On illegal immigration: For those who have faith in G. Bush, do you have faith in this?

Question

Does Mr. Bush have your trust and condidence in this matter?

" ``We cannot fully secure the border unless we take pressure off the border -- and that requires a temporary worker program,'' Bush said, repeating language he used when first outlining his goals.

Bush's immigration plan was blocked by his fellow Republicans in the House last year. The president may have a better chance of getting his way on immigration with the Democrats in control of Congress."

GWB - tonight

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a9KKo3rq.Eak&refer=home

Answer 1

Trust and confidence ... heck no!

But I think (unfortunately) he may theoretically be correct in suggesting easement at the border and furthering efforts to provide worker programs. Why? Because there is NO WAY in the world to effectively secure such a long border, and if you think otherwise, you had better take another look at a map. NO fence will keep these folks out and NO wall will ever be afforded. You would have to build a wall twice as long as the Great Wall of China ... and pay for it and staff it too! Therefore we may be better off in the long run playing ball with Mexico. Again, why? Because at least that way we will have "some" say as to who enters and who leaves, there will be less smuggling of all kinds, and worker wages will be taxable - thereby also helping to pay into the medical systems these workers often frequent.

Answer 2

S'up lamplighter,I believe that we cant just lock down the border.There are too many border towns that depend upon each other.Nogales,El paso,etc,there are a lot of Mexicans that work here and go home(to Mexico) at night and I think it would be wrong to end this part of it because both society's co-exist and it would be hard not to,especially since most border towns on the US side have smaller populations per worker ratio for US citizens.I do believe there should be a fence or a more serious voracity to patrolling the borders though,and a better way of keeping track of people whom enter for weeks at a time unlike the border workers whom cross back and forth to work daily

Answer 3

I am with Bob on this one. However, I wouldn't mind a "temporary worker program" only if it was done with a firm, consistent, and thorough manner of enforcing that they leave when their work period is over and that they do not bring in other family members when they come on their temporary work permits and that they are NOT given any sort of social benefits WHATSOEVER while here, including free medical care, education, welfare, food stamps, or any kind of government subsidies, whatsoever. If the temporary workers have need of any extras, they should be included in the packages offered to them by their employers and this should be strictly enforced. If any employers are found to be cheating in any way about this, those employers should be refused any further use of the "temporary worker program" or shut down entirely for abusing the system.

Answer 4

No, border control has got to come first. Enforcement of immigration laws must come next. At the same time we must stop landlords from renting to illegal immigrants. In this way we stop what brings illegals here. Deportation must happen after that. When all of those things are done, then we can talk about if we need to change any immigration laws, plus a guest worker program.

Answer 5

If we could contain the flow with law abidding, working folk that would pay their taxes and become responsible neighbors, then the plan would work. But most of the folks who come into this country are losers who don't know how to be responsible taxpayers or even good neighbors. How do you get them to grow-up and get with the program. I'm generalizing you know. There are some fine examples of immigrants who have done real well, but few.

Answer 6

i'm particular that if Bush has executed some thing worth of the justice gadget's interest there are more advantageous than sufficient liberals in Congress who might want to start up the court docket circumstances. depending on that assumption and the lack of any formal prices being prosecuted adverse to him, i might want to say the justice gadget is operating merely advantageous. FYI -- you won't be able to prosecute someone because you don't like him.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, there is a chance that Bush will get his bill. Still, I also believe that as the proposal nears passage, it will bring about a reaction by the American public that will dwarf any of the pro illegal alien demonstrations of the past few months.

People will finally realize that once this bill passes, the results will last forever - and most American don't want to see their country flooded with millions of unskilled & uneducated people who will require ever more social programs and demand ever more preferential treatment.

Answer 8

The fact that when you and I are dead, illegal aliens will still be going to the US, just makes me not give a ****,

Does your kind not get fed up of always trying to blame your problems on other countries

Bush is a disaster and you are a disgrace

Answer 9

i keep getting thumbs down for telling the repub hate crew here that bush wants to open the gate to let workers in so there is no penalty to companies.

Answer 10

Nope.