Posted by
D W W Robertson on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:44:37 PM
What do we do about illegal immigration? I realize that this issue has a great deal of Americans really fired up. I have a few ideas. They are not my original ideas. They've been tossed around a lot lately.
1. Secure the boarder. Build a fence. Reinforce the boarder patrol. Free Ramos and Campion!
-We need this first step to stop the problem from growing. Illegal immigration is costing the American people too much to allow it to continue.
2. Provide a path to citizenship. This only applies to illegal immigrants (Mexican, Asian, etc.) who have not been convicted of crimes, other than traffic violations and have been living here for at least five years or some other arbitrary amount of time. The path should include options pay a large fine, work in public service, or serve in the U.S. military. Prove allegience to the United States by passing a test in English, memorizing the pledge of alligence, etc. Everyone gets in the back of the line so that those pursuing a path legally get first priority.
3. Cut off incentives. Once a path is in place, cut off most social programs to illegal immigrants.
I'm sure I'll get some responses to this post. I'm open to improving my own ideas on this.