My Border Solution ... Do You Agree???
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You do make some interesting suggestions. The problem I have is rewarding lawbreakers. I always learned growing up that there would be no rewards for me if I broke the rules. Why don't other people understand these principles, let alone live by them. I agree 100% that Western Union and other businesses of that sort should have a 10% tax. FABULOUS IDEA! Why don't you run for congress? If you're from my area, I'll vote for you. Someone else suggested billing Mexico for any services their  citizens receive...how would you enforce that? It would never happen...how about if every year with our tax return, we get a voucher from the Mexican government for a free two week all expenses paid vacation in Cabo! Not too realistic is it? The true problem here is that IF "our" government wanted to have no illegal immigration, we would have none. This whole Immigration Reform Bill fiasco is B.S. We already have laws that are not even enforced that deal with this problem. And IF they did pass one of the bills currently being discussed, they wouldn't enforce it anyway. So, all of this fighting and marching is all for NOTHING!
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If you are suggesting that building a wall is ridiculous, I agree with you.  That proposal is impractical and only serves to fuel the arguments of advocates for illegal immigration like yourself.  It's an argument that confuses a very simple issue, with a very simple solution.  Illegal immigration would cease to be a problem if employers were heavily fined and jailed for hiring illegals.  That's why illegals are here.  Employers increase their profits by hiring them and the government lets them get away with it.  No jobs, no illegals.  When the jobs dry up, these illegals will return to their country on their own, and there will be no point in others coming because the incentive would be gone.  The few illegals that might remain here after these measures are enacted, would be here only to try to milk our welfare system, but that could easily be handled by making it a felony to do that.  Most of them would decide to leave and those who didn't would be thrown in jail and then deported.  End of problem.  No need for a wall or troops.  No more ammunition to fuel silly arguments from apologists for illegals.
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We should in no way get rid of international borders as there would be a greater breakdown of law and order and they would not be able to keep a check on it. It is only dreamers and not people in the real world who think these things up.
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Where Exactly Is The Border Secure??\nThe Whole Border Is Open
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I think someone needs an a$$ whopping. It's ridiculous. How are the minute men suppose to succeed if they are constantly being ratted out.\n\nLOL LisAnn I hear you. I think we need to put a hospital right on the Mexican side of the border. That way they can't wait at the border until the women go into labor.\n\nHow about this for an idea how about we pay them to build the border fence.???? Of course it would be supervised and they would be working on the opposite side of it.
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That's a lot of questions in one question.  Is this a research project?  Here goes:\n\n1.  Disagree\n\n2.  Caucasian\n\n3.  Citizen\n\n4.  Agree, racism is a part of the problem.  (To anyone who disagrees:  imagine the undocumented workers were English.)\n\n5.  I think our immigration system is a mess, but I can't claim I'd know how to fix it. Two things have to happen.  First, the security at the border has to be improved.  I dislike the fence idea, which will unintentionally come to represent a sort of evil in the same way the Berlin Wall did.  But in the end we have to enforce our borders for security reasons (thousands more border guards, more deportations of illegals, etc.), or else you can't stop terrorists and drug runners crossing over at the same time the genuine workers who want to improve their lives do.  We also need to make employers more accountable for making sure they aren't hiring illegals on a large scale basis.\n     At the same time we buckle down, we need to be humane and sensible.  We need to document the undocumented and make it easier for people to legally come here to do the type of work they do.  If this means a new category of Green Card or Guest Worker passes or whatever, then so be it.  But the people who come here to ply their trades and work honestly, and who are in such high demand, need to made legal.  That's the only way we can sort out the criminals.  In addition, if we give the illegals some sort of legal status, it makes it easier to regulate working conditions and wages so that the overall plight of workers (American and otherwise) isn't hurt by the presence of illegals.\n\nThat's my two cents.  We need to be sensible, but we also need to not be racist and heartless.\n\nAddition:  Hey, I'm in favor of security.  But as far as a wall goes, you'll create a place where poor and desperate people get shot at.  That has a lot to do with civility and humanity.  Do you want to be an America that lives up to the inscription on the Statue of Liberty or a country that perceives anyone that speaks a different language as an "invader"?  The choice is an easy one, I think.
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We are closing our borders to terrorists and illegal immigrants on July 4th, and everyone everywhere can help! If you are interested or would like to participate, please visit our website for more information: http://www.getmycountryback.com... \n\nPlease help spread the word, tell a friend!!!!!!
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I agree with Jessica!!!! And, YES, some of the property on the border is owned by ranchers!! The ILLEGALS cut their fences, and trash their land as they cross into Arizona!!! The Minutemen group are in the process of building a fence, since our government REFUSES to help these ranchers!!!! Let's ALL send a brick to congress!!!
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I'm a liberal Democrate and I have to say that we must secure our borders.  The Sheriff of Maricope is doing what the Federal government should be doing.  We must have controll of who comes into the country to remain free.  This doesn't mean throw all the "illegals" who are here now, out, and do not close our borders to legal immigration, but we must stop new "illegals" from gaining entry into our nation.  If you or I break a law, we pay the price, well, so should the people breaking our laws by sneaking over our borders.
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Yeah, I know how to color my borders on my blog!!! HAHAHAA!
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Bravo Dave....When Mr. Reagon said those immortal words, the whole world respected our government, and what we stood for.  Now-not so much as a "security issue", but as a "political issue" our government wants to secure the Mexico/USA border.  Why has no money be allocated for a Canada/USA border?  Isn't Canada where they recently broke up a terrorists cell?
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I think I like this kind of talk\nBottom line: The issue may come down to what one veteran pollster called "sequencing" -- where voters want the government to demonstrate that it's serious about reducing illegal immigration before legalizing 12 million people. That would mean first controlling the border and creating a tamper-proof citizenship card so that employers who hire illegal workers can be prosecuted then assembling a legalization plan.  \n\nI could definitely live with this.Thanks for the great information\nIn the words of that great sage Yogi Berra(not sure of the spelling)\n"It ain't over till its over"
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Border fence! Boider fence! Border fence! LOL And that's all I've got to say about that! Good one princess!
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Let me see if I have this right...\n\nYou want to address the complicated moral, ethical, and legal issues of illegal immigration, but you don't even have the intellectual wherewithal to handle a simple, hum-drum, run-of-the-mill, garden-variety social crime?  WOW!...\n\nMy apologies,... but it did catch me somewhat off-guard...;)\n\np.s.  jmdavis333, My answer was a little harsh, I admit that, but at least it made a point.  Your answer, however, is just mean-spirited.  She's already fighting an uphill battle on her  'immigration' rants as it is so please, as a matter of fairness and civility, either make a point with your posts or don't post at all.
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I have the solution to that.\n;o)
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No.  Send them back to where ever they are from and make them go about it the right way.\n\nI do have a possible solution to the problem though. All of those people who are pro Illegal aliens can give up their own citizenship to an illegal and then take their place in the illegals country.  Any takers?
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Einstein is your leader?  Sorry.\n\nI don't want them to stay and I don't want anyone to come--we are too crowded period. I care about the land-period.\n\nIf you do stay-life goes on. I will adjust. I will not support law breaking. I will not support a bad government (we have one too). But I do not break the laws. I won't go out of my way to turn someone in for being here and I will be nice to all-just don't ask me to break a law or lie for you. I will not pretend everything is fine-I face facts. And many problems have been caused by the flood of people coming in. And more will be coming. Sad but true.\n\nMy conclusion is--our government will do just a little on the border to appease the people. Not a lot. I am not sure what they will do on Amnesty. If they say OK fine. \n Do I want it this way-no.\n  \nAnd if we combine--I hope we don't destroy the land in Mexico with our constance building and rape of the land. And letting in more than we can pay for or care for.\n\nEinstein? Hasn't he gone over the edge  of reasoning a little?