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FIRST: Consider all the illegal immigrants in this country, the HUGE task of Homeland Security and trying to FIND all these people, card them, and keep track of them.

SECOND: Consider the fact that once they have a "3 year VISA to work here" they will pay taxes, thus taking some of the BURDEN off of all of us as tax payers paying for what up until now has been TOTALLY FREE health care.

THIRD: IF this is done correctly, and the FAMILY members are made to OBEY our laws, or they AND ALL THEIR families will be DEPORTED FOR VIOLATING our laws, this could have a POSITIVE influence on GANG related, and DRUG related activities.

So, instead of having a KNEE JERK reaction to this proposal, I suggest we think of how this could work.

LEGAL Immigrants DO deserve to be here. Other than my Cherokee relatives, I have ancestors who got here legally and worked their way through our system.

Those who get the three year work Visa's, could apply for permanent citizenship. If they LIVE by our rules and OBEY the laws of the land, and are good citizens, then they too can become Americans. Like MY Ancestors did, and MOST Americans Ancestors have.

Personally, I think this solves a HUGE problem. Because we will NEVER be able to HIRE enough agents to track down all the illegals in our country.

Once this is done, those found to NOT be carded, can be arrested and deported.

We still must address the border problem. But at least we can finger print and ID those who are here illegally NOW. This is NOT amnesty,.. and like I said, we can weed out the chaff (sp).

Just MHO. We are both still looking at this, but I think people are "reacting" and not looking into this in it's entirety.

It could be an act of genius. Which wouldn't surprise me, considering this President and his administration.

We still think history will prove that considering the proliferation of terrorism worldwide that this administration truly acted brilliantly.

Considering the LACK of any immigration policy for well over a decade (more like two decades) this is a necessary policy to catch up with "who" is in our country.

Once it is done, those pulled over for traffic violations, etc., can be deported or "held" for not being in our country with the proper "papers". Something that has been lacking for a LONG time.

People keep crying for "something" to be done, then when it is.. they WHINE about it.

Now you two, don't go making me a liar!

I said if ONE other person on this board understand the underlying genius of the Bush proposal, I would be shocked.

That the two of you get it right out of the gate requires me to have to reconsider my assessment!

It is such a brilliant solution to a lingering and on-going problem that this administration inherited.

Makes you wonder...what else George will tackle and solve if given just another four years?

Truly astonishing. This is government by ACTION, not just words.

President Bush, you are a hero.