A secure border is part of enforcement as well as tracking down and deporting visa overstays who comprise 40% of the illegal aliens in this country.
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Then why is all the focus of political dialogue about our porous southern border. If companies can keep track of every customer, our visa system should get up to speed and track our visa recipients. Our State Dept. is a total waste of time, judging by their effectiveness.
It is easier to talk about secure borders than it is about an interior enforcement system. The US-VISIT program was passed in 1996 to correct this problem, but it was never fully implemented thanks to mainly Bush who was a disaster on immigration. We have 50 million visitors a year so it is a formidable task. You not only have to track them, but also deport them.
Our State Dept. is a total waste of time, judging by their effectiveness.
What does the State Department have to do with it? DHS and ICE are responsible for the internal enforcement of our immigration laws. State issues most of the visas, but it has nothing to do with tracking and deporting those who receive them. And don't forget that under the Visa Wavier Program, there are over 30 countries that don't require visas to enter the US.