Should ALL illegal immigrants (especially Mexican) be rounded up and documented??

Question

And be sent back where they came from if they have subversive or terrist backgrounds. Or if they do not qualify for legal documentation in any way.

Answer 1

If we're serious about enforcing our laws, then yes. Otherwise, we need to face up to the fact that our goverment is only interested in selectivly enforcing laws. I don't want to see them all sent home necessarily. I like President Bush's guest worker program. But they do evenutally need to return home. And while here, they need to participate in our society legally. Pay taxes... Don't reside 20 to a home... get paid minimum wage, etc.

As a ultra-right winger, I find it interesting that our government enforces some laws when it benefits big business (drug enforcement for example), but not others when they don't benefit big business (like immigration). I think that Ag and Service and Construction interests stand to loose a lot if their illegal, underpaid and undocumented workers all dry up and they have to pay employees a fair wage.

Answer 2

Try living in Mexico if you are not Mexican. It costs a lot of money, tons of processing, bribing and time. A real headache because you are a foreigner and they don't want foreigners living in their country. You can't buy property unless you are a national either. But you can go vacation and spend lots of money while you are there. This is the same with any country except the United States. We just give our tax dollars away to anyone on our land except our own people.

I think all people living in the United States should be registered. Shucks! I'm a U.S. citizen and I'm registered. (Social Security #)
Everyone legally living in the U.S. should reap the benefits of living here also if they are registered. If they don't want to follow the processes that are in place for the operation of this country and it's people then they can take their opinion and go back to the country of their choice that they LEFT for a better life in the U.S.

Don't be waving a foreign flag on my home soil and tell me how bad you have it in the U.S. when you left your own homeland for this better life. That is simply disrespectful. If you are so fond of your homeland then go back and make a life of it. If you decide to stay here then respect the U.S. and contribute to it's greatness because the next batch of imigrants will be screaming in your face.

Answer 3

YEs. But this isn't practical. I mean, with the liberals running things these days and the ACLU a big machine the way it is, it just isn't practical to round any particular people up and intern them or deport them.. imagine the field day the media and the Dems and hostile foreign nations would have with that; images and videos all over the television, newspapers, magazines, and the internet of police forcing entire families out of their homes and into paddy wagons with the clothes on their backs. Remember a lot of these illegals have children, and a lot of them actually have a lot of property too, like homes, cars, boats, all kinds of stuff. I bet you the United States' opponents (both abroad and within) would liken this type of rounding up and deporting individuals to the Gulags of the Soviet Union or the ghettos of Nazi Germany. It would be a rediculous firestorm with a huge anti-US backlash.

Rounding up and documenting or reporting Latinos would be a dream come true for opponents of the US and the Bush Administration; it would give them all the attention and gain them all the support they've always wanted and needed in order to take over this country.

What I propose is a national (federal) ID card, one that clearly states whether a person is a citizen, resident, etc.
It can be microchipped or barred (like a credit card) and law enforcement could stick this microchip into or swipe the bar though a reader that would immediately tell the law enforcement officer if it was a fake or not.

That way, we wouldn't have to round anyone up and deport them. This card could be swiped every single time a person utilizes the courts, the hospitals, emergency services, applies for a loan, opens a bank account, a job, anything. Use of the card wouldn't be recorded or anything, so it's not like big brother; it would simply instantly prove that someone is who they say they are and it would prove they are legal.

If they cannot provide this card as evidence of status, and identity, then the authorities would be notified.

What would happen is, over a series of months to a year, nearly every single illegal would be weeded out;

Either they would be forced to apply for legal residence and/or citizenship, or they would be forced to go back to their home country simply because they are unable to work/buy a car/get welfare/medical care/vote, etc. And whenever law enforcement deals with someone, this card could be used to determine a person's status. If someone breaks the law and cannot prove their status, they could be jailed or deported.

Opponents to the Federal ID card cite that such would never work, that there's just too many people. But it would work, just like drivers' licenses work.

The military (over 1 million people) uses ID cards, and it works brilliantly.

All they would have to do is tell people (and put right on the card) "US Government property." Then, when people sign for the card at the date of issue, they must agree that they are signing for US government property, and that ownership of that property is at the sole discretion of the United States government, and that in signing for this property, the person agrees to care for that property, to immediately report if that property is ever lost or stolen, to have that property within reasonable distance that can be easily obtained at all times, and to surrender that property to any government official (including law enforcement) upon request.

Failure to present or easily obtain the ID card on request of a law enforcement officer could result in a fine, much like a traffic ticket. A second offense would be a steeper fine, and a third could be a misdemeanor. Something like that.

This is too easy. The politicians just suck and don't want to do what they know would be best for the American people (that's right, I said "AMERICAN" people; as in citizens, voters, legal residents.

In some states, and many major cities, it is illegal for a law enforcement officer to ask a person's citizenship status, even if that person is breaking the law.

Can you believe that? That's insane! The ID card would solve that permanently.

Answer 4

Should be sent back if not legal, regardless of whether they are subversive or terrorist. It's unfair to immigrants trying to get in the legal way, to keep illegals instead of them.

Answer 5

Yes! It'd be great work and live without paying taxes, but alas us darn US citizens often have a hard time escaping that (not everyone, but most of us law abiding people). If there is such a need to come here and work, then become a citizen. I can't stand people sneaking around like roaches, stealing jobs and hording paychecks. If they are a threat to this country, than they need to be detained, investigated, and excorted back to their country.

Answer 6

HELL YES. Not just Mexicans, but ANYBODY that is ILLEGAL. People just don't get it. No one is saying we hate immigrants - we just hate ILLEGAL immigrants. You have to get in line just like everyone else - THAT is fair and square. What makes you so special that all of a sudden we should leave our doors wide open so you can invade our country on no legal ground whatsoever. We don't care who you are, black, white or red or yellow, you are welcomed to come if you are legally documented JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. What's so hard to get?

And they have the nerve to say "no human is illegal." Whatever. You try to go to commie countries and see if you survive. I hate to see them taking advantage of our country's democracy.

Answer 7

All ilegals should be immediately rounded up and deported (and shot if they try to cross back over). Also, legal immigration should be reduced to a reasonable level (100,000/year is about right) and we should heavily discriminate over who gets to come here. Basically, only let in people with values similar to ours and can contribute.

No welfare, ever for immigrants.

Answer 8

No, it will cost too much money. Do you want to pay for it? are you ready to pay higher taxes for this? Is it that important? Who's going to pick the lettuce? Wash your floors? Clean your gutters? Many said terrorists are/were here legally. Do some research before you start a rant.

Answer 9

All illegal immigrants should be rounded up, documented, and deported back to their country if they were convicted of committing a crime or felony.

Answer 10

No, illegal immigrants should be given the chance to live good life like everyone else.