Become citizens, pay taxes first

To the editor:

I have one major issue with the illegal immigrants who are protesting the U.S. government. If they would go through the process of becoming a legal immigrant, then they would have the right to protest. But if they are here illegally, then they have no rights at all. If they want to protest the government, in my opinion they can go back to their country and protest there. Until they become naturalized U.S. citizens and pay taxes, they can go back to their country and live and work there.

TOMN LICHTENEGGER, Jackson