I would support a guest worker program that limits the number of alien workers, the jobs they are allowed to persue, and the amount of money they are allowed to take out of the country. If they want to work here, and there are many jobs that they can fill, that's fine. Do it legally, get paid well, and pay your dues for the opportunity. I would also be in favor of a guest worker tax that could directly fund increased security at our border. To be honest, there is a win/win in this whole immigration debacle if those blowhards in D.C. would just stop whining and start doing constructive things.
It's a simple fact that the last 150 years of our country's history is dominated by immigration. We are the diverse, well respected, and great nation we are today in large part due to contributions of immigrants. But most of them were legal immigrants who STAYED here, built businesses, and contributed to the economy and society in general. Not lurking theives that come into our society with the only intention of taking advantage of it then slinking back to their homes in another country.
Theives need to be treated as such, and illegal aliens are just that. They make no positive contribution to our economy, or our society. They take their untaxed income and spend most of it in their country, not ours. They steal our healthcare, and in many cases our welfare. They are a cancer on our society that needs to be dealt with properly, not with the kid gloves that are being used now.
A reasonable request. Thing is, these guest worker payrolls could be taxed at 60% and it wouldn't begin to cover the education and health care costs for the worker and their families they will be allowed to bring.