"make it a felony and put business people who hire illegals in jail and see how fast they get out of the hiring illegal trade."
While I agree with you, I am torn somewhat on this issue. I don't like the hiring of illegals but as someone who has worked in construction trades here in NJ, I realize that for many small firms, it is almost impossible to compete unless they hire illegals. They have become so ingrained in the cycle of business that it almost is a given that they will be hired when available. Heck, there are painting and landscaping firms operating openly around here that are owned by illegals who only hire other illegals. It is very hard to compete when the other company is hiring guys off the street for $75-100 day, no insurance, no taxes, no nothing. I see that sh*t happen every day.
It's time to put an end to this crap. Turning a blind eye does not make it right!
WOW! I did not realize it was that bad in NJ. Illegals running a company hiring other illegals and paying no benefits -- pure profit on anything above the meager wages they pay. I liked your idea further on down that talked about penalizing home owners that hire them.
When we built a new house outside of San Antonio in the Hill Country (now live in Oklahoma), I was furious at the builder when I realized illegals were doing the framing -- he got even with me -- they took two weeks off. If I had to do it all over again, we would have sued them. Same thing happened with the brickers -- they walked off the job for almost three weeks. Afterwards I realized they were almost all illegals although the builder was an Anglo as they come. Now I am mad all over again but I am a lot smarter today then I was in 1994! :)
Legal immigrants are welcome. No problem. Glad to meet you. Welcome to America. Learn English and assimilate. You can even date my daughters.
If you are here illegally you should be out of the country in 48 hours and have to abandon EVERYTHING you have here, period.
Children born to illegal immigrants should be considered illegals themselves. As a worse case, they (the child) may be allowed to stay but their parents are deported. The parents can always take their child with them but the child must forfeit US citizenship. It think this is a reasonable compromise.
We need to make it PAINFULL to be in this country illegaly or to tolerate those that are.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)