Why do so many Americans support amnesty for illegal immigrants?

Not sure about you but I don't........ If any form of amnesty is granted it should be for all those legally attempting to become citizens not the law breakers.

There are laws on the books but Obama has chosen NOT to enforce the law. Which causes him to be in violation of the constitution.

Just think what would happen if they were deported:

Well.... There would be less litter on private property along the border.

Rent would go down because there would be a whole lot of apartments empty.

Green Peace would be happy because 12,000,000 less cars on the road.

EPA would be happier because 12,000,000 cars not polluting

Gas would be cheaper because 12,000,000 people would not be buying it

Electricity would be cheaper because of all the empty apartments

Water would be more available because 12.000,000 less people

HOME DEPOT and LOWES would be cleaner and safer

Government could be smaller because you wouldn't need so many border guards

$4 or 5,000,000,000 would not go to another nation.

drug use would go down because of the lower number of mules and dealers

We would need less new highways with less cars/

The government could then repair highways using saved money

The real citizens would be hired to repair said highways.

The people on welfare would be used to clean Hotel rooms and homes

The government would need less money for welfare

Our taxes would go down because 12,000,000 freeloaders would be gone

Use your own brain to add to this list

"Patriotic Americans who help amnesty" is a oxymoron. You can not be patriotic and help others who holiday America's legislation for his or her possess benefit. ==================================== Excellent reply. Even the mainstream of the frame of Congress is starting to rumble down there.

I'm surprised - 66% seems to be high.

If they do start with any kind of 'road to citizenship' - no additional immigrants should be able to be sponsored by these illegals for 25 years.

I can understand if it's children in question. Somebody who came here illegally as a minor below the age of 15 or so really didn't have a choice. At that point you have to do what your parents want you to do, regardless of where you're from. I don't think THEY should be punished for being in the United States illegally. However, if somebody came here illegally as an adult of their own free will, then I think something needs to be done about that.

A poll of what illegals relatives. Most Americans want them deported

Only Newt Gingrich is pro amnesty. All patriotic Americans are against.

I will never support giving Amnesty to any form of law breakers. Almost all law breakers/criminals are tax payers of some form, and paying taxes doesn't mean your above the law.

Do the crime, do the time.

Being an illegal immigrant is not a crime. It's only a crime to cross the border illegally, and most illegal immigrants obtained their "illegal" status by coming here on work visas, etc., and overstaying. There's no reason our society should be so punitive as to damage our economy by deporting millions of taxpayers. It doesn't make any sense.

EDIT: "they_did_break the law." Yeah, but that's not a criminal law, it's a CIVIL law, and one that needs to be reformed, because it takes years and years to obtain legal status currently. Anyone who is willing to sacrifice our economic well-being just to vindicate a bad, out-of-date CIVIL law is not thinking straight, or just doesn't care about this country.

Because they have illegal family members or SOs.