Ted
2007-11-06 11:42:02 UTC
10 Principles for Immigration Reform
1. The purpose of U.S. immigration policy is to benefit the citizens
of the United States.
2. Since immigration policy can profoundly shape a country, it should
be set by deliberate actions, not by accident or acquiescence, with
careful consideration to ensure that it does not adversely affect the
quality of life of American citizens and their communities.
3. Immigration policy should be based on and adhere to the rule of
law. Immigration laws must be enforced consistently and uniformly
throughout the United States.
4. Non-citizens enter the United States as guests and must obey the
rules governing their entry. The U.S. government must track the entry,
stay, and departure of all visa-holders to ensure that they comply
fully with the terms of their visas, or to remove them if they fail to
comply.
5. The borders of the United States must be physically secured at the
earliest possible time. An effective barrier to the illegal entry of
both aliens and contraband is vital to U.S. security.
6. Those responsible for facilitating illegal immigration shall be
sought, arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law and
shall forfeit any profits from such activity. This applies to
smugglers and traffickers of people, as well as to those involved in
the production, procurement, distribution, or use of fraudulent or
counterfeit documents.
7. U.S. employers shall be given a simple and streamlined process to
determine whether employees are legally eligible to work. Employers
who obey the law shall be protected both from liability and from
unfair competition by those who violate immigration law. The violators
shall be subject to fines and taxes in excess of what they would have
paid to employ U.S. citizens and legal residents for the same work.
8. Those who enter or remain in the United States in violation of the
law shall be detained and removed expeditiously. Illegal aliens shall
not accrue any benefit, including U.S. citizenship, as a result of
their illegal entry or presence in the United States.
9. No federal, state or local entity shall reward individuals for
violating immigration laws by granting public benefits or services, or
by issuing or accepting any form of identification, or by providing
any other assistance that facilitates unlawful presence or employment
in this country. All federal and law enforcement agencies shall
cooperate fully with federal immigration authorities, and shall report
to such authorities any information they receive indicating that an
individual may have violated immigration laws.
10. Illegal aliens currently in the United States may be afforded a
one-time opportunity to leave the United States without penalty and
seek permission to reenter legally if they qualify under existing law.
Those who do not take advantage of this opportunity will be removed
and permanently barred from returning.
The scum in Washington, DC continues to fumble and evade significant1. The purpose of U.S. immigration policy is to benefit the citizens
of the United States.
2. Since immigration policy can profoundly shape a country, it should
be set by deliberate actions, not by accident or acquiescence, with
careful consideration to ensure that it does not adversely affect the
quality of life of American citizens and their communities.
3. Immigration policy should be based on and adhere to the rule of
law. Immigration laws must be enforced consistently and uniformly
throughout the United States.
4. Non-citizens enter the United States as guests and must obey the
rules governing their entry. The U.S. government must track the entry,
stay, and departure of all visa-holders to ensure that they comply
fully with the terms of their visas, or to remove them if they fail to
comply.
5. The borders of the United States must be physically secured at the
earliest possible time. An effective barrier to the illegal entry of
both aliens and contraband is vital to U.S. security.
6. Those responsible for facilitating illegal immigration shall be
sought, arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law and
shall forfeit any profits from such activity. This applies to
smugglers and traffickers of people, as well as to those involved in
the production, procurement, distribution, or use of fraudulent or
counterfeit documents.
7. U.S. employers shall be given a simple and streamlined process to
determine whether employees are legally eligible to work. Employers
who obey the law shall be protected both from liability and from
unfair competition by those who violate immigration law. The violators
shall be subject to fines and taxes in excess of what they would have
paid to employ U.S. citizens and legal residents for the same work.
8. Those who enter or remain in the United States in violation of the
law shall be detained and removed expeditiously. Illegal aliens shall
not accrue any benefit, including U.S. citizenship, as a result of
their illegal entry or presence in the United States.
9. No federal, state or local entity shall reward individuals for
violating immigration laws by granting public benefits or services, or
by issuing or accepting any form of identification, or by providing
any other assistance that facilitates unlawful presence or employment
in this country. All federal and law enforcement agencies shall
cooperate fully with federal immigration authorities, and shall report
to such authorities any information they receive indicating that an
individual may have violated immigration laws.
10. Illegal aliens currently in the United States may be afforded a
one-time opportunity to leave the United States without penalty and
seek permission to reenter legally if they qualify under existing law.
Those who do not take advantage of this opportunity will be removed
and permanently barred from returning.
action.
America needs a total political rebirth, and it's not coming from the
dreary procession
of hacks now in power.
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