Immigration

Ok, so I live in Az, I know what it is like to live both in a city that is affected by Illegal Immigration, as well as on a Ranch right on the border. And I am more than happy to keep my tongue during this whole debate, but I am tired of people telling me that what I know, what I have experienced are wrong. Or that I have to understand because my house sits all of 8 miles from the border. I have sort of a duel view to this law. Yes, I want the illegals stopped from crossing the border, I do not want druggies or gangsters or child molesters etc. coming into my city and being anywhere near my children. who does? but i also understand that not everyone who crosses the border is a horrible criminal, there are also those who are out looking for a better job, for a way to bring something back for their family. i have no problem with this latter group, i think that if they want to come and work here in our fields, or anywhere else then they should be able to, what i do not get is why they do not come over here legally, i mean is it really so difficult to get a piece of paper. it seems so. i know that for generations families have crossed between the two countries, i know that closing the border will upset a lot of families, many that were here before us. but i also understand that why people here want the border closed. why people do not feel safe. unless you have been in a house that someone with a gun was trying to break into, unless you have run across that group of drug smugglers while you were out hiking, or unless you have lost someone in this war that most of the US public refuses to acknowledge exists, then you wouldn't understand. So all I ask, is that unless you have lived here, and can actually back up what you are saying with personal experience good or bad, then keep your opinions to yourself and stay out of this fight, you shouldn't be in it anyways.