“legal or illegal, it doesn’t matter”

Dear Lee: The freedom and prosperity all immigrants are seeking is undermined by the attitude expressed by Melanie Lugo “legal or illegal, it doesn’t matter,” (Million march for immigration reform, Tues., May 2, 2006). Her comment epitomizes the attitude that daily disrupts the fabric of Mexican culture in Mexico and which these illegal aliens wish to now impose on the United States. As a U.S. citizen I lived legally in Mexico for a many years. During that time I and my Mexican national friends were periodically victimized by the corrupt Mexican police officers prowling the streets, and the corrupt local and federal government workers extorting their fellow man because their attitude is “ 'legal or illegal, it doesn’t matter;' I need to provide for my family”. Isn’t this the very philosophy of the illegal aliens residing in our country? I am passionately calling for our country to reject this attitude so that all legitimate immigrants will find the freedom that they are seeking which ultimately depends upon “legal does matter”. Judy from Colorado