Posted on 05/22/2008 3:16:42 PM PDT by radar101
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/DayinLife_050629.pdf (click here to see orignial document)
Some of the DAILY work of USIS according to their own document:
* Conduct 135,000 national security background checks
* process 30,000 applications for immigrant benefits
* Issue 7,000 permanent resident cards (green cards -PER DAY)(This is what McCain wants to increase....5 days per week x 7,000 x 52 weeks= 1,820,000 PER YEAR)
* Welcome 2100 new citizens.
* Welcome 3500 new permanent residents.(more of what McCain would increase....3500x5x52weeks=910,00 PER YEAR)
Does this look like we are not allowing enough Legal entries?
Truer words were never spoken.
HOWEVER - I am violently against rewarding people that have come here illegally in any fashion whatsoever!!! Secure the border for sure, but dont then turn around & let the people that sneaked in against the rules be allowed to stay, work, get a drivers license, free health care, education, etc. This makes me so mad!
And it has NOTHING to do with being against foreigners or people of color. My brother-in-law came here LEGALLY from another country & finally got his citizenship & I am so proud of him. But it MUST be done within LEGAL parameters.
Well said. I agree. I support legal immigration and even making its machinery more responsive and efficient, especially where it encourages citizenship and not a "here-but-resentful" subculture.
Well said but also turn off the government spigot of free services. If the allure of free services were turned off, we may not even need the fence.
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