What should we do about illegal immigration in the USA?
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Toughen the laws.  Use I-9 forms for all jobs and really check them!  If you don't have identification to prove legal status, you don't get to work.  Give companies that hire illegal immigrants HUGE fines to pay, perhaps equal to 2-5 times the amount of money their employees should have paid in taxes on their income.  Deport the illegal immigrants back to their countries.\nAnd increase the number of visas for well-educated, smart people to come here and actually pay taxes on the work they do here!
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The best thing to do would be to heavily fine and then imprison any employer hiring illegals. It's against the law to hire illegals and the law should be enforced.\n\nOf course, we know this won't happen. I don't know what's wrong with our elected politicians and law enforcement. They're putting illegals above American citizens.
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Illegal immigration, whether they are Mexican or Micronesian is a nationwide problem.  It's not a stump issue for a political party, it is a real issue that is having more negative than positive impact on America.  Don't be blinded and frozen in ideology, act and help make this country a better place for you and your family.  If you believe "Bush's illegal wiretapping program" is worth fighting, then formulate a plan and get involved in the political process.  Trying to link two unrelated issues in order to cause a stir accomplishes nothing.\n\nI'm not opposed to Republicans, I'm opposed to people who do nothing but add to our problems in this country.  And no, I'm not Republican.
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Never!  Americans by our very nature are immigrants.  I think that illegal immigration is a problem, and there are solutions.  But to deport every person who is an immigrant is not only impossible, it is wrong.  All of us are immigrants.  I think the question should be about illegal immigrants and what we can do to solve the problem.
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The first thing we can do to help immigration is to STOP it!! This country is diverse enough.\nSecond, we need to force people with enough money to buy a computer to learn english and to form an intelligent series of sentences and paragraphs!!!
750156
We should, and a large fine, or even shut the business down. Then also fine those renting to illegal immigrants. No work, no place to live, they must then go back home.
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The magic number is whatever our legal population is right now. How to stop it... Close the border immediately. Remove all illegals.\n\nPlain and simple.
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Come to the USA! We have a much better communications systems and we will totally support you if you come here illegally!
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What if we DON'T. Wouldn't that be BETTER?\nThey need to stay in their own country. Maybe in 25 years we will be able to get back on our feet after the abuse the illegals inflicted on our tax paid programs. Maybe we can re-coup the losses. Deporting them would SAVE the USA BILLIONS in taxes ANNUALLY!!\n\nCuteWriter - We're talking about ILLEGAL immigrants. We have no problem with legal immigrants. They came here the legal way with documentation, are independent and are not sucking up billions in welfare. The ILLEGALS are NOT citizens, are NOT entitled to taxpaid assistance and should NOT be here. They are CITIZENS of another country and have not entered the legal way with proper, legal documentation.
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This will not happen, because the US will not let it. The US has become aware of this problem and will take steps to avoid this.  Since the illegals have made themselves noticed by protesting for their rights, now the American people have taken notice and will pressure our government to take action.
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Deport illegal immigrants on sight. If there is another big protest by illegals, get police on the scene, surround them, and bring them back to the border. Then, build a wall or an electric fence of some sort to keep the illegal immigrants out. Then, talk to Vincente Fox and tell him to tell his citizens that they must stop. Right now, he is giving out packets on how to illegally immigrate to the U.S.
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Illegal immigration is a problem everywhere including other countries.
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You tell us-----How do we smuggle illegals back?
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No, what we do need are law abiding immigrants.  What part of illegal is so hard for people to comprehend.  This country's foundation are immigrants but they need to be entering this country legally and by the laws that the UNITED STATES has set for entrance into this country.  The US shouldn't have to change existing immigration laws to fit the parameters set by those who are here illegally.  All illegal immigrants should be forced to leave and reenter the country legally before they have a chance at becoming a citizen.
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I am sure the Welsh people here in the USA are not here illegally.  Really what kind of question is that.  Most people are not saying we should close our boarders to all immigrants.  We are saying that immigrants need to use our immigration policies and procedures to come to the USA.  It is a matter of national security.  If an illegal day laborer from Mexico City can simply walk into this country so can a terrorist.
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Contact the Immigrations office near you or your local police department should be able to direct you in the proper direction.  Do not get too discouraged if they do not respond very quickly as they are head over heals in backlogged work.  Illegal Aliens is a big issue with the American Public, however as with everything else we do not hire enough people to get the job done properly.  The saddest part of this is that Illegal Aliens do take American Jobs, however they are the Jobs that Americans won't take themselves and need to be done in order for our economy to work properly.  The Illegal Alien is paid less than an American would be paid and are happy to get it.  The way they are treated here in America you would think that they would be happy to be deported and get away from us.
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Deport deport deport.  Fine the snot out of companies that hire them, deport the ones you catch, fence (both physical and virtual) the border, make it illegal to produce products in spanish (no I don't care if they can't read a can of Pringles, they shouldn't be eating them here anyways), stop teaching in spanish (not stop teaching spanish, stop teaching them that if they come here, we will hire teachers to teach them for free IN THEIR LANGUAGE!!!) foreclose homes owned by illegals, expand the LEGAL pathways for them to get here, offer citizenship after one standard tour of duty in the military (I think it's 4 years, but I could be wrong).  I can guarantee that the military method would make great citizens out of them.  Nothing better to make a better American than to put your life on the line to defend her.\n\nAnd then in Mexico, support groups that would topple the corrupt government and set up a government that would be beneficial to its people.  They don't need our help if they can get it themselves.