Thread: Everyone ignores a major source of illegal immigration

Everyone ignores a major source of illegal immigration
The Center for Immigration Studies sent this press release this week:

New Paper Examines Visa Overstays

WASHINGTON, March 24 — While presidential candidates promise to secure the border, the other major source of illegal immigration is largely ignored — lax visa policies. Visa overstays account for between one-quarter to one-half of the illegal-alien population, and fencing, unmanned aerial vehicles, National Guard patrols, etc., are irrelevant to controlling this part of the immigration problem.

To shine some light on this neglected weakness, the Center for Immigration Studies has published a new paper, “No Coyote Needed: U.S. Visas Still an Easy Ticket in Developing Countries,â€

I don't think we are ignoring this, at least not those familiar with this issue as most of us here at ALIPAC are. I want those who overstay a visa to be removed from this country just as I would any other illegal invader. They have no right to be here anymore than someone who breached our non-existent southern border does.

There are anywhere from 20-30 million illegals in this country. I have a hard time believing that half of those arrived via a valid visa through a legitimate port of entry. Maybe these numbers are correct. In any event. I do believe we need to substantially reduce the number of visas we allow into this country, especially from those countries that have a notoriously high number of illegals already residing in the United States. It would make sense to do this until we can get this issue under control.



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Why not make visitors from third world countries pay a $5000 deposit for their visa? Once they leave they get the $5000 back. If they don't leave after 6 months they lose the money and it is given to a bounty hunter who tracks them down and gives them to ICE for deportation.

Bowman wrote:

Why not make visitors from third world countries pay a $5000 deposit for their visa? Once they leave they get the $5000 back. If they don't leave after 6 months they lose the money and it is given to a bounty hunter who tracks them down and gives them to ICE for deportation.

I like it.

I think the visa entry deposit idea is a good one. I first heard it mentioned on the movie "Border".

We could require a $5000 deposit upon entry, which would be placed in an interest bearing account. When the visa holder exits the country they are given back the deposit with interest. If they overstay their visa, the money is lost.

Can you imagine if we had $5000 for every visa overstayer already here?

Of course, there would have to be controls dictating where the money went, as otherwise states would continue to get screwed on Federal reimbursement. But I think, overall, it's a good idea.