[GOPJ]

I don't want illegals here. When a person breaks the law to get here, they're not fit to be a citizen. This is a county of laws - and of immigrants - legal ones. Send illegals home.

Here's a plan.

Fine employers $200 for each illegal hired.

Offer $50 bounty for turning in illegals. Let competing companies turn each other's illegals in for the cash.

The "finding them" problem will solve itself.

Then to counter screams of racism - allow people in from the offending countries -- those on the waiting list - those who didn't break the law...

In the 60's there was a bounty put on draft dodgers - $50 to any police office who pulled one in - do the same with illegals. This isn't a difficult problem -- not difficult unless we really don't want to solve it.

[KC Burke]

That has been the overwhelming sentiment of the conservative House members. Why hasn't it been made into new small laws and adopted?

The answer is political will across the board.

We need something that is a sensible reform and bold.

I am not saying that your concept doesn't hold merit but think about the impossibility of getting those small changes enacted into law with the present Congress. I won't happen.

That is why W needs to take a step like I have suggested to remedy the mess that he has participated in.

[philman_36]

Fine employers $200 for each illegal hired.
HA! The law already on the books calls for a minimum fine of $250!
§ 1324a. Unlawful employment of aliens
(e) Compliance
(4) Cease and desist order with civil money penalty for hiring, recruiting, and referral violations With respect to a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) of this section, the order under this subsection— (A) shall require the person or entity to cease and desist from such violations and to pay a civil penalty in an amount of— (i) not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom a violation of either such subsection occurred,
(ii) not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 for each such alien in the case of a person or entity previously subject to one order under this paragraph, or
(iii) not less than $3,000 and not more than $10,000 for each such alien in the case of a person or entity previously subject to more than one order under this paragraph; and