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How do we get the good citizens?
Vetting.
I would propose those that have come here, kept their nose clean, not on the public dole, employed, and maybe other things have already given strong evidence of good citizenship.
That is what Trump is doing and I applaud it. Get rid of the trouble makers as the first step. Get rid of the free money. If you are invisible, not causing problems, I think Trump will open the door to them to apply for restricted citizenship, the end game.
This is the unstated goal as a path toward citizenship in my opinion.
The only way to know you have a good employee is to test on the job. The application/paperwork means nothing.
“U.S. Department of Agriculture acted unlawfully when it issued guidance prohibiting refugees and asylees with permanent legal status...”
I understand cutting off illegal immigrants and even those with temporary legal status but why those with permanent legal status? I doubt this will be found in the administration’s favor unless they were given access to food stamps via rule making authority and not legislation.
In any case, make them all reapply and most importantly if they were allowed here with the condition they would be supported have the IRS do a in depth investigation on the so called sponsor’s tax return. If they claimed they would be self supporting that should trigger a fraud investigation.
Congress needs to get its act together.
Respectfully Brian Griffin, the bigger problem than corrupt (imo) Congress is repealable (hint) post-17th Amendment ratification, constitutionally low-information voters who don't have a clue about the fed's constitutionally limited powers, who are predictably going to keep reelecting Constitution-ignoring career lawmakers.
The guidance accepts legal residence once they have been here 5 years. That’s good enough.
Repeating: Demographics is destiny.
True there will be those who slip through, but it is better than letting everyone in without even trying.
I would propose those that have come here, kept their nose clean, not on the public dole, employed, and maybe other things have already given strong evidence of good citizenship.
So if someone only robs a bank once, you would want them to avoid prison time? If your first act is breaking the law to get into the country, you have already shown me that you have no respect for our laws. Once here, you most likely were involved in using fake social security cards and other things, so you are a repeat lawbreaker and do not belong here.
This is the unstated goal as a path toward citizenship in my opinion.
Most of these people do not want citizenship. Look at how many Mexicans are shipping money home so they can move back and not work any more. Look at the Somalians who scammed the system and now own homes and resorts in Somalia.
The only way to know you have a good employee is to test on the job.
Yes, but there is an interview process for a reason. You have to separate the bad from the good somehow. Then you make an educated choice and the new employee either passes or fails your on the job test.
My whole point here is you cannot reward anyone who breaks the laws thus encouraging more lawbreaking. If the laws concerning how you enter our country are too tough, then we can have a discussion on how to fix that, but we cannot just choose which laws to follow and which laws not to follow.
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