[GeorgiaDawg32]

I've said it before and I'll say it again..there is no need for a fence at the border..simply make the illegals pay for medical care, pay for school, not be able to collect SS, no drivers licenses, make it illegal to rent to them, pay tax (heavy) on money sent back to mexico, i.e. deny them all the benefits they get when they come here..they'll voluntarily go back..IMHO..

[umgud]

We also need the Voter ID act passed at the federal level and an AZ style Prop 200.

[BunnySlippers]

I agree. And stop allowing children of illegals being immediate US citizens woukd help.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I've said it before and I'll say it again..there is no need for a fence at the border

Why don't we put a 1300-mile welcome mat alongside the border while we're at it too.

simply make the illegals pay for medical care, pay for school, not be able to collect SS, no drivers licenses, make it illegal to rent to them, pay tax (heavy) on money sent back to mexico

Build a fence and you don't have to worry about enacting the other policies, as they wouldn't be here in the first place. Duh...

[citizen]

I've said it before and I'll say it again..there is no need for a fence at the border..simply make the illegals pay for medical care, pay for school, not be able to collect SS, no drivers licenses, make it illegal to rent to them, pay tax (heavy) on money sent back to mexico, i.e. deny them all the benefits they get when they come here..they'll voluntarily go back..IMHO..

Do ALL that...and build the fence anyway. It's not just to keep the Illegals out, it's for National Security also. We are at war, you know.

Go Dawgs...Cox or Stafford today?

[BW2221]

It's much easier (and in the long run cheaper) to build a fence. Getting the laws you want enacted would take years. There also are security issues that a fence/wall would satisfy.

[RavenATB]

"I've said it before and I'll say it again..there is no need for a fence at the border..simply make the illegals pay for medical care, pay for school, not be able to collect SS, no drivers licenses, make it illegal to rent to them, pay tax (heavy) on money sent back to mexico, i.e. deny them all the benefits they get when they come here..they'll voluntarily go back..IMHO.."

Well, on the whole, I'd have to agree. However, I'd also like to see the US make it a felony, punishable by a one-year mandatory minimum prison sentence, to provide an illegal with employment, and/or to any taxpayer funded service (medical, education, and the like). The US should also deny citizenship to "anchor babies," cut all tax breaks for any church that harbors and illegal, and stop all federal assistance to any state or city that designates themselves as a "haven" for illegals. I'd also like the fence, just to help cut down on drug trafficking and make it tougher for terrorist to cross.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I'm with you. I view this as a government generated problem. All they have to do is turn off the magnet.

[Bernard]

In addition to your list, the government should also fine any employer who hires illegal aliens - it is already illegal to hire somebody without verifying that the person is legally able to work in this country.

Make the fine stiff enough that it wipes out any profits made by hiring illegals and cheating the system. Al Capone went to jail for tax evasion, not for any of the other stuff he did - good precedent.

[calex59]

I've said it before and I'll say it again..there is no need for a fence at the border..simply make the illegals pay for medical care, pay for school, not be able to collect SS, no drivers licenses, make it illegal to rent to them, pay tax (heavy) on money sent back to mexico, i.e. deny them all the benefits they get when they come here..they'll voluntarily go back..IMHO..

The tatics you outline would go a long way towards keeping out the illegals who only come here for the benefits, but they will not do anything to stop terrorist and drug runners from crossing over. A fence would go a long way in helping to stop terrorist and drug dealers from crossing, plus we need to enforce our existing laws on immigration to the max and stop our catch and release policies.