We all have our opinions about allowing more than 11 million illegal immigrants to stay in our country without question. Some of us want to toss them out, some want them arrested and some want to embrace them.

Choosing an opinion to have can be hard for someone like me. On the one hand I strongly believe that our government and in turn our citizens should be fair and treat everyone fairly. Our rules and laws should be applied equally to all people living here. Thus if the law is being broken then those breaking the law should be forced to bend to the rule of law.

On the other hand there are so many who have started families here and are hardworking and contributing to the well being of our country that to force them out would leave U.S. born children to live in another country or live without one or both parents.

Due to the fact that our immigration laws have been applied very loosely (or not at all in some cases) for so many years there will need to be a very thoughtful if not enlightened look at all sides of this issue before a new law is made manifest.

I have two nephews in law who are undocumented workers here. One from Peru and one from Mexico. There are 3 children involved, all born on American soil and whose mothers are U.S. citizens.

If I support the rule of law then these men will be forced out of the country and may never see their children again. If I support amnesty then the diligence of those who have come here legally will appear to be a sham. Why would anyone become citizens legally if setting up housekeeping and remaining undetected for a few years is all that need be done to stay?

The predicament is personal not only to me but to my family and to millions of others in similar circumstances. There is no way to change the past, we have only now to make changes that will in turn become our future.

I wish for a bright future for all of us, may those in the position to decide be wise, prudent and most of all fair.