Tomorrow President Bush is going to propose what amounts to yet another amnesty for criminals in this country. The criminals are illegal aliens. They broke our laws to get here, and they break our laws working and staying here. Bush is also going to allow illegals who provided false Social Security numbers to employers to collect any benefits they may have coming.
Immigration is such a tough issue, especially post-9/11. I am very much a pro-Immigration person because I believe that the freedom of self-determination is a vital part of the make up of America. When people move from their culture, family, and nation to a place that allows them to succeed or fail based on their own work ethic and skills then all of society is better off because only those who are truly up for the risk will attempt to immigrate. It is my belief that there should be no immigration quotas or restrictions based on numbers. Instead, restrictions should be placed on behavior. Therefore, any person who wishes to immigrate here should be allowed to provided that:
1. They have passed a rigorous background check (this would be a fee for service paid by the potential immigrant or the employer who is bringing them in for work) that ensures that they are not enemies of America.
2. They understand and agree to follow our laws (if our laws are broken, the immigrant is immediately deported).
3. They understand that they will not receive any benefit from any social program offered by the government. In other words, they must be able to fend for themselves.
Immigrants would not be considered citizens and would not have the rights afforded citizens. They would have the ability to apply for citizenship and follow that procedure. It is my belief that this kind of system would seriously curtail the number of illegal immigrants.
To continue to cut into that number an aggressive border patrol would be set up to ensure that people are following the proper procedures. Anytime an immigrant is found by any level of our police force, they would be immediately deported and their country of origin would be charged for the expense.
