Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Fixing the illegal immigration problem

Simple.

Phase 1. Make legal immigration easier. Crack down on those who employ Illegals. Take away the incentive to be here. Call it a crackdown on companies who exploit Illegals so it gets support. Wait a few years, move to phase 2.

Phase 2. Toughen laws on Illegal immigrants.

Follow this plan and everyone who wants to be here can be here legally and quickly enough. Those here illegally will face severe penalties, but have little incentive to do so due to easier legal immigration.

Keep the process transparent and everyone will either 1. Apply to be legal (and most should be approved) or 2. Leave.

Then we have documented workers who are treated fairly, paid fairly, and pay taxes. The cost of bean burritos goes up $0.10 and I don't care.