I don't have a well formed opinion on legal immigration. I know that we need laws governing it, I know that we must have some sort of vetting of people coming in, and I know that we should have some sort of system as to numbers. I'm against opening our borders and calling anyone who wants to come in a legal immigrant. Does that make me against immigration? What is your position?
susie
Helping the Mexican economy grow would be part of the overall solution I think - I'm hoping the next Mexican President finally gets tough on his country's economy, corruption, etc. On our side of the border, we need to work on the demand side of the equation better. Higher levels of legal immigration and especially to make the process easier for qualified immigrants (i.e., the kind of people who aren't categorically prohibited from entering the country) would reduce the amount of needed enforcement by reducing the incentives to illegal immigration. Perhaps we could allow legal immigration at a higher cost to those who are unwilling to wait (I'd rather have them paying the U.S. Treasury than coyotes), so that more enforcement resources can be more effectively allocated where needed. I never said we should do away with all immigration laws or enforcement - I just think a wall without the manpower to guard it is a waste - better those monies be spent at catching terrorists.