You know there’s this thing called the Thirteenth Amendment which, contrary to popular belief, did NOT completely abolish slavery/involuntary-servitude:
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
So, I’d bet that making the penalty of being in the US illegally being the greater of one-year slavery/servitude or the same amount of time as the offender has been illegally in the US.
Imagine the amount of “self deportation” such a policy, with aggressive prosecution, would generate.
But, I’d actually rather see the military/militia allowed to use deadly force on illegal border-crossers. Once it becomes PERSONALLY costly to the violators of our border the flow will DRAMATICALLY drop.
Yep. I am all in favor of SHOOTING ALL who would attempt to come in illegally.
I’m very much against illegal immigrants being in this Country and soaking up the wealth that that should be going to sincere citizens. It is especially dispicable that these people would have children just to enhance their take of the Nation’s wealth.
Having admitted the above , I have strong reservations against killing to prevent crossing the border; though criminal acts such as drug dealing is probably necessary. My thoughts go back to the days of the Berlin Wall. The Soviets(& all the guards) were shooting people who attempted to go over the wall from east to west. These were persons wanting the better life in West Berlin. I see the problem there as very much like our border situation. They shot people wanting out while we think of shooting people coming in. Either is a tragic situation blameable on the governments that care less about welfare of humans than alleviating conditions which would stop such situations.