Posted on 08/22/2005 6:09:02 AM PDT by Happy2BMe
Des Moines, August 22nd, 2005- The debate over how to control illegal immigration takes center stage today at a forum here in Des Moines. Iowa Congressman Steve King is sponsoring this forum.
Not only are some of his ideas controversial, so are some of the guests-- including the leader of the Minuteman project. It's a volunteer group that began patrolling the U.S.- Mexico border in April looking for illegal immigrants trying to cross over. The group does not have any official sanctioning from U.S. immigration officials.
Congressman King has his own ideas on how to solve the border issue, "I suggest this. Build a fence- it's cheap, you can build it 10 foot high with barb wire on top for 680 million dollars. We spend six billion a year just incarcerating criminal aliens against those who come in and commit crimes against Americans. This would make the best return."
Many Latino organizations are promising to meet ideas like the Minuteman project.and a fence around the U.S., with fierce opposition. Today's forum will also focus on immigration's impact on homeland security as well as on the economy.
That works for me, but the courts would never allow it. Any such law or policy would be dead on arrival at the nearest federal court.
If only we could make the judges responsible for them, ie make them check up on them until their hearing, and if they disappear, make the judges pay a hefty fine. These folk (judges) are totally not responsible for their decisions. I say it's time they put their money where their mouth is.
susie
Building a wall, a DOUBLE wall is a major deterrent for illegal immigration.
The great minds in this country could come up with a surveillance and monitoring system that is state of the art.
I would gladly contribute money to fight the war on ILLEGAL immigration. The US donates BILLIONS per year to foreign aid, seldom seen by those the money is intended to help. Charity begins at home, to hell with the UN.
Build a Wall? Can do!
sw
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