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Originally posted by ktsnake
Personally, what I'd like to see is a process something like this:
1. Immigrant shows up to office, registers.
2. An extensive background check is done on immigrant.
3. A Social Security number is issued along with a visa. Brief classes/literature are given about US tax code, government services, etc.
4. Immigrant then has opportunity to apply for citizenship after fulfilling certain requirments.
For the US to close its borders to immigration flies in the face of what this country has always been. Anyone that seeks a better life should be welcomed here with open arms as long as they are willing to pay their own way (by that, I mean pay taxes). The only time I think immigrants should be imprisoned or deported is for having incomes but not paying taxes on them.
My only problem with illegals is that I have to pay for the services they receive and the education their kids get. They don't have to even kick in a penny.
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Cooper--
Ditto what he said.
"Current illegals" is a pretty loose term, because as long as people are encouraged to sneak over the border, they'll do it. That's one of the things that should be stopped. It's not like there's an amnesty (like you're proposing) and all of a sudden, everyone just magically obeys the law. It's more like, "Hey, Amnesty, cool! We can get away w/ this so let's take all we can and run!" Do you honestly think this is a good idea???
Also, I have in issue w/ the order these rights come in. The activists in California advocating drivers licenses, public school, etc etc etc for illegal aliens want US taxpayers (see ktsnake above) to foot the bill, w/out any effort on their part. Now, if these same "current illegals" and their advocates decided to pursue legal status (green card, resident alien, citizenship, whichever - pick one) BEFORE they started asking for drivers' licenses, etc, I think that would be a better idea and would prevent an anti-immigration backlash. Plus, it would uphold this itty bitty little thing called THE LAW which everyone else is expected to follow.
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The only time I think immigrants should be imprisoned or deported is for having incomes but not paying taxes on them.
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One more - if it can be proven they're involved in a terrorist org (Al Quaeda, etc). You want to destroy this country from the inside? Forget it, the gate's closed.
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