It doesn't really matter whether illegal immigrants commit crimes or not. All that does is increase or decrease the sense of urgency to the issue. Something needs to be done to improve the border for preventing people from entering America illegally. The number of illegal immigrants America has is problematic. Something also needs to be done about the current people living here illegally. Whether they get deported, become legalized, or get their citizenship - something does need to be done about it. I don't blame people for coming here illegally if it would have taken too long - or have been implausible - for them to come here legally. In fact, if I was in their shoes, I would most likely do the exact same thing. It still doesn't take away from the fact that we have a problem that needs addressed. We can't allow everyone who wants to come into America. It's just implausible. Maybe the system that determines who gets accepted needs to be changed, but we still have the illegal immigration issue.