do you think the immigration laws are to lax?

Question

and what would you do to improve them

Answer 1

The lax part is the refusal to enforce them.

Answer 2

Ron Paul would bring up a Constitutional Amendment, to END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP to children of ILLEGAL ALIENS!

That is one of the largest deterrents we can offer.

The border patrol is too lax also , because we have been SENDING THEM TO GUARD IRAQS BORDERS! (literally)

*A poster named JessicaBeautiful posted this, im not sure if she typed it or copied and pasted so I will give her credit...

Ron Pauls six point plan:
Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward
for breaking our laws.
No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.
Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.

Answer 3

Yes.....immigration is for the country.....not the immigrant. It isn't any countries duty to take everyone that wants to come in....the citizens should be top priority. Right now it's total lack of enforcement thats the problem. Most of the illegals probably wouldn't have passed any of the requirements for legal immigration even if they would have gone about it the right way. But the attitude seems to be instead of even bothering to ask....they just invade and then challenge you to get rid of them. That in it's self is limiting others who have the "right", yet go about it legally and would be much better citizens.

Answer 4

My personal opinion is the whole "immigration" issue needs to be re-vamped.
Personally I would allow immigrants who are married to citizens for at least 10 years to be granted citizen status. I would also enforce laws that illegals and their children whether citizens or not cannot get on the welfare system. Maybe even make it so children inherit the citizen ship of the country their parents are citizens of regardless of their place of birth. In order to become a US citizen a child would need one parent to be a citizen or at the very least for both parents to be LEGAL immigrants.

I would also make it cheaper to gain legal status. Right now it costs over $300 with all the forms and things you need to pay to become legal in the US. It's about a hundred or so more to become a citizen. I would make it a fee that could be spread out like a mortgage payment. Also instead of having to re-apply every 10 years you would have to have an evaluation every year. Kinda like being on probation. If you commit a crime or are not supporting yourself or in a situation where the government is your total support than they work with you to make your situation better.

So many things to change and such an area where abuse (of powers) is so great.

Answer 5

Moratorium on all immigration. Change the law from family based to skills based. Change the law for preference to first world countries instead of third world countries. Enforce the laws on the books. Get rid of all visa programs and green cards until all Americans are gainfully employed in their chosen professions.

Answer 6

Immigration laws in the U.S. are not lax....government enforcement is...

Immigration could be improved by simply enforcing current laws.

Answer 7

There are many things I would do. One of the first things I would change is chain migration. We have a back log of family reunification's that will that over 10 years to process. If does not seem fair to ask the spouse of either a immigrate or a citizen to waits years because we are processing the the adult brothers and sisters of citizens. There is a great demand for family reunification that results in chain migration, and it seem like it's a right of those to bring in their families because it's important to be with their families. If it is that important to be with your extended family, maybe it might be best to reunite in the home country. That brings me to my next two points. It also seems to me that many illegal and legal immigrates feel it is their right to come, and we have to accommodate them. Being allow to come to American is a privilege not a right and it's should be for the benefit of the USA, which brings me to my last point. In 1966 we started with the likes of Ted Kennedy to put family reunification as the center piece of our immigration policy, it's should be changed to address the needs and wants of the USA citizens

Answer 8

I think we need to end most immigration for 20-30 years.
Maybe let in 100,000 people from Western Europe and Australia a year but not much else.
What we REALLY don't need is anymore people from the third world comming here.

Answer 9

I would simply enforce the laws that are on the books right now. If that is not enough, which it should be, fine companies more for hiring illegals, fine landlords for allowing them to live here, make it a felony to be here without permission, a fake-proof ID system with biometrics, and put machine guns on the wall because the drug runners have machine guns on their hummers. Fair is fair.

Answer 10

Yes start by enforcing are existing laws improve the enforcement allow all law enforcement to enforce our laws> Till we get The Supporter of illegals out of office>