Posted on 11/19/2004 8:57:23 AM PST by Independentamerican
Last week, President George W. Bush finally signaled his intention to push for the immigration reform plan he unveiled nearly one year ago. Thats good news for a proposal that offers a creative solution to a long-standing problem. The plan, designed to grant temporary legal status to millions of undocumented aliens working in the United States, met a chilly reception when it was announced in January. Bush did little to promote it during the presidential election.
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The measure is certain to face intense opposition. Republican members of Congress have argued Bushs temporary worker program rewards and therefore encourages illegal immigration. Members of both parties see immigration as a security threat in the post-Sept. 11, 2001, world. Some unions believe immigrants will undercut U.S. workers.
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Concern that immigrant workers compete with U.S. workers for scarce jobs is equally mistaken. Most immigrant laborers fill positions that U.S. workers pass over retail and service-sector jobs that pay low wages and require little skill.
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The Bush proposal takes a more enlightened approach. It sees immigration as a net gain for the economy and ties temporary legal status to gainful employment. It wisely stops short of amnesty by requiring immigrant workers to eventually return home
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I agree as well. They're coming anyway so we may as well be sure they're documented.
Perhaps border states should begin asking for volunteers to help enforce the borders. I'll bet that they could find plenty of citizens to spend a couple weeks a year guarding the state from invasion.
There are a lot of jobs, especially in the food industry (McD's, etc.) that go begging because many American kids are too damn lazy to take them. They have been spoiled by parents who want them to have everything THEY didn't have and it's been the ruination of this generation. They don't want menial jobs. They want $35,000 a year. Well, surprise, surprise. You get better paying jobs working your way up.
"Any politician suggesting amnesty of any type should be subjected to a recall or impeachment...George Included!!!"
Couldn't have said it better. If President Kerry had proposed this amnesty we'd be marching on Washington. Congress will roll over on this and all we'll say is Kerry would have been worse.
What happens after these workers have been Americanized and Unionized? Someone will let them know they are victims of oppressive corporations. Someone will tell them they shouldn't work for such a low wage, that they are "victims." Then there's health care, benefits, etc.
All because some "unemployed" Americans are too good to work at such menial jobs.
How about we build all the factories along the border, bus 'em in every day, then bus them back home at night? They get paid in the U.S., pay taxes in the U.S., but live in Mexico?
Simplistic, but a starting point for the long term. I'm not advocating, just bringing it up.
Then it's NOT an amnesty program like it has been breathlessly reported? Sounds like a plan to encourage those who are here illegally to make themselves known so that they can get work without being exploited, but also so that we can know who's here, and so that they can eventually become legal immigrants. It also sounds like there are some long needed reforms of the whole immigration process in this bill, which may include reducing or restricting immigration from countries known to sponsor terrorism, or allow the use of their country as a harbor for terrorists.
I think it deserves more looking into and less knee-jerk opposition.
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Do you honestly believe that folks who have already broken the law will voluntarily "eventually return home"? This is amnesty plain and simple it's ridiculous to try and spin it any other way.
It's an excellent idea that would be shut down by our benevolent Federal Government. Citizens helping defend our borders from invasion conflicts with the Federal Agenda of encouraging Illegal Immigration.
Hey, we've *been* looking for some 300K (*identified*) & already ordered deported since 9-11......we're soooo good at this that these (*identified*) 'absconders' now number over 400K.
If we cannot NOW locate 400K that refuse to leave, how will we locate millions in 3/4 years ???
What makes you think that millions of illegal employers are all *suddenly* going to become LEGAL employers ?? (after they have received the true amnesty in GB's *plan* ??)
So far as illegals paying a *mordida* to the US gov't to become legal, we've BEEN doing just this with the 245(i) amnesties......& they did not STOP the border invasion, & most believe many MORE illegals sneak in to await the NEXT reward.
Congressman Tancredo has a better guest worker proposal that would encourage illegal aliens to leave for positive oportunites and would provide negative consequences for staying. The Tancredo plan is also more politically viable than the President's in that it won't legalize any illegal aliens. If President Bush seriously desires immigration reform, he should drop the McCainian amnesty aspects of his guest worker proposal and incorporate Tancredo's plan.
Where do we start ?
get a "handle" of the situation by "registering" illegals & potential employers of same
Once done, further steps will become evident.
That's why the solution isn't going to be found with overemphasis on more border band aids, but rather with better interior enforcement coupled with a reasonable guest worker program that requires applications from the workers' home countries. Reduce demand and regulate supply.
There is NO SHORTAGE of people wanting to come to the USA LEGALLY.
In only 2 months some 9.5 MILLION people registered for the 50K visa's the US hands outs yearly, in our 'visa lottery'.
There are already civilian volunteer groups trying to protect our southern borders. They appear to be tacitly supported by the rank and file Border Patrol agents but opposed by the upper echelon. Go to the following non-government sites to read more.
www.ranchrescue.com; www.americanborderpatrol.com; www.immigrationcontrol.com; These sites will open your eyes.
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