“Let’s differentiate between legal and illegal shall we?”
Part of the “fix” is future—don’t import people (i.e., by legal process) we don’t need here. We don’t need millions more welfare recipients and Dim voters even if they come here legally.
As to those already here legally, if they have not yet received citizenship, legislation should be passed to prevent automatic citizenship to them. Will leftists fight this in court? Of course. What will the SC do? It depends on who has the upper hand when the case comes before them.
In addition, citizenship should be more difficult to obtain, including proof that the person contains skills needed here (and not just so Bill Gates can hire them cheaper than a citizen), a much longer waiting period, and continued proof they the candidate is self-sufficient. Any crimes committed during that period should result in immediate deportation.
Yes, legal immigration is almost as big a problem as illegal immigration.
RE: In addition, citizenship should be more difficult to obtain, including proof that the person contains skills needed here (and not just so Bill Gates can hire them cheaper than a citizen), a much longer waiting period, and continued proof they the candidate is self-sufficient.
Just exactly how do you determine:
1) Proof that the person’s skills are needed here when he is already working on a task for instance?
Are you going to tell the company whatever the company name is that YOU (i.e. the government) have determined that the company (i.e. Microsoft ) must send the employee home because you (the government) have determined that his skills are not really needed here?
2) Prove that they are not self-sufficient?
Legal immigrants ( i.e. Green Card holders ) who work get taxed the same way as citizens. They pay payroll taxes for medicare, social security and income taxes like citizens.
If they get laid off for say six months, they are eligible for unemployment BECAUSE they paid for it with their taxes.
If they eventually find work, they’re off unemployment like other citizens. Is the period they were not self-sufficient when accepting unemployment going to be held against them when they apply for citizenship?