Posted on 06/10/2008 9:33:19 AM PDT by AuntB
When discussing the problems massive illegal immigration has caused for the American taxpayer, many are at a loss when it comes to what to do with the millions of illegals who are already here. The majority of Americans want tougher border controls (are you listening up there in Washington?). People want immigration laws enforced, they want employers to be responsible for hiring legal workers, and they don't want to reward law-breaking with amnesty. What Congress and many Americans don't realize is that by doing the basics to stop the hiring of illegal aliens, deportation will take care of itself. It's the basics of supply and demand.
As Rachel Alexander noted in a recent posting in The Loft, "Since Arizona's local law enforcement began enforcing illegal immigration laws and an employer sanctions law went into effect, illegal immigrants have been fleeing the state in large numbers."
Fewer illegal immigrants are using hospital emergency rooms, so waiting times have decreased. Although the rest of the country is in an economic slump, unemployment is going down in Arizona, from 4.5% in January to 4.1% in March. Day laborers loitering outside of Home Depot and other stores have mostly disappeared, ending months of confrontation between illegal immigrant sympathizers and protesters. Desert lands near the border are returning to their pristine condition and the wildlife is coming back. Identity theft and car thefts are decreasing.
That's right.... by simply enforcing immigration laws and penalizing employers for hiring illegal aliens, the numbers of illegal aliens went DOWN. Does this mean they all left the country and returned home? No, of course not. Some probably did, while others went to another area of America where laws are not respected or enforced.
The point, however, is that this crackdown on illegal immigration did not involve "rounding them up," or mass deportation. This phrase is often used by immigration reform critics as a way to demonstrate the "mean spiritedness" of those who want illegal immigration to stop. As readers can see from the Arizona example, deportation takes care of itself by simply enforcing the laws regarding the hiring of illegals. Stop the demand, and the supply goes away.
Now, it appears the White House is ramping up its efforts to go after employers who hire illegal aliens. As noted in the Associated Press story Bush orders contractors to check legal status of employees, "President Bush has signed an executive order requiring contractors and others who do business with the federal government to make sure their employees can legally work in the U.S."
The federal government has had some embarrassing moments when illegal workers have been discovered to be working for contractors they've hired, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a news conference. For that reason it's trying to get its own house in order, Chertoff said.
''The federal government should lead by example and not merely by exhortation,'' he said.
Rep. Brian Bilbray, a California Republican who heads the Immigration Reform Caucus, is quoted in the story as saying, "I think it's a great decision. I think it's what the American people have been asking for, common-sense, basic things that are not Draconian or dramatic. Employer verification addresses the real problem and that is illegal employment."
If there are no jobs available for illegal aliens, they will return to their own countries. They will go where the jobs are. It's a simple concept. Yes, we can deport 12 million illegal aliens. We can do it without "rounding them up" or using extra resources. All American employers need to do is dry up the jobs.
“We might not be able to get all of them (forged documents, stolen ID, etc...), but I bet if we knuckled down and actually made an attempt we could make a very large dent in the number of illegals residing in the US.”
The Indiana BMV has recently started checking names on drivers licenses against names & SS numbers in the SS database. If they don’t match, you have 30 days before your license is suspended.
They have also been arresting illegals and charging them with document fraud.
Hello, Cullyfoahnia????????? Is this thing on?????
One month in Los Angeles where there is serious HUGE enforcement to the tune of $2,000 fines PER ILLEGAL PER DAY, and go after food service, gardening, sweatshops, nannies in lovely Beverly Hills homes... Just do it for ONE MONTH... (thereafter do it once a week)
Absolutely!
We can deport as many as they can find. For however long it takes.
The IRS can't audit all tax returns either but you don't see them advertising that fact. At least the IRS makes you wonder if your return may be among the small percentage of returns they can audit.
For decades stupid politicians have faught employee sanctions for hiring illegals. They always said it would be impossible to determine legal status.
Arizona and a few other places have enacted laws to do just that and surprise, They work.
Seems the illegals go home or somewhere else like Calif. if they can’t get jobs and free health care.
Round em alllllll up and wend every illegal home.
Good point!!!
Actually, that's a brilliant idea, and if they can turn a profit, people will happily buy stock in any such company.
Sell it as a public works project and the democrats will line up to get their names on any piece of legislation enabling its completion.
Racist!
bttt
Cut off the welfare/entitlement/free medical care spigot and they'll leave in droves.
The ones that stay to actually work are the ones we want here anyway...
It is essential to realize that these 12 million people will not be shipped home at one time or even over a period of months. Assuming the federal government began today, a full scale search would take years to find these people. In addition to the obvious logistical problems, administrative delays and court challenges would delay the deportation of tens of thousands. And many would opt to return on their own.
Why would we only want to deport 1/4 of them?
We kicked a few million Germans out of Europe awhile back and those guys were smart and had good weapons too.
What makes illgel alien crimnal scumbags so scary?
Kyl? What’s up with that?
“Assuming the federal government began today, a full scale search would take years to find these people.”
I’d be happy if they’d deport the ones out in plain site! Like when they’re marching in our streets, attending our schools, living 75 to one house, standing at home depot. You don’t have to ‘look’ for them.
I'd dare say most here and most Americans realize this. So what's your position on removing incentives and reduction by attrition, which is the subject of the article. Your post leaves this reader in a quandry.
Nothing in that spewing forth really explains why we “can’t” deport 12 million (or the more realistic figure of 20+ million) illegals.
“Nothing in that spewing forth really explains why we “can’t” deport 12 million (or the more realistic figure of 20+ million) illegals.”
There is really no reason why we can’t, you’re right. But this government isn’t going to spend a dime to enforce laws or build the fence, mandated by law....THIS is what they’re spending our $$ on.
Just breaking....
Good news: House Passes $1.6 Billion Border Security, Crime-Fighting Package…(MONEY WILL BE SENT TO MEXICO!)
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