If everyone eliminated passports and opened their borders, wouldn't that eliminate immigration problems?
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It is an ideal to aim towards. A hundred years ago there were hardly any restrictions at all, you could travel between most countries without even owning a passport. Then bureaucracies and paranoia took hold.\n\nIn most of Western Europe border controls have been abolished, and you wonder why we ever had them. It may make it marginally easier for crooks to get away, but realistically very few terrorists were ever caught at borders anyway; look, the 9-11 attackers, the Madrid bombers, the London bombers were all legally present in those countries, border controls made no difference.\n\nWe should work toward removing the differences in living standards that make people want to move. Those who are serious about the "threat" of mass migration should be campaigning for fairer trade, and for our governments to stop supporting dictatorships that not only oppress people, but allow multinationals to exploit them. As long as rich countries take an irresponsible attitude toward the rest of the world, they will face this problem.\n\nIt may surprise some to know that most people would rather not have to leave their countries to live as second-class non-citizens in hostile countries far from everything they know. They would rather be given a decent opportunity to live with dignity in their own countries.
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No.  The illegal alien problem can be handled by SEVERELY penalizing employers, and diligently finding those employers.\n\nThis will both eliminate the influx of illegals and will cause the giant mass of illegals to go back to their country to seek employment.
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Yup.\n\nWe have borders for a reason.  National Security is the obvious reason.  The other, more subtle reason is that hospitals are closing due to their having to treat illegal immigrants, then have no way to make them pay.  Schools are being underfunded due to large amounts of illegal immigrant childrenin certain areas and not enough tax payers to properly fund them.  And lets not forget that more money is sent to other countries by illegal immegrants earning untaxed illegal wages than is sent to Japan by Toyota.  If someone wants to take advantage of the wonderful benefits of being American, they should have to pay for them like the rest of us.\n\nRant concluded.  Thanks for listening.
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Of course.  This country would not be what it is without immigration.\nNow, as far as whether or not immigrants should have ever come here in the first place... Well, it would be quite interesting to see what the United States territory would look like had it never been invaded.  I think there would be a beautiful countryside and the Black Hills would not have faces of dead people carved in them
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I think you mean "whats the problem with the government closing the border.".I think thats one think almost all agree on.
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Illegal immigration is a problem everywhere including other countries.
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it would be a legitimate control to resort to if we needed to limit the number of immigrants coming into the country.  i don't know why it has never been done before.  i suppose that the hope is that the incentive of being a valued member of society and playing a part in it will be enough for them to quickly learn the language once they are here.  of course learning the language and playing a part in british society could also mean that people choose to reject their old traditions and customs, so preventing your family from learning the language may also help keep them in their place.  i suppose that in time the children of the immigrant families become integrated or am i just being too idealistic ?
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My solution is to cut off any and all government assistance, immediately to anyone who can't prove citizenship and that includes any child born to a non-citizen. When they can't live off our bounty, they will deport themselves.
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YES CLOSE THE BORDER, allow seasonal migrant workers, and limit the amount of citizenship.
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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).
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I didn't read your link (sorry, no time) but, I know when dealing with human beings and politics you have to deal with the worst and be politically correct.\n\nI've made my case here dozens of times, there is nothing wrong with the way border security is organized. They simply do not have the resources to do it all. Building a fence is not the answer, it's a waste of dollars.\n\nFrom all ports of entry, the desert borders, the northern border and by air, customs and border patrol need more people and technology to carry out their assignments.
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It would be a colossally stupid idea.  Not even the president is suggesting total deportation.
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Amen...you got that right.\n\nOur borders have been open too freely for too long.
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We could cut off our borders but that steady flow of ultra cheap labor in jobs that Americans don't want to do would end and have major economical problems for the whole country.  That is the argument for not closeing our borders to mexico.  Its also important to remember that this country is populated by people who either immigrated here or came only a few generations ago
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It would open up trade. there would probably be a lot more drug smuggling as well at first but opening the boarders, means opening the doors of communication as well. So the north American and south American governments would have to work together for a change to get rid of those elements. Also we would become more profitable as a nation, because it wouldn't be illegal to work here, so pay would go up for immigrants seeking work here, they in turn send or bring money home building their economy, and that country builds schools and factories, with better paying jobs for their citizens, turning them into CONSUMERS...Who in turn vacation in America, and buy American goods and products, making us an exporter not just an importer...meaning small time shops in America can now sell goods across both continents openly and become big time shops....See how it trickles down. Like you said Europe has done it and been successful.
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No and it is doubtful that they would be. Mexican nationals, coyotes (people smugglers), and illegal immigrants themselves DO NOT WANT the border closed. As a result I would be very doubtful that nukes, terrorists, etc. would find crossing the border from Mexico appealing. Mexicans will not allow terrorism to cross that border because it would result in its closing.
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Because we dont want illegal immigrants but if you come into the country legally, not everyone would have a problem.