if an amnesty was given would we have to give another one in 20 years ? ( please answer both questions )?

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please answer the one inside the main question first .

Answer 1

Of course you would three things have to happen...Amnesty, Immigration Reform and Border Control...All three will have to be implemented simultaneously or we will be back in the same situation..... in 20 years or even less

Answer 2

Of course enforcing the border is possible - at least to an extent far, far better than we enforce it now.
This first step is absolutely necessary before any decisions about our current problems can be addressed properly.

My opinion is that amnesty would be a can of worms - infinitely more complicated than anything our homeland security and immigration departments could handle - and, further, I believe amnesty is pretty much just another word for open borders.

A few examples of the complications:
How can we possibly know how long an illegal immigrant has been in this country when they leave no paper trial - or have used several different names or identities - and, even if this were possible, how long would it take to investigate each individual - times approx. 10 million?
When amnesty is announced, I suspect there would be a literal flood of immigrants crossing the borders in numbers like we've never before experienced. The encentive would be instant and legal US Citizenship.
Do we give amnesty to those with stolen or false identities or SS numbers?
Do we then prosecute those (like we do our own citizens) who have falsely collected social services?
Do we attempt to collect back taxes owed (like we do to our own citizens)?

Amnesty is not the easy answer it seems when closely examined. Illegal immigrants have created a very difficult concern for this country.

And, as you ask in your question, what do we do in another 20 years? Unless we adequately secure our borders, amnesty certainly wouldn't stop the future influx of illegals.

As a foot note, and in all fairness to the immigrants who see illegally entering this country as an opportunity to provide a better life for their families - I believe the United States has helped create this problem with its passive enforcement and blind eye policies in the past - as well as the employers who continue to hire these people without any real consequences.

Yep, it's a can of worms, all right.

Answer 3

We gave amnesty but didn't follow through with enforcing the laws. Unless they enforce concrete laws then of course you'll be at it again in another 20 years. It is enforceable if they would just do it and hire enough people to do the job.

Answer 4

Well theoretically, yes on both questions. But fortunately the democrats elected, as well as the republicans, are predominantly conservative. And they are especially conservative when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration. All this speculation about possible amnesty is just an unsupported and unrealistic hoax.

Answer 5

its a possibility they will pass amnesty, then they will have to pay taxes. and the border will go up. anyone coming into this country waiting illegally for amnesty is sorry. it's not right to the ones who did it and do it legally.

Answer 6

I agree on an amnesty on A LOT of conditions. They have to be here long enough, like 10 years minimum. They gotta have a job. They can't be criminals of any kind. (THAT VERY MUCH NARROWS IT DOWN)