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Congress Takes Closer Look at Illegal Immigration

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Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-11 16:06|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Solution:

Make it well known that all illegals have 6 months to leave (and perhaps apply under the LEGAL process and wait - in their homeland - like every LAW-ABIDING immigrant). Any found after that are deported (without appeal or request for asylem (sp?)) and their property confiscated and auctioned off (to pay for their deportation), *AND* the get a LIFETIME BAN on any visa/immigration.

Grant citizenship only to newborns who's parents are *both* here legally.

Give local governments 6 months to rescent any 'sanctuary' laws - after that they (or those officals who vote against such a measure) are held personally liable for aid-and-abeding, arrested, and thrown in federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison for 3 months.).

Hold all federal funds to local governments who have 'sanctuary laws' until they are removed. The same for states who grant Drivers Licenses without valid proof of legal residents or citizenship.

If we need the workforce the CHANGE THE LAW to allow more LEGAL aliens to visit (after the approprate background check, etc...) from all countries - not just Mexico (which would be racist...).

BTW: I find it amazing that the LEFT would want a higher minimum wage and, in the same breath, advocate illegal workers (who don't get minimum wage....)

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-11 16:42|| 2005-07-11 16:42|| Front Page Top

#2 ...the LEFT would want a higher minimum wage and, in the same breath, advocate illegal workers (who don't get minimum wage....)

Excellent point, CFool!

Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-11 17:34|| 2005-07-11 17:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "I find it amazing that the LEFT would want a higher minimum wage and, in the same breath, advocate illegal workers (who don't get minimum wage....)"

Heck, that's a no-brainer: increasing the minimum wage makes legal workers' labor more expensive, and flooding the market with illegal workers who'll work for lower wages will end up putting the legal workers on the unemployment line-- right where the Democrats want them.

The Democrats will then pretend to "help" the displaced legal workers with new social welfare policies, and in return the unemployed workers, now on the dole, will vote for Democrats out of deep gratitude for depriving them of their jobs.

Piece of cake...

Posted by Dave D. 2005-07-11 17:52|| 2005-07-11 17:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Solution:

Fix the public schools so these kids become assimilated Americans faster. End welfare. Open the doors wider, especially for Europeans and Asians who suffer a transportation disadvantage versus the Mexicans. Build a wall with Mexico and admit Mexicans proportionately to the rest of the world. Our real problem is not immigrants, but commuters.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-07-11 17:52|| 2005-07-11 17:52|| Front Page Top

#5 I find it amazing that the LEFT would want a higher minimum wage and, in the same breath, advocate illegal workers (who don't get minimum wage....)

Speaking from personal experience, the Left are inherently a bunch of tight-fisted bastards. If they can get an illegal to work at 50% of going rates, they will. And then try to work the wage-level down, after the work is done.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-11 18:12|| 2005-07-11 18:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Solution ( because my forebears were immigrants):

Employed illegals who can document continuous employment here over 3 or 5 years get amnesty and a green card. Those folks are the salt of the earth and want to be Americans. That honors how our country was built.

Unemployed illegals get sent home. Want to come back? See next paragraph --

We figure out how many migrant/temporary workers we need and authorize that many temporary permits, with potential citizenship for a certain proportion who work hard and play by the rules. Temp workers get background checks. Middlemen make sure temp workers get matched up with employers and report all to INS. Employers who go outside the system get busted hard. Everyone gets minimum wage and obeys the labor laws.

Tighten the border. Shoot the coyotes (the evil ones who ship the illegals in under horrendous conditions).

Schools: English first, last, often, always. No bilingual ed. Nada.

Health: no one is denied emergency medical care because of their status.

Drivers licenses: citizens and permanent residents only. Legal migrant/temp workers can get a special license, clearly marked and colored.

Citizenship: if born here with at least one parent who is a US citizen or permanent resident.

There's my $0.0002.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-07-11 18:19|| 2005-07-11 18:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Amnesty for illegal aliens? Absolutely NOT!

I like the 6 months to leave... and then if you continue your illegal occupancy of the USA and get caught immediate - deportation and ban from ever becoming legal.

I'm done with giving away our nation to invading 2nd worlders... they don't allow US to enter their countries and seize their jobs - why should WE allow the reverse?

Steve... I don't have any problem with emergency medical treatment for illegals... as long as they are immediately deported after treatment.

Posted by Leigh 2005-07-11 20:42|| 2005-07-11 20:42|| Front Page Top

#8 close the border now, then start tackling the expulsion of illegals on welfare, illegals doing criminal acts, actively seeking and jailing the employers of illegals (sorry Tyson chicken, you first), lather, rinse, repeat.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-11 21:14|| 2005-07-11 21:14|| Front Page Top

#9 About fricken time!

Careful, Congress' idea of how to "tackle" the problem may turn out to have a surprise or two hiding in the creases....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-11 21:58|| 2005-07-11 21:58|| Front Page Top

#10 I dont like Amnesty - tried that and it only encourages more illegals (if you can survive for 5 years your home free!). Some legal immigrants have to wait longer then that.

Here is an example (I just looked these dates up...):

If you are a law abiding citizen - and you are petitioning your non-citizen brother or sister to immigrate the Vermont service center would just now be getting to your petition if you had filed in September 1999. If they are your son or daughter (married,over 21) its April 23, 2001 (in Texas its January 1999).

Why should some law-breaker (who is here in VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW) get an advantage?

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-12 00:04|| 2005-07-12 00:04|| Front Page Top

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