Illegal Immigration: What should we do?

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Illegal Immigration: What should we do?

View Poll Results: What should we do? (Check ALL that apply)
Grant "amnesty" to illegals who've been here at least 2 full years. (time to be negotiated)	8	6.67%
Streamline the naturalization process for current illegals, expediting their road toward citizenship.	13	10.83%
Allow illegals now here to be naturalized, eventually; but crack down on "new" illegals	15	12.50%
Grant eventual citizenship to illegals, but after a waiting period, a symbolic fine, and strict naturalization requirements.	16	13.33%
Crackdown harshly on businesses that are lazy, or who knowingly hire illegals.	57	47.50%
Build a 700 mile fence/wall to be heavily fortified and guarded to stop future illegals.	38	31.67%
Illegals should face a significant fine, and repayment of any back taxes....before being considered for citizenship.	28	23.33%
Illegals here for less than two years should be deported.	23	19.17%
Illegals here from 2-7 years, would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis; good "citizens" could be naturalized, but some would be deported.	24	20.00%
Illegals here for at least 8 years, could apply for expedited citizenship if they've been law-adiding (generally) and held jobs consistently.	24	20.00%
Deport only those illegals who've become problems and have not consistently maintained employment.	20	16.67%
Deport ALL, or nearly all, who entered the country illegally.	55	45.83%
Increase border patrol SUBSTANTIALLY, possibly including use of the armed forces as necessary.	58	48.33%
Utilize armed forces as a routine part of daily border patrol.	38	31.67%
Do whatever GAZ says....	12	10.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 120. You may not vote on this poll

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04-11-2006, 06:26 PM

patteeu

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Originally Posted by Donger

That's the point. They don't WANT to be Americans. They just want the cash. If they wanted to be Americans, they would immigrate legally and make solid attempts to assimilate to the culture.

Legal immigrants want the dream and they are willing to work just as hard as illegals. To give illegals the same level of dignity and respect as illegals is a MASSIVE slap to the face of those that came to this country within the boundaries of its laws.

Well, "they" aren't a monolith. That's why I went to the trouble of specifying which illegals I think we should welcome. Those who are here for the paycheck but have no interest in being Americans (i.e. stomachs in the US but hearts in Mexico) are in a different category. If we need these workers then we should have a "guest worker" program of some sort so that they will be documented and so that we can prevent them from getting all the perks of full citizenship (e.g. voting, welfare, etc.). But to the extent possible, it would be better if we could satisfy our labor needs through the legal immigration of those who want to become Americans.

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