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AnAmericanCitizen
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To have this plan work, it not only requires a republican president, but also a
majority in both houses of government....AAC
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:19:46 GMT, Bjorn <was-walmart-greeter@postamerica.net> wrote:
>
>Many of us would like to see an immigration moratorium altogether, the
>only purpose most immigrants fill is to maintain an employer's market
>and push down earnings for the rest of us. Apart from that though...
>
>Thompson is looking pretty good with this:
>
>http://fred08.com/virtual/immigration.aspx
>
>Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan
>
>In the post-9/11 world, immigration is much more of a national
>security issue. A government that cannot secure its borders and
>determine who may enter and who may not, fails in a fundamental
>responsibility. As we take steps to secure our borders and enforce our
>laws, we must also ensure that our immigration laws and policies
>advance our national interests in a variety of areas, and that the
>immigration process itself is as fair, efficient, and effective as
>possible.
>
>Securing the Border and Enforcing the Law
>
>A fundamental responsibility of the federal government is to secure
>the nation's borders and enforce the law. The following policies and
>initiatives will put the nation on a path to success:
>
> 1. No Amnesty. Do not provide legal status to illegal aliens.
>Amnesty undermines U.S. law and policy, rewards bad behavior, and is
>unfair to the millions of immigrants who follow the law and are
>awaiting legal entry into the United States. In some cases, those
>law-abiding and aspiring immigrants have been waiting for several
>years.
>
> 2. Attrition through Enforcement. Reduce the number of illegal
>aliens through increased enforcement against unauthorized alien
>workers and their employers. Without illegal employment opportunities
>available, fewer illegal aliens will attempt to enter the country, and
>many of those illegally in the country now likely will return home.
>Self-deportation can also be maximized by stepping up the enforcement
>levels of other existing immigration laws. This course of action
>offers a reasonable alternative to the false choices currently
>proposed to deal with the 12 million or more aliens already in the
>U.S. illegally: either arrest and deport them all, or give them all
>amnesty. Attrition through enforcement is a more reasonable and
>achievable solution, but this approach requires additional resources
>for enforcement and border security:
>
> 1. Doubling ICE agents handling interior enforcement,
>increasing the Border Patrol to at least 25,000 agents, and increasing
>detention space to incarcerate illegal aliens we arrest rather than
>letting them go with a promise to show up later for legal proceedings
>against them.
>
> 2. Adding resources for the Department of Justice to
>prosecute alien smugglers, people involved in trafficking in false
>identification documents, and previously deported felons.
>
> 3. Maximizing efforts to prosecute and convict members of
>criminal alien gangs, such as MS-13 and affiliated gangs. These gangs
>have brought unusual levels of violence to more than 30 U.S. states
>and have also become very active in drug-smuggling, gun-smuggling, and
>alien-smuggling.
>
> 4. Implementing fully and making greater use of the expedited
>removal process already allowed under federal law.
>
> 5. Enabling the Social Security Administration to share
>relevant information with immigration and law enforcement personnel in
>a manner that will support effective interior enforcement efforts.
>
> 3. Enforce Existing Federal Laws. Enforce the laws Congress has
>already enacted to prevent illegal aliens from unlawfully benefiting
>from their presence in the country:
>
> 1. End Sanctuary Cities by cutting off discretionary federal
>grant funds as appropriate to any community that, by law, ordinance,
>executive order, or other formal policy directs its public officials
>not to comply with the provisions of 8 USC 1373 and 8 USC 1644, which
>prohibit any state or local government from restricting in any way
>communications with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the
>immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an alien in the United
>States.
>
> 2. Deny discretionary Federal education grants as appropriate
>to public universities that violate federal law by offering in-state
>tuition rates to illegal aliens without also offering identical
>benefits to United States citizens, regardless of whether or not they
>live in the state, as required by 8 USC 1623.
>
> 3. Deny discretionary Federal grants as appropriate to states
>and local governments that violate federal law by offering public
>benefits to illegal aliens, as prohibited by 8 USC 1621(a).
>
> 4. Reduce the Jobs Incentive. Ensure employee verification by
>requiring that all U.S. employers use the Department of Homeland
>Security's electronic database (the E-Verify system) to confirm that a
>prospective employee is authorized to work in the U.S. Now that the
>technology is proven, provide sufficient resources to make the system
>as thorough, fast, accurate, and easy-to-use as possible.
>
> 5. Bolster Border Security. Finish building the 854-mile wall along
>the border by 2010 as required by 8 USC 1103. Extend the wall beyond
>that as appropriate and deploy new technologies and additional
>resources to enhance detection and rapid apprehension along our
>borders by 2012.
>
> 6. Increased Prosecution. Deploy the additional assets outlined
>above to prosecute alien smugglers ("coyotes"), alien gang members,
>previously deported felons, and aliens who have repeatedly violated
>our immigration laws much more vigorously.
>
> 7. Rigorous Entry/Exit Tracking. Complete the implementation of a
>system to track visa entrants and exits, as has been required by
>federal law for more than ten years, and connect it to the FBI's
>National Crime Information Center (NCIC), in order to curb visa
>overstays and permit more effective enforcement.
>
>Improving the Legal Immigration Process
>
>The United States is a nation of immigrants. We must continue to
>welcome immigrants and foreign workers who come to our country
>legally, giving priority to those who can advance the nation's
>interests and common good. Immigrants and foreign workers who play by
>the rules need to be rewarded with faster and less burdensome service,
>not delays that last years. Advancing the following initiatives will
>require close cooperation between all levels of government, the
>business community, and concerned citizens:
>
> 1. Maximize Program Efficiency. Reduce the backlogs and streamline
>the process for immigrants and employers who seek to follow the law.
>Also, simplify and expedite the application processes for temporary
>visas. This can be accomplished by hiring more personnel at
>Citizenship and Immigration Services and the FBI. Caps for any
>category of temporary work visa would be increased as appropriate, if
>it could be demonstrated that there are no Americans capable and
>willing to do the jobs.
>
> 2. Enhanced Reporting. Improve reporting to the government by
>businesses that rely on temporary workers so that the government can
>track whether the visa holder remains employed.
>
> 3. Modernize Immigration Law/Policy. Change the nature of our legal
>immigration system to welcome immigrants who can be economic
>contributors to our country, are willing to learn the English
>language, and want to assimilate.
>
> 1. Reduce the scope of chain migration by giving family
>preference in the allocation of lawful permanent resident status only
>to spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens, and no one else (no
>siblings, no parents, no adult children, etc.).
>
> 2. Eliminate the diversity visa lottery.
>
> 4. English As Official Language. Make English the official language
>of the United States to promote assimilation and legal immigrants'
>success, and require English proficiency in order for any foreign
>person to be granted lawful permanent resident status.
>
> 5. Freedom from Political Oppression. Preserve U.S. laws and
>policies to ensure that the United States remains a beacon and a haven
>for persons fleeing political oppression, while assuring appropriate
>admission standards are maintained.
>
> 6. Service to Country. Place those foreign persons who are lawfully
>present in the country and who serve honorably in the Armed Forces of
>the United States on a faster, surer track to U.S. citizenship.
>
>---------------
majority in both houses of government....AAC
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:19:46 GMT, Bjorn <was-walmart-greeter@postamerica.net> wrote:
>
>Many of us would like to see an immigration moratorium altogether, the
>only purpose most immigrants fill is to maintain an employer's market
>and push down earnings for the rest of us. Apart from that though...
>
>Thompson is looking pretty good with this:
>
>http://fred08.com/virtual/immigration.aspx
>
>Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan
>
>In the post-9/11 world, immigration is much more of a national
>security issue. A government that cannot secure its borders and
>determine who may enter and who may not, fails in a fundamental
>responsibility. As we take steps to secure our borders and enforce our
>laws, we must also ensure that our immigration laws and policies
>advance our national interests in a variety of areas, and that the
>immigration process itself is as fair, efficient, and effective as
>possible.
>
>Securing the Border and Enforcing the Law
>
>A fundamental responsibility of the federal government is to secure
>the nation's borders and enforce the law. The following policies and
>initiatives will put the nation on a path to success:
>
> 1. No Amnesty. Do not provide legal status to illegal aliens.
>Amnesty undermines U.S. law and policy, rewards bad behavior, and is
>unfair to the millions of immigrants who follow the law and are
>awaiting legal entry into the United States. In some cases, those
>law-abiding and aspiring immigrants have been waiting for several
>years.
>
> 2. Attrition through Enforcement. Reduce the number of illegal
>aliens through increased enforcement against unauthorized alien
>workers and their employers. Without illegal employment opportunities
>available, fewer illegal aliens will attempt to enter the country, and
>many of those illegally in the country now likely will return home.
>Self-deportation can also be maximized by stepping up the enforcement
>levels of other existing immigration laws. This course of action
>offers a reasonable alternative to the false choices currently
>proposed to deal with the 12 million or more aliens already in the
>U.S. illegally: either arrest and deport them all, or give them all
>amnesty. Attrition through enforcement is a more reasonable and
>achievable solution, but this approach requires additional resources
>for enforcement and border security:
>
> 1. Doubling ICE agents handling interior enforcement,
>increasing the Border Patrol to at least 25,000 agents, and increasing
>detention space to incarcerate illegal aliens we arrest rather than
>letting them go with a promise to show up later for legal proceedings
>against them.
>
> 2. Adding resources for the Department of Justice to
>prosecute alien smugglers, people involved in trafficking in false
>identification documents, and previously deported felons.
>
> 3. Maximizing efforts to prosecute and convict members of
>criminal alien gangs, such as MS-13 and affiliated gangs. These gangs
>have brought unusual levels of violence to more than 30 U.S. states
>and have also become very active in drug-smuggling, gun-smuggling, and
>alien-smuggling.
>
> 4. Implementing fully and making greater use of the expedited
>removal process already allowed under federal law.
>
> 5. Enabling the Social Security Administration to share
>relevant information with immigration and law enforcement personnel in
>a manner that will support effective interior enforcement efforts.
>
> 3. Enforce Existing Federal Laws. Enforce the laws Congress has
>already enacted to prevent illegal aliens from unlawfully benefiting
>from their presence in the country:
>
> 1. End Sanctuary Cities by cutting off discretionary federal
>grant funds as appropriate to any community that, by law, ordinance,
>executive order, or other formal policy directs its public officials
>not to comply with the provisions of 8 USC 1373 and 8 USC 1644, which
>prohibit any state or local government from restricting in any way
>communications with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the
>immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an alien in the United
>States.
>
> 2. Deny discretionary Federal education grants as appropriate
>to public universities that violate federal law by offering in-state
>tuition rates to illegal aliens without also offering identical
>benefits to United States citizens, regardless of whether or not they
>live in the state, as required by 8 USC 1623.
>
> 3. Deny discretionary Federal grants as appropriate to states
>and local governments that violate federal law by offering public
>benefits to illegal aliens, as prohibited by 8 USC 1621(a).
>
> 4. Reduce the Jobs Incentive. Ensure employee verification by
>requiring that all U.S. employers use the Department of Homeland
>Security's electronic database (the E-Verify system) to confirm that a
>prospective employee is authorized to work in the U.S. Now that the
>technology is proven, provide sufficient resources to make the system
>as thorough, fast, accurate, and easy-to-use as possible.
>
> 5. Bolster Border Security. Finish building the 854-mile wall along
>the border by 2010 as required by 8 USC 1103. Extend the wall beyond
>that as appropriate and deploy new technologies and additional
>resources to enhance detection and rapid apprehension along our
>borders by 2012.
>
> 6. Increased Prosecution. Deploy the additional assets outlined
>above to prosecute alien smugglers ("coyotes"), alien gang members,
>previously deported felons, and aliens who have repeatedly violated
>our immigration laws much more vigorously.
>
> 7. Rigorous Entry/Exit Tracking. Complete the implementation of a
>system to track visa entrants and exits, as has been required by
>federal law for more than ten years, and connect it to the FBI's
>National Crime Information Center (NCIC), in order to curb visa
>overstays and permit more effective enforcement.
>
>Improving the Legal Immigration Process
>
>The United States is a nation of immigrants. We must continue to
>welcome immigrants and foreign workers who come to our country
>legally, giving priority to those who can advance the nation's
>interests and common good. Immigrants and foreign workers who play by
>the rules need to be rewarded with faster and less burdensome service,
>not delays that last years. Advancing the following initiatives will
>require close cooperation between all levels of government, the
>business community, and concerned citizens:
>
> 1. Maximize Program Efficiency. Reduce the backlogs and streamline
>the process for immigrants and employers who seek to follow the law.
>Also, simplify and expedite the application processes for temporary
>visas. This can be accomplished by hiring more personnel at
>Citizenship and Immigration Services and the FBI. Caps for any
>category of temporary work visa would be increased as appropriate, if
>it could be demonstrated that there are no Americans capable and
>willing to do the jobs.
>
> 2. Enhanced Reporting. Improve reporting to the government by
>businesses that rely on temporary workers so that the government can
>track whether the visa holder remains employed.
>
> 3. Modernize Immigration Law/Policy. Change the nature of our legal
>immigration system to welcome immigrants who can be economic
>contributors to our country, are willing to learn the English
>language, and want to assimilate.
>
> 1. Reduce the scope of chain migration by giving family
>preference in the allocation of lawful permanent resident status only
>to spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens, and no one else (no
>siblings, no parents, no adult children, etc.).
>
> 2. Eliminate the diversity visa lottery.
>
> 4. English As Official Language. Make English the official language
>of the United States to promote assimilation and legal immigrants'
>success, and require English proficiency in order for any foreign
>person to be granted lawful permanent resident status.
>
> 5. Freedom from Political Oppression. Preserve U.S. laws and
>policies to ensure that the United States remains a beacon and a haven
>for persons fleeing political oppression, while assuring appropriate
>admission standards are maintained.
>
> 6. Service to Country. Place those foreign persons who are lawfully
>present in the country and who serve honorably in the Armed Forces of
>the United States on a faster, surer track to U.S. citizenship.
>
>---------------
