Immigrant Boycott

This whole thing really ticks me off. But before I put on the rant shoes, let me make a statement about my position:

1) I'm pro immigration - lawfully
2) I think our immigration system is severely flawed
3) Illegal immigrant "demands" for US citizen rights pisses me off to no end
4) If your country is so great that you must parade and fly it's flag in our country to complain, then go back to it. (There is a huge difference in these acts than those of say Italian Americans, Irish Americans, etc. celebrating their heritage.)

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First off, I think we should have our military, police, and immigration officers at these events randomly checking the immigration status of the participants. This will put a huge dent in the 13 million who are here illegally. Arrest them, deport them. It's that simple.

The following are my opinions on the matter and how they should be resolved:

1) Lock down the borders. We need more patrolman, better technology, and enforcement of existing laws. I'm not sure a fence will work, but if it's high tech and will help, go for it.

2) We need an immigration policy that allows enough time to do background checks and thorough investigations without making people who want to legitimately become Americans jump through impossible hoops that takes years to accomplish. Our current system punishes the legitimate while the criminals profit from their ways. Just visit this site to read all about the complexity of the issue.

3) This new policy must require the ability to speak ENGLISH and/or a timeframe to complete a class that verifies that they can.

4) I have no problem with a guest worker program for those that want to simply come over and make money doing jobs that most Americans don't want. However, there should be a re-issuing of the guest worker license that requires at least a limited re-investigation and background check after a specified period of time. Any felony conviction is an automatic denial and/or deportation after required prison time (if any).

5) No amnesty for those who are here ILLEGALLY. Not putting them in prison is amnesty enough. I don't think we need some massive manhunt in order to accomplish getting them to leave. Enforcing the new legislation that puts the burdon on employers to make sure they do the proper background check and filing of papers will put a crimp on the ability of these people to find jobs and they will soon fall in line and go through the proper channels.

6) Absolutely no, none, NADA public services that are paid for by US tax dollars outside humanitarian aid.

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