# History of illegal immigration in the US?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-illegal-immigration-in-the-us/435969>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-illegal-immigration-in-the-us/435969 "2008-02-02T08:19:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-illegal-immigration-in-the-us/435969/21 "2008-02-03T16:48:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Balthisar]  
For the most part, the “conservative” argument today isn’t much different, other than not providing a get-out-of-jail-free-card for current lawbreakers.  
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To be honest, I am not sure who that “argument” belongs to. It sounded like a “bleeding heart liberal” thing to say so I attached it to the “liberal” side. Am I right, though?

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**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-illegal-immigration-in-the-us/435969/22 "2008-02-03T18:09:55Z")

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[QUOTE=ZipperJJ]  
To be honest, I am not sure who that “argument” belongs to. It sounded like a “bleeding heart liberal” thing to say so I attached it to the “liberal” side. Am I right, though?  
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I think it belongs to everyone right now, because it’s pandering season. 😛

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