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| Amnesty through Irish eyes |
| 2006-04-27 |
| Posted by:Grunter |
| #2 Then we need to make an open and fair way for ANYONE that wants work and become a citizen to do so legally. I wouldn't go that far. We need to decide how many of what people we want to come into the country. The current system is a mess and I certainly don't think we want to open our doors to anyone who wants to become a citizen, even if they will jump through all the hoops, because we couldn't assimilate them all at once. How many people can we absorb and assimilate without having them overwhelm our culture? What education should they have? What service should they perform? What financial resources should they bring? How important should family ties be? I am not suggesting that I have a "right" anwers to these questions, but I am suggesting that they are the types of questions we should be prepared to debate and decide, because if we open the gates broadly to all comers, we'll be overwhelmed. And if we set up policies without addressing them, they will still be answered, only we will have no control over the answers. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-04-27 15:44 |
| #1 This is a thorny issue. Had immigration laws been so picky when my ancestors came over here (aside from the involuntary ones and ones that were already here), I'd not be here as I am today. We need to control the borders first. Then we need to make an open and fair way for ANYONE that wants work and become a citizen to do so legally. Note that this excludes the "guest workers" who jsut want to send money back to Mexico and go back there, cultural seperatists like La Raza, reconquista types like the Aztlan morons, and Al Qaeuda. This would include a didication to becoming culturally American - i.e. speaking English, repecting individuality and constitutional rights, and staying out of trouble with the law, and staying gainfully employed during the process. And I beleive this would require reporting in monthly to Immigration (showing a paycheck stub and rent reciept) as part of their RESPONSIBILITY in exchange for the PRIVELEGE of becoming a citizen. As for the illegals already here - they'd have a choice: Apply for the program to become a citizen and start playing by the rules or face deportation when caught. And anyone employing them shoudl be fined and have jail time if they are repeat offenders - and make the law so that it the contracting compnay, not the subs, on who the burden falls. As for immigrants now pending that have played by the rules, accelerate thier applications, as long as security is not compromised. So put me in a Tall Wall and a Broad Gate group. Its the ONLY workable solution we have. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2006-04-27 14:23 |