Under the Martinez-Hagel sellout, the "family member" becomes extended family, not (as now) immediate family, parents, children, etc.
If you speak English, you get some points.
How bout, if you speak no English, you get no visa.
If you have family in the country, you get points.
You mean if you are a cousin, adult brother, grandparent of one of the 12 to 36 million illegals we have now, we should throw wide the gates? Better idea: send the family to you.
To adjust the mix of immigrants to reflect the needs of the nation, you adjust the number of points in each category. Very flexible system.
That's what Canada does, more or less. Except that the system would be completely politicized in this country. Why not have a twelve month moratorium on all immigration, coupled with firm border enforcement? Let Joe Arpaio run the temporary holding facility. After a year we'll know how much immigration we "need."
One camel's nose in the bill is this: any woman or child in the world who "feels" threatened is entitled to entry. Then of course, the chain migration of husband, father, mother, siblings, cousins, is initiated.
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I do agree that a point systems would be open to severe political abuse. I can just imagine the contrast between what a Dem administration would award points for and what a Republican administration would do. Essentially just multiply the points from one part by -1 to get the points for the other party.
The points for family are granted, I believe, for family that can supply support for the immigrant. It's like the system already in place, but not enforced. If you bring in a family member, you have to sign an affidavidt of support where you promise to repay any social services your relatives you sponsor may use. Just enforce that provision, along with punishing the employers of illegals and the situation would be self adjusting.