[paulklenk]

It's not rude, it's true. There are gobs of Freepers who offer NO solutions -- no real ones, anyway -- to the illegal immigration situation. All they do is harp on the subject whenever it comes up. The knee-jerk reaction to Morris' column proves it. The can't seem to get their minds around the fact that beating up on cleaning women isn't solving anything, and is costing us both votes and future taxpayers.

You come up with some workable solutions that don't include whining, and I'll listen to you.

[what's up]

You say: Freepers who offer NO solutions -- no real ones, anyway -- to the illegal immigration situation

Punishment is a deterrent. (OK...I know liberals don't believe it but thinking people do.)

Therefore, if the US begins to crack down on illegals, it will have an effect on the flood coming across the borders. However, if there is no consequence, the flood will increase. This is one of the solutions.

[Clemenza]

Guest worker system. End family reunification and don't allow the wives, kids and parents of guest workers to come and overburden our social system.

The local high school (Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge) has seen its student body grow from 4,200 four years ago to 5,100 today. Reason: children of illegal Arab, Mexican and Asian immigrants. Sure, their dads may be hard working, but their kids usually get corrupted by the ghetto lifestyle and cause assorted social problems.

We do need a guestworker system to address legitimate labor sources. Ending "family reunification" and allowing only single workers, male or female, would be the best solution, in my opinion.

[netmilsmom]

Here is the workable solution. Close the borders. We are at war. Round up and ship back those who do not have the right papers. No student visas. One strike policy for anyone caught without the right papers or on temporary visas committing a felony.

Connect all the INS, FBI & CIA computers so we can cross check all info.

Have you ever looked at immigration papers?? Until you do, don't get snippy. They are not rocket science. I've actually helped fill them out.