I really don't think there is anything wrong with the immigration laws, policies, and process we have right now, if only the government would enforce them.The only problem is some people don't like them, that's all. There is a radical fringe of people, some minorities and some white sympathizers, who believe that the evil, rich racist American Empire owes them something. And this radical fringe gets all the publicity and all the attention and pander from politicians, especially in the federal government....and here in California. That said, I have heard from some legal immigrants that the fees to get into the country are quite stiff.
So, do we even need immigration reform? Other than to pander to pro-open borders anti-American sovereignty proponents? And if so, what are your ideas for "reform"?
For my part, I believe we should lower the fees associated with immigration, and set up Ellis Island-type processing centers to carefully process potential immigrants (my great-grandparents actually went through the real Ellis Island less than 100 years ago), and send not only the National Guard, but even the military to the southern border to assist in the drug war, and yes its is a war, and simply enforce the laws and penalties already on the books, like penalizing businesses, big and small, that knowingly hire illegals. And yes, we should keep up the immigration raids and deportations. Local law enforcement also needs to work with ICE and the feds when requested and required, and voluntarily turn over to ICE any suspect that is suspected of being an illegal alien. In addition, perhaps we should try to start billing the nations that illegal aliens come from for the resources we spend on their citizens.
However, I also believe that each immigration violation case should be taken on a case by case basis and judged on their individual merits. There was once a story a few years ago of an illegal immigrant that saved someone's life, and yet was still deported. The guy was a hero, but they still deported him! Again, lets take each case individually and judge them on their own merits.
We also need to balance population growth versus available natural resources. Contrary to popular belief, the US is not a Heaven on Earth. We do not have an infinite amount of resources like land, water, jobs, and etc....California, my home state, has already felt the negative affects of over-population with long-term droughts, a high unemployment rate, and a near bankrupt government. And since we can't morally put a limit on how many kids a person can or can't have, like China's one child policy, or tell American citizens where in the country they can and can't live (you can't move to California. It's closed), the only way we can control population growth is by regulating immigration, and that is partly why we have immigration laws and an immigration process. So we have the right to and we must put a quota on how many people we let into our country in a certain amount of time. We can not open the borders, no matter what anyone says. Well, now I'm babbling and going off-topic.....
..The point is we really don't need immigration reform, other than to lower the fees and to get the feds to actually enforce our current laws and help keep people who live near the southern border safe....
What are your ideas? Feel free to vent as I did....
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