Max, more than 12 million Mexicans residing in the United States are considered illegal, but I do not believe these Mexicans should be treated as criminals.

Perhaps you would change your point of view if you have read about the Mission San Antonio de Velero, built by the Spanish Empire in the 1700s and used to "educate" local Native Americans after their conversion to Christianity. Around 1793, the Mission was abandoned by the Spanish and very soon thereafter became a fortress housing the Mexican Army group Second Flying Company of San Carlos de Peras. The Mexicans renamed the Mission the Alamo.

In December of 1835, The Alamo was surrendered to the Texian Army by General Martin Perfecto de Cos following the siege of Bexar (now San Antonio , Texas) which was an early campaign of the Texas Revolution against Mexico. A small force of Texian soldiers then occupied the Alamo.

Texas General Sam Houston gave a direct order to Colonel James Bowie to abandon the Alamo and destroy it, fearing that Bowie did not have sufficient manpower to hold the fort.

Colonel Bowie disobeyed General Sam Houston's order to abandon the Alamo and by March 1836, Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ann had led a large force of Mexican soldiers into "San Antonio" de Bexar and during the Battle of the Alamo, mercilessly killed almost all of the Texian defenders.

This event solidified the resolve of the Texians to further claim lands that belonged to Mexico.

After the Texas Revolution, the Texians and the Mexicans both peacefully shared the lands surrounding the Alamo and San Antonio and throughout southern Texas.

The Texas Revolution, the (Texas War of Independence from Mexico,) ended at the battle of San Jacinto, about 32 K from Houston, where General Sam Houston and the Texian Army defeated General Santa Anna.

Although, the conclusion of this war resulted in the creation of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, Texians and Mexicans have lived and worked together peacefully since then, and until now.

From the point of view of many Mexicans and Texians, and at least one guy from Arizona... at least the parts of Texas, that were once Mexican lands could continue to be inhabited peacefully by Mexicans and Texians. Mexicans have contributed much to the betterment of the United States and millions currently live and work in peace in the United States. I do not believe these Mexicans, even if "illegal" should be treated as criminals, I do believe our immigration services should be upgraded and Mexicans should be given priority for US citizenship.. if they want it. Meanwhile, I welcome Mexicans into my country and will not consider them criminal, until, in my opinion, they are.

Just my feelings, that have come to me after living in Mexico for more than 3 years...

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