Rep. Tom Tancredo’s Four-Point Plan for Immigration Control

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[Happy2BMe]

Rep. Tom Tancredo’s Four-Point Plan for Immigration Control

The United States has lost control over its immigration policy. Over one million persons enter our nation illegally each year and we have antiquated and error-prone systems for knowing who our legal visitors are and for enforcing their visa time limits. Every poll shows that over 75% of citizens support border security and strict enforcement of our immigration laws. They want our immigration policies fixed. Here is my four-point plan for achieving control of our borders and enforcing sensible immigration policies.

1. Secure our Nation’s Borders

• Increase Border Patrol manpower from the present 11,500 to 20,000 (HR 3534).

• Use the U.S. Military until the Border Patrol reaches that manpower level (HR 277).
• Accelerate the use of new technology and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to identify and help apprehend smugglers and trespassers.
• Double the capacity of the detention centers for apprehended trespassers.
• End the “catch and release” policy by instituting fines and jail time for repeat offenders.
• Require stiff prison sentences for convicted “coyotes” and felons who return to the U.S. after deportation.
• Accelerate the implementation of the “USVISIT” biometric identifier program for all foreign nationals entering the country through our ports of entry.

2. Establish a Genuine Guest Worker Program

• Enact a genuine Guest Worker Bill (HR 3534) to allow any foreign national to enter the US legally to work for up to one year in a job that cannot be filled by a citizen.
• Require employers to advertise all jobs on an internet bulletin board and for two weeks before hiring a Guest Worker.
• Require illegal aliens already in the U.S. to first return home and apply for jobs through the legal processes.

3. Improve “Interior Enforcement” of Immigration Laws

• Provide adequate resources to the “Detention and Removal” branch of the Bureau of Customs and Immigration Enforcement (BICE) to allow apprehension and removal of all criminal aliens.
• Enact the “CLEAR” Act (HR 2671) to give local law enforcement incentives and reimbursements for participating in immigration law enforcement.
• Establish stiff fines and tax penalties for employers who violate the law by hiring illegal aliens, and devote adequate resources to identify and prosecute those employers.

4. Remove Incentives for Illegal Immigration

• Employers who hire illegal aliens should face stiff fines and tax penalties (see#2 above).
• Federal and State agencies should be prohibited from recognizing the Mexican Government’s “Matricula Consular” ID card.
• States that grant driver’s licenses to illegal aliens should suffer loss of federal highway funds.
• Children born to illegal aliens should not be given citizenship status (HR 1567).
• Federal court rulings and other policies that require health and educational services to illegal aliens should be overturned.
• Amend Social Security Act to deny credits for wages earned in illegal employment or to self-employed engaged in illegal activities (HR 1631).
• Insist that the Government of Mexico extradite felony criminals who retreat into Mexico.
• Encourage the Government of Mexico to repeal its Dual Citizenship law.

[Happy2BMe]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America . .

[Cultural Jihad]

Supposedly, Trancrepo is pandering. After all, once President Bush reforms immigration then the Congressman won't have much to gripe about and donations to his cause will fall.

[jimkress]

Require illegal aliens already in the U.S. to first return home and apply for jobs through the legal processes.

BUMP!

Employers who hire illegal aliens should face stiff fines and tax penalties

AND long jail sentences!

[Happy2BMe]

This has "Paule Revere" written all over it. .

[expatpat]

This is a good program, tho' I don't know that it's that easy to stop illegal immigration at the border. The only thing I don't agree with is forcing those that have jobs to go back to apply for guest-worker status -- that seems unnecessaary and wastful to me.

[Arizona]

Remove Incentives for Illegal Immigration

Absolutely! I like all of his points but this alone would help stem the flow.

az

[Cold Heat]

Looks suspiciously like the Bush proposal?

LOL!

[dagnabbit]

This was just the summary version of the various bills that make up Tancredo's proposals on the issue. Though I'm not a fan of any guest worker program, Tancredo's is far superiour to that of Bush. Under Tancredo's aliens can only be in the USA for one year out of any two. Their U.S-born children do not get citizenship. They are subject to existing laws about non-immigrants, ie they have to have a residence outside the USA.

Tancredo's overall vision for migration is for a reduced influx. Bush's approach is pure pander, throwing open the nation to far higer migration levels, just for the chance of narrowing his losing margins among Hispanic voters.

[Happy2BMe]

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[international american]

Yes it does:)

Tancredo's proposal, though not perfect is workable.

[gatorbait]

Tancredo's proposal look prettygood except using the military to police the bordrs. That's a violation of Posse Comitatus and it is also a serious misuse of the troops. Besides, a rifle squad is NOT trained to be a Border patrol agent. Otherwise, sanctions against those who hire illegals and the rest seem pretty cut and dried,

[swampfox98]

This is a good starting point. Next the conservatives should lay down the law to the Republican party and tell them we aren't going to stand for their policy to sell America to the lowest bidder.

If the Republicans don't listen -- leave the party. It is good that Tancredo is working within the party right now. But if they fluff him off - exit stage right.

[Happy2BMe]

"If the Republicans don't listen -- leave the party."

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[FITZ]

Tancredo's plans need work. Advertise on the internet for agricultural workers before heading off to recruit in Mexico? There are a lot of drop-out hispanics kids here who could do those chili picking jobs --- but they aren't likely to look on the internet --- why not have recruiters required to recruit in the inner cities and low-income housing projects directly --- just like they do when they go to Mexico? Some low-income kids would work.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Their U.S-born children do not get citizenship.

You would have to change the Constitution of the United States which states that any child born in the U.S. is an American citizen. (Not that I am against what you said.)

[Happy2BMe]

"You would have to change the Constitution of the United States which states that any child born in the U.S. is an American citizen."

This is absolutely correct.

The Constitution will be amended either in Bush's administration or in the next administration (whoever that might be).

It needs to happen, for the sake of the Republic. Migrants come here illegally and fully rest on the "anchor baby" clause for eventual citizenship.

We are not talking only about anchor babies for Mexico, migrants from all over South America understand this critical flaw and loophole and have abused it for decades.

Allowing it to further erode citizenship rights is a crime on a national scale - thus the Constitution must be amended to prevent further degradation of citizenship.

[Tamzee]

Employers who hire illegal aliens should face stiff fines and tax penalties

Yes, Bush's proposal requires the same thing.... President Bush, January 7, 2004 - "There must be strong workplace enforcement with tough penalties for anyone, for any employer violating these laws."

Everyone screaming about his guest worker proposal is completely ignoring that part of his statement.

[Tamzee]

Looks suspiciously like the Bush proposal?

Indeed it does...

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

There are many women who go the the U.S. to give birth so their child will have U.S. citizenship, then return to their country after giving birth. I do know personally of one case. These are generally people with means (cash). I am against this of course.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

By the way, it is not easy to amend the constitution. it's a long process. After that, a majority of the states have to approve it. I don't recall if its 2/3ds or 3/4ths. There is also a time limit that states have to approve it.