What do you think is the best way to fight illegal immigration?

Question

Detailed answers please.

Answer 1

There is no 'fight', you start enforcing the laws, it's really that simple. You put the facts on the table, and the amount of economic burden it is to the country to keep avoiding the problem, and you put it in a letter, and you send it to Congress.
It's their job to consult with all the various and sundry learned august bodies who can lay out all the facts in great detail,
and start helping to formulate a plan.

My suggestion is 'tough love' foreign aid. No tickee, no washee. No observed progress, no more foreign aid. If all that foreign aid works out to is 'poor people in rich countries giving money to rich people in poor countries' then it's a pointless and self-perpetuating exercise, and should be abolished. In the case of some countries, where such fraud and corruption has been proven multiple times, they should just pull the plug, and leave those people to their own devices.

Turn a deaf ear to sob stories. This the 21st century, many problems that were insurmountable as recently as 20 years ago are no longer. Modern science and technology have come a long way in helping to sustain life in areas that were previously considere to be uninhabitable. Such science should be applied to serving the needs of the people that are genuinely having a tough time of it.

Make people responsible for their own future. 'The Government'
can't do it all. Since 'the government' is funded by US taxpayers, and there's no such thing as public accountability or spending controls, the question falls to you as to how 'generous' you're feeling.

Economic progress isn't magic. You open up businesses, and you sell stuff. You use the proceeds to build your business. Eventually, you've got employees, and everybody's making money in your business. The more countries that open their doors to business, and get their people economically involved, the better. Less welfare, more actual work, and consequently, more money in more people's hands, and less sob-stories.

Realism. As long as we've got screwed-up policies, there'll be a Mexico out there, ready to exploit them mercilessly. AND steal your car, if you'll let em get away with it.(Read about insurance fraud in California)

Our economy's being deliberately bled. This isn't 'foreign aid' anymore, it's gross negligence, fraud, and corruption. I'm for drug-testing Congress, myself, juuust to make sure things really ARE on the up-and-up, there. Maybe they'll have 'legislating under the influence';)

Civic involvement. The more US citizens that come forward, and start saying 'hey, buddy, you there, my representative, can you PLEASE explain to me why I'm the only english-speaker in my town'?, those kind of questions, the more they'll feel motivated to themselves study the issue with all due diligence, instead of just absorbing 160k/yr salaries without actually representing any citizens' interests, flying in the face of corporate influence, all that good Citizen Kane stuff they got hired to do in the first place.

Main thing is, though, get the facts on the table, and cut through the hyperbole like a hot knife through butter. The sooner that people realize that yes, there is a problem, and yes, something does need to be done about it, at city,county, state, and national levels, the sooner something will, in fact, be done.

I'm all for giving the new, democrat-controlled Congress a fair shake, I'm happy with what I've seen thus far...it's a good start...

Answer 2

Make simple laws such as:

Requiring documentation and ID's for EVERYTHING. Citizens have to have ID's to get jobs, buy homes and vehicles, get credit. Make it where they have to have documentation and ID's for anything they do. If it is found that they are illegal, wages should be taxed doubly. They should have to pay large fees to wire money. Companies that hire them should be fined to the extreme.

Mostly if the documentation laws on employment were enforced, there would not be so much illegal immigration. Regular citizens who work under the table and evade taxes are facing jail time. But we are going to let illegals get away with it??

Answer 3

First of all the borders must be secured before any other measures are done. Then deportation of illegals in our jails and caught to be committing welfare fraud. Fining and jail time for employers and landlords for sure. A guest worker program would not in my opinion be a bad idea with definite qualifications and conditions of course. But again, before any of this can be done borders have to either be closed or secured or this problem will not end. "Kick them all out or Deport them all" is simply not realistic, so while it may be everybody's first response (along with shoot them) neither of these will ever happen so its time for some real solutions.

Answer 4

In a legal non racial realistic dignified and humane way which will neither hurt our economy or the morals upon which this nation stands.

Answer 5

treat illegals in america the same way old mexico treats illegals there;; 1. make it a felony to work here illegally. 2. make it a felony to hire illegals.. 3. make it law that any child born to an illegal is citizen to the same country that the illegal is citizen to.. 4. make it a crime to give welfare benefits of any type to an illegal without first having them arrested. 5. Make a legal citizenship photo ID necessary to recieve any type of govt assistance. 6. Make irs report every ss# that kicks out as fake, and make law enforecement investigate every case. 7. pass the fair tax. 8. offer o.mx. statehood in a way that every one of it's citizens knows we mean it

Answer 6

well its all about them employers

but goverment doesnt care, nobody does.
you dont realize they multiple...
one of them poles or mexicans comes to the usa legally and then 50 other family members just get visa, because of him as relatives.
Stop the ******* exchange and aupair programs, everyone who comes there, stays there after visas are no longer valid.
go after them employers.

Answer 7

JD, are you in politics or maybe plannning to run for a House or Senate seat. If not, why not consider doing so. America needs you. I applaud your answer.

Answer 8

Seal the borders, there is no use taking them out of the country becuase then they can just come right back in. Once the borders are sealed then it's time to start kicking them out of here.

Answer 9

we need to have a march, like 2 someones suggested earlier. they said on Nov - 28. that is short notice. we can have a peaceful one. we all march in are own towns and states. get some people together. you know get the word out. i think it was white and that other one what was the name? blunt, outspoken. they said something about it.

Answer 10

Let the goverment take care of it. It is a problem in the country because of the large amount ( talking millions ), so one citizen will not make a difference. It will take time but be patient and see it through. Also if you try to report people you could be reporting innocent citizens and could cause disorder and confusion, and be wasting peoples time.