"Well... that's just it. No wall is going to work completely, and whatever weakness there is will be the way they flood through. The only way to make any "sealing" work is to make it difficult for them to move freely around once they get here. Checkpoints at state lines, random "show your papers" stops. Make everybody carry a passport all the time, else risk being deported."
Or they could say, enforce the law that gave the INS the right to go to company HR offices and ask to see their documentation of employees' citizenship. But of course, that law isn't enforced, because when it was tried even once, boy, did Tyson howl.
How about we do THAT before we do any wall-buildin' or amnesty proposin'? We USE THE LAWS WE HAVE.
Writing more laws ALWAYS seems to be the solution. More government enabling.
I'm *all for* that. I am boggled that employers aren't held responsible for the immigration status of employees... in fact... as an employer I'm not even allowed to ask.
This is where the guest worker card comes in. I'd be willing to bet that most of the people coming across the border already *have* jobs waiting for them someplace. OK... so let the employer sponsor them and their card and then agree to keep track of them.
Enforcing existing laws is a priority.
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