Illegal Immigration

[AndrewG]

Oh young mind. My approach is very doable.

Your solution appeases/encourages lawbreakers.

 

[LuciferSam]

Oh young mind. My approach is very doable.

Your solution appeases/encourages lawbreakers.

If the law is changed to make it legal it's no longer lawbreaking. Your approach will never work. Law enforcement would never cooperate on such an effort. It is an idealistic fairry tale pipe dream, for you that is. For the rest of us it's an Orwellian nighmare scenario. What you are suggesting amounts to a war on illegal immigration. It reminds me of the war on drugs, which we all know has been such a resounding success.

 

[30ashopper]

Oh young mind. My approach is very doable.

Your solution appeases/encourages lawbreakers.

But also sort of disgusting.

Rounding up a bunch of people who risked everything to live and work here like cattle and deporting them across the border, meh, they do that in Europe, but it's definitely not very American.

We should have a secure southern border and open immigration. We should have a very large and open guest worker program. We should be extending the welcome mat to these folks, and we should be passing legislation at the federal level that insures they aren't just coming here for a free ride. Policies like that are what made this country so great.

 

[LuciferSam]

But also sort of disgusting.

Rounding up a bunch of people who risked everything to live and work here like cattle and deporting them across the border, meh, they do that in Europe, but it's definitely not very American.

We should have a secure southern border and open immigration. We should have a very large and open guest worker program. We should be extending the welcome mat to these folks, and we should be passing legislation at the federal level that insures they aren't just coming here for a free ride. Policies like that are what made this country so great.

I pretty much agree with you. My apologies.

 

[Geo]

I'm on board too...

 

[Teresa]

me three.

 

[Bob]

ill legal infatuation

 

[Teresa]

Yes,

I want them to go back to their Country not stay illegally in mine. I think it's great you have gotten close with illegals. A good friend would encourage them to do the right thing, not try and cover for them.

The fact is they broke our laws and should not be here. Once the border is secure they should be rounded up, if they don't voluntarily leave. There should be nothing pretty about it.

very interesting idea.

I wonder if people like yourself have considered any of the impact on themselves if we sent the good hardworking "illegals" all packing today. I wonder if they really know a single thing about how illegal immigration has turned into today's problem (the fact that WE welcomed workers by giving them jobs and we have done so for a good long time).

What if we deport them all?

By Jeff Jacoby | March 18, 2007
Second of two parts
"NOT OFTEN do I disagree with your views, but on illegal aliens we are a world apart," writes V., one of many readers I heard from after suggesting last week that the best solution to our illegal immigration problem is to make more immigration legal. "My view, unlike yours, is to secure the borders by whatever means possible. Arrest, imprison, and heavily fine employers who hire illegals. Apprehend and deport illegals no matter how long it takes -- years, if necessary.
"The American people," V. concludes, "overwhelmingly want these illegals out of the country."
Actually, only about one American in four feels that way.

I like the last sentences best...

Immigration is good for America. So is respect for the law. Nothing forces us to choose between them. As long as there is work for them to do here, immigrants will keep crossing the border. We'd all be better off if we let them cross it legally.

yes, I do agree - we will all be better off if we let them become "legal" and work out ways to patrol borders, establish excellent immigration policy/law with enforcement (of employers as well as employees).

usually doing the right thing is also what's best for everyone. I happen to think that is the case here.

 

[AndrewG]

I am very anti illegal alien. They're cowards for not fixing their own Country for their kids. They have a better life here mooching off our generosity.

Perhaps we should change the law on the requirement to file a tax return 10 years after I've been violating it. I'm a good guy and I can talk up a good story about being needy. There's a bunch of laws we should selectively change so violators wont be punished.

 

[LuciferSam]

I am very anti illegal alien. They're cowards for not fixing their own Country for their kids. They have a better life here mooching off our generosity.

Perhaps we should change the law on the requirement to file a tax return 10 years after I've been violating it. I'm a good guy and I can talk up a good story about being needy. There's a bunch of laws we should selectively change so violators wont be punished.

How do you feel about foreigners who think our country sucks and would never think of wanting to become citizens of the United States? Are they men and women of courage, discipline, initiative, and strong character? It sounds like that's what you are implying.