Of first priority, seal the border to make it almost impossible for new squatter to sneak across. I would build a physical fence layered with a technological fence (drones, aircraft, proximity detectors and infrared cameras) and National Guard troops along areas most vulnerable.
After that, for the estimated 12 million squatters illegally using our sovereign territory, declare them felons for breaking our border laws. As felons in this type of crime, they forfeit their right to vote, which is already an unconditional penalty in four states. The argument is, if a person is willing to violate border laws, what is to prevent them from voter fraud?
The next thing I would do deals with the issue of crime. If these squatters violate any crime (that includes drunken driving that causes an accident) and the crime merits a fine sufficient in cost for the criminal’s transport back across the border, they pay their way back. If it means incarceration, send them back. Why should they suck the cost of incarceration from our tax dollars. How much is a plane ride back? $300? Once in the criminal justice system, their fingerprints and DNA will be on file, if they get caught back in the country. Then, instead of being sent back, they get prison time. Word will get out that going back into America risks a serious prison term for at least 5 years. Then, the coup de grâce: deportation at the end of sentence.
Finally, our Conservative leaders can work out other things to do with the 12 million who are here. If they make squatting as complicated as filling out a IRS 1040, maybe they will opt for the simpler life back in Mother Country.
I think we all agree the border is job one. My take is that even though it’s job one, jobs 2-? start at the same moment.
There shouldn’t be a delay for the rest of it.
Anyone caught hiring an illegal should have to pay a big fine, for personal or business purposes.
Anyone renting to an illegal should have property forfeiture on the table.
It should be made clear that the current school year is the last school year illegal alien children will be allowed to attend.
We should fight this as vigorously as we do any other crime. If it’s no legal to rob banks of tens of billions, it shouldn’t be legal to rob the citizens of a like amount.
I would also mention property forfeiture as another FReeper suggested. Liquidate and leave, and you keep your property. Don’t an in two years you lose it.