I'm okay with that too. Our pilots need flight hours, and our country does not need a policy of rewarding crime.
All illegals need to go. Illegals apprehended at the border should never be released with a promise to appear for a hearing; they should be held until deported. Illegals who arrived in the past two (four?) years and thus do not have ties to our country should be deported after a fair hearing. The border should be sealed. Those who overstay visas should be tracked down and deported. And anyone deported should be permanently barred from reentry. We need to remove all incentives for illegals to come here, and we need to punish those who knowingly employ illegals (or should have known) severely enough that they decide to follow the laws in the future.
I almost like President Trump's proposal for touch-back amnesty. Illegals who self-deport can apply for legal entry. Their English proficiency, if they learned while here should count in their favor. Their record of productive work without demanding welfare and other social services should count in their favor. Their record of being here with no criminal record at all should count in their favor. As for those who committed a crime after their illegal entry, those who sucked up welfare dollars, and other parasites/predators, good riddance. And those who have to be deported instead of paying their own way home? Good riddance to them too. Anyone deported should be permanently barred from America.
As for sanctuary cities, they should have all federal funds withheld, and even federal employees need to be moved out of those areas. Perhaps no PCS moves to sanctuary cities/states would be a good rule. They can lose their base of federal paychecks by attrition after losing highway dollars and other funds immediately.
Now THAT’S what comprehensive immigration should look like. We now have the mandate for it, as that was Mr. Trump’s main impetus and emphasis.
Great post; thanks for putting it out there.