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<blockquote data-quote="Sammie" data-source="post: 241138" data-attributes="member: 8657"><p>Of course we wouldn't. But there are so many complications with the millions of people who chose not to stay in their country of origin. And admittedly, like I mentioned before, the U.S. has so many restrictions and waiting periods in place that it's easier for foreigners to enter this country illegally than legally. Lets face it. Not many of us are jumping up and down about illegal immigration, but that’s what's happening when legal immigration remains so difficult. (20-30 year waiting lists, etc.) </p><p> </p><p>This needs to be changed and Congress needs to allow more legal immigration because the flow is not going to stop and we need to put a better system in place for getting them here and assimilating them...</p><p> </p><p>In Jamaica, for example (we were there on our honeymoon), we talked to the workers there and in order to start life in the U.S., they must pass a health and security test and have a sponsor waiting for them in America, who pay a fee to get them here. </p><p> </p><p>Perhaps those crossing our southern border could be offered the opportunity to "buy" their citizenship and/or a green card. Then we cut out the 76 layers of red tape and concentrate on background checks and MANDATORY English speaking classes. Because I feel that many of these immigrants want what America has to offer but they don’t really want to become Americans.</p><p> </p><p>Canadians pay a fee every six months for their visa's to stay here until they become permanent citizens....</p><p> </p><p>Or, we could offer Mexico a "Swap". We bring X amount of Mexicans into this country and in return, we get to lease land in Mexico and start developing their natural resources (which they should have been doing all along...)<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/confused1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" />1</p><p> </p><p>Just some thoughts.</p><p> </p><p>BECAUSE!!! our service, retail, restaurant, meat packing, farming and construction industries rely so heavily on them. </p><p> </p><p>But at the moment, there are major problems with illegals in this country:</p><p> </p><p>1).The U.S. is spending a fortune on those who are here for a free ride. </p><p> </p><p>2).There are millions of illegals here using suspicious Social Security numbers. </p><p> </p><p>3).And yes, Diesel, America is what it is today because of all the different cultures who came here. But I don't see a "melting pot"</p><p>these days. I see a clash of cultures. I see an invasion of the American culture which isn't changing; it's being taken over by another culture. I see Spanish only phone books, billboards, newspapers, and advertisements of every kind. I see the Mexican</p><p>flag being flown.</p><p> </p><p>5.) I'm concerned about the criminals who enter illegally and the crime rate that skyrockets once they're here. </p><p> </p><p>6.) We need to get our smile* together and have firm ground rules in place regarding who gets deported and why. One example (article below) - a 15 year old boy in my area sneaks the family vehicle out and runs over two girls, 8 & 9 years old. Kills one of them, dragging her and her bicycle under his truck. Flees the scene. </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14041887/detail.html" target="_blank">http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14041887/detail.html</a></p><p> </p><p>We find out later that the 15 year old and his family are illegals. Now the </p><p>argument is, IF this kid does time, (IF....) when he gets out, should he and/or his family be deported?? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/sad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sad:" title="Sad :sad:" data-shortname=":sad:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sammie, post: 241138, member: 8657"] Of course we wouldn't. But there are so many complications with the millions of people who chose not to stay in their country of origin. And admittedly, like I mentioned before, the U.S. has so many restrictions and waiting periods in place that it's easier for foreigners to enter this country illegally than legally. Lets face it. Not many of us are jumping up and down about illegal immigration, but that’s what's happening when legal immigration remains so difficult. (20-30 year waiting lists, etc.) This needs to be changed and Congress needs to allow more legal immigration because the flow is not going to stop and we need to put a better system in place for getting them here and assimilating them... In Jamaica, for example (we were there on our honeymoon), we talked to the workers there and in order to start life in the U.S., they must pass a health and security test and have a sponsor waiting for them in America, who pay a fee to get them here. Perhaps those crossing our southern border could be offered the opportunity to "buy" their citizenship and/or a green card. Then we cut out the 76 layers of red tape and concentrate on background checks and MANDATORY English speaking classes. Because I feel that many of these immigrants want what America has to offer but they don’t really want to become Americans. Canadians pay a fee every six months for their visa's to stay here until they become permanent citizens.... Or, we could offer Mexico a "Swap". We bring X amount of Mexicans into this country and in return, we get to lease land in Mexico and start developing their natural resources (which they should have been doing all along...):confused1 Just some thoughts. BECAUSE!!! our service, retail, restaurant, meat packing, farming and construction industries rely so heavily on them. But at the moment, there are major problems with illegals in this country: 1).The U.S. is spending a fortune on those who are here for a free ride. 2).There are millions of illegals here using suspicious Social Security numbers. 3).And yes, Diesel, America is what it is today because of all the different cultures who came here. But I don't see a "melting pot" these days. I see a clash of cultures. I see an invasion of the American culture which isn't changing; it's being taken over by another culture. I see Spanish only phone books, billboards, newspapers, and advertisements of every kind. I see the Mexican flag being flown. 5.) I'm concerned about the criminals who enter illegally and the crime rate that skyrockets once they're here. 6.) We need to get our smile* together and have firm ground rules in place regarding who gets deported and why. One example (article below) - a 15 year old boy in my area sneaks the family vehicle out and runs over two girls, 8 & 9 years old. Kills one of them, dragging her and her bicycle under his truck. Flees the scene. [URL]http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/14041887/detail.html[/URL] We find out later that the 15 year old and his family are illegals. Now the argument is, IF this kid does time, (IF....) when he gets out, should he and/or his family be deported?? :sad: [/QUOTE]
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