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Seize effort to ease immigration load
Bipartisan bill aims to reform system that flouts rule of law and encourages underground economy

Published on: 05/22/05

The United States needs an immigration policy that secures its borders, re-establishes the rule of law and recognizes how dependent its own economy is on illegal immigrants who have crossed our borders in hopes of bettering their lives.

Getting agreement on the details of such a policy seems an impossible task in the current political climate. Virtually any proposed change in the existing immigration law is tagged with favoring businesses over individuals or catering to lawbreakers at the expense of law-abiding Americans.


Sadly, the lack of a thoughtful national discussion on immigration policy has allowed extremists to dominate the debate with a too-simplistic send-them-all-home message that neither reflects practical reality nor the nation's rich heritage of assimilation. That's why a comprehensive immigration-reform measure introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senate and House members this month merits attention. It contains a substantive list of reforms needed to deal with the impact of an underground economy of 10 million to 12 million immigrants in the country illegally.

The "Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act" would:

• Allow most of the illegal immigrants in the United States to apply for a six-year visa by paying $2,000 in fines â€â€

Getem Sixx. This is an AJC OPINION Article

I wouldn't call the author of this drivel a jackass because it would be a compliment.

The United States needs an immigration policy that secures its borders, re-establishes the rule of law and recognizes how dependent its own economy is on illegal immigrants who have crossed our borders in hopes of bettering their lives.

I have a novel idea. Why don't we ENFORCE our existing laws?

Sadly, the lack of a thoughtful national discussion on immigration policy has allowed extremists to dominate the debate with a too-simplistic send-them-all-home message that neither reflects practical reality nor the nation's rich heritage of assimilation.

What is wrong with sending them home?
"nation's rich heritage of assimilation." What kind of BS is this.
I have no desire to assimilate with lawbreakers. Did the ACLU write this?

Nor does the bill contain any real hope of relieving local school districts of the overwhelming burden of paying for English language instruction for illegal immigrants. Any reform proposal must include an expanded federal role in paying for this.

Why are US taxpayers paying for illegals? Again? Give me one GOOD reason.

Critics, and there will be many, have already labeled the bill an amnesty proposal that won't work and will continue to suppress American wages. They point to a failed 1986 amnesty plan that was supposed to deal with the same issue.

What planet were you living on in 1986? You also need a course in economics, that is, if you are smart enough to take one.

Your right, where's my barf bag.

How about just enforcing the laws we already have.

I love how these clowns seem to think that the fed gov't repaying states for illegal expenses is somehow a great solution. IT"S STILL COMING OUT OF OUR POCKETS.