic they are being! Pelosi is not for America, she is for Pelosi and wherever she thinks a vote will come for her, legal or not. She is what is going to ruin the Democrats and you Liberals keep defending her until someone takes your job away that is not Legal or Gosh forbit hurts someone that is not Legal, then how will you feel!!!

For everyone that is against illegal immigrants think about how they have allowed you to benefit from a lot things. Who do you think pushes the agricultural sector in the US? Isn't the cheap labor of illegal immigrants a result of lower food prices? Otherwise it might just be cheaper to import from Mexico. I know that a lot of seniors that is abandoned by their families is lucky to have the illegal immigrant cheap labor to provide care for them – do groceries, bathe them, cook, clean etc. Who keeps the United States of America clean?

This thing has the pros & Cons....so stop bashing it and look at it from both side.

it is wise to find some way to help some people become legal citizens in America. They are often the victim at the hands of some Americans who take advantage of them.
Pelosi is HUMAN not stupid

So sad this commentary truly shows a counrty divided.....

People come here to make a better life for themselves, not to harm you or me or America. They are not inherently criminal. Some work very hard. I agree with Pelosi: kicking in doors, scaring people and dragging parents away from children is remarkably cruel.

There is a big difference between enforcing the law and abusing people.

Pelosi – what part of "shutup" don't you understand? Why not have all the illegal aliens come live on your property, litter, and destroy all that you hold dear, Dear? You're an idiot. Your political career is DONE!

Not "fully documented"??? What the hell does that mean? Oh yeah – ILLEGAL and CRIMINAL (definition of breaking our laws??)

All this outrage on illegal immigrants. Did I miss something? Are Americans being denied the opportunity to pick fruit and vegetables, 12 hours a day for sub-minimum wages, without medical & dental benefits? Half of you can't get your X-box playing, entitled brats to mow your own lawn. People are not jumping the border to run AIG, GE or Citigroup. Face it, immigrants, illegal, legal or enslaved, have always done the jobs we as Americans won't do. Save the outrage for the business owner who knowingly hire illegals so they can line their pockets, if no one were willing to hire them I doubt they would have an incentive to come here.

Being taxed for illegal immigrants and the strains they put on our economy is also UN-american.

If this government isn't going to do anything about it then TAX them and TAX ALL OF THESE COMPANIES THAT THE GOVERNMENT is so intent on letting them get away while going after people who make less than the poverty level to gain revenue.

All this outrage on illegal immigrants. Did I miss something? Are Americans being denied the opportunity to pick fruit and vegetables, 12 hours a day for sub-minimum wages, without medical & dental benefits? Half of you can't get your X-box playing, entitled brats, to mow your own lawn. People are not jumping the border to run AIG, GE or Citigroup. Face it, immigrants, illegal, legal or enslaved have always done the jobs we as Americans won't do. Save the outrage for the business owner who knowingly hire illegals so they can line their pockets, if no one were willing to hire them I doubt they would have an incentive to come here.

This is a complex issue, and Pelosi is not helping (BIG surprise) it by taking the republican route of clouding stark issues by emotionally wrapping them in the flag and family.

That is not constructive, and does not forward the debate one whit. Look, I'm a democrat, but I have to say, is this all this woman is capable of? Screwing things up?

Ok, this is where the habitually mean spirited GOP, that wants america to fail fanatics, can have a field day and I'll simply have to sit back and take it. Pelosi (as well as Reid) is by all measures the poster child for what's wrong with the democratic party.

There are the failures on both sides for certain. It is my belief that the republican party is completely outdated and lacks original thought process and thus is the worse of two evils.

In the end, The truth sucks at times, but she (Pelosi) sucks all the time!

and PS: I actually get the pleasure of voting against her next time!

Sarah Palin doesn't look all that bad now does she, politically speaking? Although, Sarah sure does have her beat in looks as well. Ugh! you Libs can keep Nancy.

Calling Nancy Pelosi stupid is an insult to stupid people.

Can you impeach a Speaker for not supporting the law of the land. This person is two heartbeats away from the Presidency. In her job she has no choice but to enforce the law.

Sorry, little consolation, not concilation..then again..

It's American to be LEGAL.

It's un-American to be ILLEGAL

As usual, Nancy's on the far-out left wing of the left wing.
Why am I not surprised.

Pelosi needs to cite specific instances where immigration authorities have kicked down a door in the middle of the night and separated illegal parents from their children. She is impugning the integrity of every officer of the immigration service. She also represents a District (San Francisco) that has declared itself a "sanctuary city" and refuses to cooperate with immigration authorities even when an illegal alien has a felony backgroung or known gang affiliation. And what is she talking about when says these people are "patriotic" when they sneak in the back door, proudly wave the Mexican flag, and hold on to their language and culture while failing to embrace the language and culture of the U.S. I'm a Democrat, but Pelosi, to me, is to the Democrats what Rush Limbaugh is to the Republicans.

Disgusting that an elected official makes such remarks such and is not asked to resign. The people have already spoken on this issue. Build the fence and enforce the laws. We'll then talk about reform, not amnesty!!

This is not a liberal or conservative issue. It's an issue that the people of this country want resolved and for the US to return to US traditions and not be the United States of Northern Mexico. Enough is enough!

People like Pelosi make me want to renounce my US citizenship, so does AIG for that matter. I think I will sneak across the border into Mexico....right now drug cartels are more appetizing.

Ruth: Fortunately she is TWO heat beats away; little concilation in that however. She and Reid are birds of an insipid feather.

Don't confuse being Hispanic with being from another country. Too often, if the skin is tan and the last name Spanish, the ignorant presumption is made that the person must be not only an immigrant but here illegally. If you're not going to question a Gustafson or an O'Reilly then leave Lopez and Rodriguez alone. We need to hold accountable the big business operations that hire illegal workers. Fine them. I don't like the drain on resources that illegal immigration causes but we still need to retain our humanity towards those that have come here while they are in the deportation process. No matter if the last name is Escobar or Miller or Wong.

Why send her to Mexico, not all the illegal immigrants r from Mexico. I believe they come from all over the world.

Clueless woman.
What part of ILLEGAL is she having problems understanding?
The cops kick down doors and haul parents away from children for far lesser crimes.
What makes an illegal immigrant so special that they don't deserve to have their butt dragged out of bed or hauled off the job site?

The law is the law.
Either follow it honey or resign.

Well soon enough damage will be on her hands with these incerdibly stupid statements and even the liberals will have to see the handwriting on the wall....They will be the ones who will feel the wrath of the voters.

She has been a train wreck in the San Francisco Bay Area (I used to live there....But left. Now in Las Vegas NV) I've seen what she can do and it's mostly the wrong thing. And she and a few others ( Holder) want to trample your second amendment rights so watch out!

Queen Pelosi needs to be gone before she damager the Dems further or they will see a lot of Repubs taking over!!!

Pelosi's "yes we can" and "no we don't" in the same breath says it all. Nobody has been able to fix this problem and it will be a cold day in hell when a solution is found.

This is a tough issue for me. We need balance. If someone is here illegally, they need to be financially independent of US social services. I don't people would care as much if there wasn't this large financial burden put on American taxpayers.

As the son of LEGAL immigrants, I am absolutely outraged by this country's catering of ILLEGAL immigrant CRIMINALS, many of whom arrived in this country leaving their family in poverty behind. It is THEY who tore their family apart, not us!

NOT enforcing our laws and protecting our workers is "un-american".

Americans cannot compete with the cheap labor that comes here and works for pennies on the dollar, living 5 families to a house.

How do you think we are supposed to enforce the laws?? Yes, it does involve raids, it does involve checking on businesses to make sure they are following the law, and sometimes it has to be in the middle of the night. What are they supposed to do, send an invitation first?

When you have business reporting 40 or more workers with the same SSN, don't you think the KNOW what they're doing?

So apparently Speaker Pelosi and her ilk on th eleft would also agree with this statement–
"DEA raids that separate parents from their children in the middle of the night are un-American."

Start representing the interests of citizens, and protecting the Constitution, as you swore to do. Sheesh. The Dems are self-destructing, just like the Repubs did when they were given all the power by the voters. Time to wipe the slate clean and vote every incumbent out of office.

What part of BROKEN IMMIGRATION LAWS don't you people understand?

So enforcing the law is now "unamerican." Nothing this DINGBAT says surprises me anymore. When a democrat sees a parasitic illegal alien, they see a potential vote for the DNC.

What is un-American is the fact that we are facing a calamity never faced before at this megnitude. Kick the doors in and remove the entire family that is here illegally. They are having babies for that very reason. Ironically, African American fathers were torn from their families by "The State Welfare Department"in order to feed and house their families, they had to move. See, they were discrimated against in the workforce because of the color of their skin. Ms. Pelosi, now that was un American and is still going on.

Well, isn't that something? Months back when Sen McCain was pushing the immigration reform bill, Pelosi was dead set against it. She didn't want the republican president to have the opportunity to sign a reform bill, so she publicly fought it. Now she wants change so a democrat president can have the opportunity to sign off on it. What a nasty woman!

Really there should be Mexican flags behind that smiling face.

These raids are textbook Gestapo tactics and they have no place in the enforcement of minor offenses. They're great for adding drama and color to law enforcement but totally unnecessary for crimes of this nature, not to mention the added element of danger and risk to life and property. There are many other ways to enforce immigration crimes without violating peoples rights and without conducting illegal searches and seizures.

I agree with Ms.Pelosi. She definitely does have a point.

With all due respect, that parent was the one who broke the law and risked his family being torn apart. Heck, the vast majority of them left their family behind and then later begged us to let them into the country. It is THEY who are tearing their family apart, not us!

The Dems have also promised not to exclude illegals when they dole out jobs for stimulus projects. So much for hope and change for the out of work taxpaying Americans.

Well, here's a liberal that disagrees with her. Nobody seems to have a problem kicking in anyone else's doors. With no-knock warrants and the like. And ICE ain't the only ones raiding anything.

Although I feel for the family and what not, nobody seems to care for the families that lose a parent due to a theft conviction. Same thing here. Sned the whole family back and any citizen kids can come back when the are 18.

I just thought of a perfect solution too, why don't we just annex Mexico and call it part of America, especially since they're in the top three of our trade partners and America belonged to them first anyway! So take that apple and chew on it for a while!

Not most but I believe almost ALL Americans want laws to be enforced. However, in enforcing our laws we should be more compasionate and do not lose the human side of this problem. Use the reason and spirit of the law and find better and civilized ways to enforce the law. A midnight arrest kicking doors to deport fathers is not very different the way how presumptive whicht hunts used to be arrested and executed duirng the middle age. Americans are much better than that.

To all those who criticize Pelosi for her recent words– I don't like her much either– ask yourselves "What will Jesus do?" "Will Jesus deport anybody kicking doors in the middle of the night?"

I think Pelosi should be brought up on charges for trying to overthrow the government if she continues to preach that the laws of this country are illegal and unpatriotic. As high as our unemployment is, we need to keep the jobs that are available filled with our citizens, not illegals. With Pelosi leading all the news in the last few months, Democrats are getting a really bad reputation. I don't understand why she keeps getting elected when she is such an idiot.

Jeez, you look at this board, and it's frigthening. SO many morons. "ck" is a favorite, wherein they say, "I think an ILLEGAL IMMAGRANT is JUST as UNAMERICAN." So is ignorance, ck. Go learn how to spell....Of course, Pelosi is absolutely right. We trot our kids through schools, teach them we are a nation of higher ideals, and then behave like Nazi's. She has explicitly said multiple times that we have to protect our borders. Good enough for me. She understands the problem. She also understands that kicking down doors and separating kids from parents will only compund problems, generate deep resentment, and inhibit cooperation among all parties involved. This problem will not be solved by force alone.

She is right. It was ok while we were cleaning your homes & doing your lawns & taking care of your Children. Illegal learn how to spell, not like most of this "Americans"

It's hard to believe that the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the USA is so intent on protecting criminals. She should have never been elected Speaker in the first place; but, now surely my party, the Democrats, can see what a danger she is and remove her from her leadership position. She is an embarrasment to US patriots and citizens with common sense.

She needs to go.
I became legal after years of hard work and paying taxes all through.
Now I feel that being illegal is better. No taxes + get welfare.
produce babies and get added bonus.

Good for Nancy. I agree that these laws could be enforced without those tactics. The tactics she denounces are not the actions of a compassionate society.

Hells bells, at the rate the Dems are going, Republicans won't have to spend a dime in to sweep 2010!

Keep talking, Nancy, keep talking! You're doing great!

I am a legal immigrant. I pay all my taxes and I feel bad when I see that my tax money goes for the food stamps for the illegal immigrants here in AZ.
I never have violated any laws here but I am threatened by a lot of illegals here. I am afraid of them. This is America, I should not be afraid of anybody.
To stay here, every 2 years, I painstakingly apply for visa, go back to my country, get the visa and then come back.
I feel sad upon hearing these comments coming out of representative who are there to uphold the law.

Am I encouraged to become an illegal immigrant and produce babies?

Everything spewing from her idiotic mouth shows the contempt she has for this nation and our founding fathers.

yes, those people aren't criminals or law breakers or anything like that... Nancy likes to think of them as "future Democrat voters."

While normally I think Nancy Pelosi is full of hot air, I do believe that she is right in this respect. Midnight raids that tear families apart is not the answer to illegal immigration, total immigration reform IS. Now whether she and I would agree on what constitutes that reform is an open debate.

CK, yes illegal immigrants (learn to spell and the rules of grammar - what are you, 12?) are UNAMERICAN - they are that by definition. But I have seen some illegals who are doing more to help their American communities that the Americans are doing.

The question of legal vs illegal immigration is something that has long been a point of contention, and really has no easy answers. This is especially true considering that what the first Americans did could DEFINITELY be considered illegal immigration where we displaced and stole the land of a multitude of indigenous people who had every right to their stay on their own lands. Many of our ancestors probably came over in immigration waves, some of which were clearly illegal to our modern definitions.

The real culprits here are not the people trying to make a living, but the companies who are knowingly hiring them, using their vulnerability to make them work outside the rules for safety, wages, and benefits.

That being said, however, I'm NOT in favor of illegal immigration, and I'm also not in favor of letting one ethnic group dictate the second official language of this country. I'm frankly tired of having everything in English and Spanish - our official language is English. If you want to live here, work here, raise your family here, learn the language. The Germans, the original Spanish, the French, the immigrants from every country, European, Asian, African who have moved here learned; it is time the nuevo Hispanic did, too!

She somehow called them patriots too. It may be lousy to break down doors in the middle of the night, but rounding up illegal aliens where they work? By the way, she also opposes deporting people who get picked up for other crimes.

Ms. Pelosi:

Why don't you tell this to one of our fine Houston Police Officers that was just shot and is clinging to life. Tell this to his wife and children.

One of our finest was serving a drug warrant when he was shot in the face by an illegal that had a valid Texas drivers license.
This was a $40,000.00 drug house with $50,000.00 worth of surveillance.

I'm so disgusted with Pelosi. You took an oath to perserve and protect. Now either do your job, the job the taxpayers are paying you to do, or get out and let someone else do it.

So...When the Clinton administration authorized the seizure of Elian Gonzalez, was it being un-American? Nancy Pelosi: Tom Delay without the charm.

Wow.... I appreciate Nancy but I thnk she got this one wrong.... I mean yes we need new immigration laws .... but don't talk bad about the people doing their jobs.... if a mother/father door get kicked in that is living illegally in the US so be it.... they are in our country illegally <== key word. We nee to take care of home (Americans) we can not afford to be lax with illegals...

It amazes me how many people comment on these articles without even reading/comprehending what is written.

I love how this woman is always smiling and look so happy when she is doing her best to destroy this country and everything it stands for.

She's right. This is not the way to handle the situation. There has to be a better way. For God's sake, this is the USOA , not North Korea, or China, or Iraq, etc.

I notice that all the " women haters " are out in force whenever Pelosi speaks. She may not always be right, but she sure is in this case.

Nancy Pelosi is right ,this USA not nazi Germany.

Pelosi, you moron. As it is the laws aren't forceful enough. This Democrat has had enough of you and I know I'm not alone in that opinion.

I'm a democrat and Pelosi should have gone ages ago! Of course she is for immigrants, they are the cheap workforce in CA.

Do any of the nay saying haters here really think that the flag waving, American voters that actually hire illegal immigrants to do jobs that Americans feel are beneath them are going to find help to replace them! I've witnessed apple orchards right here in Washington that have Hispanic workers making lower wages than my 10 year old, living in sub-standard housing and working more hours than I did when I was a commercial fisherman in the Bering Sea!

Let's just pretend for a second that tomorrow morning we'll wake up and there won't be a single illegal immigrant in America anywhere! Do you really think that our already battered economy would survive that and are you willing to step up and clean my toilet???

I'm no Pelosi-fan, but she is right on the money here. Our detention and deportation process is inhumane... As is much of our penal system.

Time to "Just say 'No'" to no-knock warrants and militarized federal raids in the hopeless War on Drugs while we're at it...

Don't separate children and parents. SEND THEM ALL BACK !

Did Pelosi just say that obeying the law is unamerican? Or did she just say that enforcing the law was unamerican? Either way she is crazy.

She is just supporting the illegals because she will need their votes to get re-elected. (yeah, they shouldn't be able to vote but ACORN with help with that). You know, I'm pretty sure that the closest Nancy Pelosi ever gets to a Hispanic person is when she tells her maid what she wants for breakfast in the morning. Nancy Pelosi has lost it. She is an egotistical monster who has overstepped her bounderies and forgot that she is a public servant and works for us.

While I'm very much against illegal aliens and they're supposed "rights" (The Right to smuggle drugs, the right to dodge taxes, the right to cross polinate the crime they supposedly didn't want to endure...)

Separating Children from their parents because their parents are stupid, is still very much unethical and wrong.

What do you propose? Leave the kids here? Or chuck em south of the border and say "good luck" and then act surprised when they grow up in a gang to be drug lords with a vendetta?

Idiots.
Pelosi is a complete moron but she is right on this particular detail.

Pelosi is right. It is unamerican to take family members away from their children in the middle of the night. The only time that should happen is if the family member is a risk to his or her family. Immigration should be enforced, but in a humane and american way

It a shame that are school systems is in this horrible state. That most of our elected officials do not understand the meaning of the word ILLEGAL.

How does a woman as unpopular as this get to be 3rd in line for the presidency?

This is called "nuance." Not everything is black and white. The ICE raids do round up illegal immigrants, but they also round up legal citizens and separate them from their families. Furthermore, they do end up dividing parents and children in the middle of the night.

The problem with immigration is not that it's too easy to get here illegally, it's that it's too hard to get here legally. If I was dirt poor with a newborn to take care of and I lived across the border in a town being ripped apart by gang violence, I don't know if I would be able to wait a year to have my paperwork processed. We need to reform the immigration laws here so people that want to come can come legally and not need to wait a year (or years) to be allowed in.

I am a Democrat but am tired of this woman. She is a liability and needs to go

Is she still around? Don't worry, tomorrow it will be "My comments were taken out of context" or " I mispoke"

You go, girl!

NANCY IS MY TYPE OF LADY.

Idiots like Pelosi love illegal aliens for cheap democrat votes!

Pelosi is giving Denny Hastert a run for the title of worst Speaker in U.S. House history.

Like Denny, Nancy is pretty damn clueless.

Note to Democrats, get rid of her before it's too late. She'll do to you what Denny did to the Republicans.

She is absolutely CRIMINAL. Disgusting woman. The only good she will ever do is bring down this left-wing President and Congress.

This woman is an idiot!!

Please please go AWAY!!!

You are part of the problem!

What part of ILLEGAL does she not understand?

This lady has to go to Mexico and stay there. She is wicked.

she's right.

She frightens me. How does she keep getting elected? Can someone explain that to me?

Next time I go commit a crime – I will send the police a list of places that is really not convenient for me to be arrested.

Classic elitist thinking that most politicians and Pelosi and Obama follow. I know it is a law but it is so not convenient for us.........

No wonder that a M*ssiah campaign just sort of made sense to them.

I agree with her. There is a humane (American) way of doing things.

Not a huge Pelosi fan, however, when she's right . . . she's righ.

She's got a point.

Next time I go commit a crime – I will send the police a list of places that is really not convenient for me to be arrested.

Classic elitist thinking that most politicians and Pelosi and Obama follow. I know it is a law but it is so not convenient for us.........

No wonder that a Messiah campaign just sort of made sense to them.

Since when is illegal immigration patriotic???

She's an idiot. She thinks she's bashing Bush by using this "there ought to be a law" mantra, but, gee, look Nancy, who' in charge of MAKING LAWS in this country?

And, Bush was all for what you're talking about, but couldn't get Congressional support when he first wanted to grant amnesty. Once you and your henchman got rid of that "culture of corruption" the door was open, but you were unwilling to walk through it.

Just a windbag that is in constant protest mode and hasn't a clue that she's responsible now.

Stop the train and let me off, I've had enough fun for now.

Pelosi needs to be deported.........

Nancy:
You took an oath to support the Constitution; have you ever read it? Or, is this just like the AIG bailout bill?
You should be removed from office on this immigration issue. People like you...who want us to become the garbage can of the world!

She disgusts me more and more every day.

I can't stand this woman.

I agree w. her.

This lady has to go to Mexico and stay there. She is a headache for everybody.

THIS is going to sink the democrats FAST!!

Most Americans want laws enforced. The resistance by Democrats is going to alienate hard-working, tax-paying, flag-waiving VOTERS.

Can't wait for mid-term elections!!

I LOVE Nancy Pelosi!

I think it would be real American to come get this woman in the middle of the night and charge her for enciting people to break the law of the land that she has taken an oath to preserve and protect. And she's a heartbeat away??

That's because she's an IDIOT! And that is putting it lightly. WHen one of the illegal immigrants hurts her or one of her family members maybe she'll see the errors of her ways. (Nah – she can't see anything through those rose-colored Nobama glasses.)

All idiots – the entire bunch. And all those Hollywierds who supported this corrupt administration.

This woman does not have a clue....

I think an ILLEGAL IMMAGRANT is JUST as UNAMERICAN.