Thread: Would You Report Illegals?

I think that it is much more important to go after systemic problems than individual illegal aliens. We need to keep up the pressure on the politicians and pass laws to punish businesses whose profit model is based on hiring them than wonder whether the person with the foreign accent is here legally or not.


If I could ask something of a foreigner it would be if they are doing anything to strengthen the financial situation of their family where it lives. To much remittance money goes toward the purchase of food and for clothes that they would be better off producing themselves. Durable expenditure too often is buying or building a modern house which then needs to be maintained. It creates an incentive to go to the U.S.A. to earn the money to keep it up. Instead it would be better to invest in storage, new barns or a factory shell. Income from these can pay for a house more easily than the other way around.

As NPR asked of the Democratic presidential candidates, should average U.S. citizens play a role in immigration enforcement?

* Yes — the average citizen should be encouraged to report alleged immigration violations
7096% of all votes
* No — the average citizen doesn’t know enough about immigration law to report alleged violations
23% of all votes
* Maybe — each individual should decide for himself or herself whether to report alleged violations to authorities
11% of all votes

Total Votes: 73 Started: December 6, 2007

Social service professionals aside, The Issue wants to know where you think the average citizen should draw the line on participation in enforcement.

As NPR asked of the Democratic presidential candidates, should average U.S. citizens play a role in immigration enforcement?

Yes -- the average citizen should be encouraged to report alleged immigration violations 7696% of all votes

No -- the average citizen doesn't know enough about immigration law to report alleged violations 23% of all votes

Maybe -- each individual should decide for himself or herself whether to report alleged violations to authorities 11% of all votes
Total Votes: 79

Yes -- the average citizen should be encouraged to report alleged immigration violations 84 95% of all votes

No -- the average citizen doesn't know enough about immigration law to report alleged violations 2 2% of all votes

Maybe -- each individual should decide for himself or herself whether to report alleged violations to authorities 2 2% of all votes
Total Votes: 88

As NPR asked of the Democratic presidential candidates, should average U.S. citizens play a role in immigration enforcement?
Yes -- the average citizen should be encouraged to report alleged immigration violations 14995% of all votes
No -- the average citizen doesn't know enough about immigration law to report alleged violations 43% of all votes
Maybe -- each individual should decide for himself or herself whether to report alleged violations to authorities 43% of all votes
Total Votes: 157

Started: December 6, 2007

YES
153

no
5

maybe
4

Total votes
162

As NPR asked of the Democratic presidential candidates, should average U.S. citizens play a role in immigration enforcement?

* Yes — the average citizen should be encouraged to report alleged immigration violations
158 95% of all votes
* No — the average citizen doesn’t know enough about immigration law to report alleged violations
5 3% of all votes
* Maybe — each individual should decide for himself or herself whether to report alleged violations to authorities
4 2% of all votes

Total Votes: 167