The Immigration Debate

[JB Books]

One of the issues Obama is supposed to address this year is the immigration problem.

Last year, he issued an executive order that stopped the deportation of certain aliens that had arrived in the US as minor children.

This year he say wants a complete and comprehensive immigration reform passed.

I think something has to happen.

Here's my solution:

1. Secure the border. Use troops, etc., and secure the border. Humanely repatriate the folks they catch that offer no resistance. Use appropriate force when applicable. Do our best to maintain the dignity of these folks.

2. Create a Guest Worker program. This is a root cause of our immigration problem. Many of the illegal immigrants come here with the intention of working and earning enough money to buy a home and start a business back home. In other words, they want to go back.

3. Figure out a way to straighten out the people here.


What say you OSA?

 

[3inSlugger]

North American Economic Prosperity Sphere (NAEPS)....would make the point moot.

 

[been]

I think we need more troops back home so we can secure our borders and not some other country's in the middle east. I think we need to stop giving all the illegal immigrants incentives to keep coming over here illegally. I think immigrants are great. This country was founded by immigrants. But I think it should be done legally.

 

[cjjtulsa]

One of the issues Obama is supposed to address this year is the immigration problem.

Last year, he issued an executive order that stopped the deportation of certain aliens that had arrived in the US as minor children.

This year he say wants a complete and comprehensive immigration reform passed.

I think something has to happen.

Here's my solution:

1. Secure the border. Use troops, etc., and secure the border. Humanely repatriate the folks they catch that offer no resistance. Use appropriate force when applicable. Do our best to maintain the dignity of these folks.

2. Create a Guest Worker program. This is a root cause of our immigration problem. Many of the illegal immigrants come here with the intention of working and earning enough money to buy a home and start a business back home. In other words, they want to go back.

3. Figure out a way to straighten out the people here.


What say you OSA?

You know, J.B.; as much as I've debated with you in the past over this issue, I can't say I find much I disagree with in your post.

 

[Lurker66]

Let em stay. It aint gonna make a difference anyway.

 

[Okie4570]

Sounds good......what say you about no. 3?

 

[meatGrinder]

How about if we refuse all new citizenship altogether for a period of, say, 5 or 10 years and see how things go. We have far too many people here as it is. It's time to start taking care of Americans.

 

[Parks 788]

Personally, I feel we need to close the boarder to all immigration for the next 5+ years unless said immigrant has a college degree or higher. Individuals that won't have the propensity to milk the system of it's benefits and contribute with income, property, "luxury" taxes, etc. The boarder doesnt reopen until ALL control issues are worked out and a new policy for those here and want to immigrate here are worked out. In those years where the boarder is shut down a plan is devised to have a fair policy for all levels of immigration.

 

[TerryMiller]

Senator Marco Rubio was on FOX News recently discussing what he is proposing for a way to fix a lot of things. I don't remember all the details, but I took it that the ones currently here illegally would have a "path to citizenship" but they would have to conform to certain regulations and fines. If I remember right, they could get citizenship if they were not criminals, paid a fine, applied for a visa, learned English, and then went a period of about 5 years before being allowed to become a citizen. I'm pretty sure that Rubio was also calling for a secured border.

The discussion on FOX was that he was going to try to "sit down" with Obama and others to work this plan through if possible. If Obama is serious about doing something about immigration, something he was not in his first two years when he had a Democratic Party controlled Congress, he might find this a good solution. Then again, since he appears to be trying to destroy the Republican Party, he may not want to sign onto any plan produced by a Republican.

Now, that all said, J.B.'s ideas aren't bad either. I'd probably be for it so long as it doesn't cost this country in blood and extreme costs.

 

[HiredHand]

So, is the plan to militarized the northern and southern borders? What about the coastlines?