What do you think is the best way to fight illegal immigration?
965007
There is no 'fight', you start enforcing the laws, it's really that simple. You put the facts on the table, and the amount of economic burden it is to the country to keep avoiding the problem, and you put it in a letter, and you send it to Congress.\nIt's their job to consult with all the various and sundry learned august bodies who can lay out all the facts in great detail, \nand start helping to formulate a plan.\n\nMy suggestion is 'tough love' foreign aid. No tickee, no washee. No observed progress, no more foreign aid. If all that foreign aid works out to is 'poor people in rich countries giving money to rich people in poor countries' then it's a pointless and self-perpetuating exercise, and should be abolished. In the case of some countries, where such fraud and corruption has been proven multiple times, they should just pull the plug, and leave those people to their own devices. \n\nTurn a deaf ear to sob stories. This the 21st century, many problems that were insurmountable as recently as 20 years ago are no longer. Modern science and technology have come a long way in helping to sustain life in areas that were previously considere to be uninhabitable. Such science should be applied to serving the needs of the people that are genuinely having a tough time of it.\n\nMake people responsible for their own future. 'The Government'\ncan't do it all. Since 'the government' is funded by US taxpayers, and there's no such thing as public accountability or spending controls, the question falls to you as to how 'generous' you're feeling. \n\nEconomic progress isn't magic. You open up businesses, and you sell stuff. You use the proceeds to build your business. Eventually, you've got employees, and everybody's making money in your business.  The more countries that open their doors to business, and get their people economically involved, the better. Less welfare, more actual work, and consequently, more money in more people's hands, and less sob-stories.\n\nRealism. As long as we've got screwed-up policies, there'll be a Mexico out there, ready to exploit them mercilessly. AND steal your car, if you'll let em get away with it.(Read about insurance fraud in California)\n\nOur economy's being deliberately bled. This isn't 'foreign aid' anymore, it's gross negligence, fraud, and corruption. I'm for drug-testing Congress, myself, juuust to make sure things really ARE on the up-and-up, there. Maybe they'll have 'legislating under the influence';)\n\nCivic involvement. The more US citizens that come forward, and start saying 'hey, buddy, you there, my representative, can you PLEASE explain to me why I'm the only english-speaker in my town'?, those kind of questions, the more they'll feel motivated to themselves study the issue with all due diligence, instead of just absorbing 160k/yr salaries without actually representing any citizens' interests, flying in the face of corporate influence, all that good Citizen Kane stuff they got hired to do in the first place.\n\nMain thing is, though, get the facts on the table, and cut through the hyperbole like a hot knife through butter. The sooner that people realize that yes, there is a problem, and yes, something does need to be done about it, at city,county, state, and national levels, the sooner something will, in fact, be done. \n\nI'm all for giving the new, democrat-controlled Congress a fair shake, I'm happy with what I've seen thus far...it's a good start...
862245
just go down there and explain it to them, bring some of your illegal friends with you as support, in fact bring dozens of them, that way you can sort it out properly.
936487
For those that say you can't do anything about it...well you are dreaming. We can and will do something about it. All we really have to do is start enforcing the law. Cut off all federal funding to states that have sanctuary cities. Start arresting the mayors of those cities and throwing them in jail for aiding and abetting criminals. Expose the ACLU for the anti-American slime that they are. Pass more ordinances like Hazelton. No more automatic citizenship for offspring of illegals. If your parents are illegal so are you. No more freebies. If the government puts their mind to it they can make life so miserable for those that employ and house them that they will be forced to stop. No job, no housing and they will go home..
469628
That's one traditional way to stop invaders.  But all the immigration criminals ("undocumented citizens") would leave on their own if we confiscated any business that employs them and sell it to competent, non-cheating businessmen without compensation to the economic traitors.
319063
I'm going to work.  I think I might wear red,white and blue.  And if anyone blocks an entrance to anyplace in town,  I'll be the first one there trying to get in.  Let's make sure all the entrances everywhere are not being blocked by pro-illegals.  If they're not open, then we're just going to have to make them open.  And if they want to attack us for asserting OUR rights as CITIZENS,then bring it on.\n\nAnti-illegals:  Don't start the fights, but walk through blockades, AND VIDEOTAPE EVERYTHING.
952047
The legal way, either get someone to hire you (which is very difficult) or get a family member or potential spouse who is already living here to sponsor you. \nThe illegal way, overstay your vacation visa, and stand on the corner with the Mexicans and haul around rocks for a living.
801154
I would suggest that you find the nearest military base, and talk to a MP. They may know, or just talk to the regular cops. Good luck.\n\nMy father is a cop on a military base, and he does what he can to bust illegals, the INS does sh!t. So I give you another option that may work better.
766520
Contact Mexican and US immigration. There is a way.
978755
Limit immigration YES.  \nI already have contacted my state senator. I know him personally. He agrees it is a real problem & a tax burden for all tax payers. Since illegals don't pay taxes. The problem is getting congress to all agree on what to do about it.
541216
If you want to stop hiring of illegals, simply place the CEOs of a few high-profile companies in jail for hiring illegal aliens. There have to be line workers or janitors without papers in almost any major corporation in America.\n\nAnd while you're at, put their neighbors in jail for hiring illegal nannies and gardeners. Let's see how Muffy and Trevor like the big house.
284487
i think the best solution is to make them all legal.  after all, who is not an immigrant in this country except for the native american?  open the borders.
472962
I say pay them for their services and send them on their merry maid way and don't wait too long to do so.\n\nHEY !!! I think this question is an example of illegal immigration well now ... how about that\nso in a way I was right about paying them and sending them on their merry way \n\nAm I on the right track ? is that what this question is all about?
801974
1. Pardon the 2 agents that shot the drug dealer and got put in jail.\n2. Start rounding up all illegals and make them build the wall before deportation\n3. drop 100,000 armed convicts in Iraq with carte blanche to kill and rape until the country behaves\n4. Close Gitmo, put all the prisoners into sealand containers and sink them in the Atlantic
576036
get an education and stop bitching.\n\nOpen the borders for all that want to come here.
163659
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!!!
978047
I was on a forum a little while ago and a guy on there had a pretty decent plan.  So I will pass it on.  First . Close the borders for good.  ( I don't think that is possible)  2.   All illegals in the penal system would be deported immediately. ( that is an excellent idea)  3.  All undocumented workers would have 6 months to study and get their citizenships, or get deported as well. ( ah, i am still not sure absorbing all of them would be good for the country, but I think it's good mid ground).  4, after the 6 months any company still employing Illegals get fined 100,000 a day. (Love that).
388366
Oppose illegal immigration, for legal immigration.