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Originally posted by Big Train
As far as homeland security:
#1. Our northern border is EVERY BIT as porous as our southern border, let's not kid ourselves. It is just as unguarded.
That is a true statement. However, it's also true that Canadians aren't flooding over the borders here daily. It's also true that a couple of would be terrorists DID try to come in to this country from Canada, but were stopped at the border, one of them in this state.
The reason I didn't include the Northern border is because I don't believe it would be as risky IF Canada properly secured their borders. And it's far more likely that the Canadian government will do so than the Mexican government. Just the fact that we DO have such an immigration problem from the southern border is proof that Vincente Fox and the government in Mexico City really doesn't have much control over their northern border. Probably not their southern border either
#2. The solution to immigration isn't fences or armed patrols. The solution is to pressure Mexico to get it's house in order domestically and to help it gain steam in it's own economy. The problem with the southern border is the flow of Mexicans coming here to make money to send back. Easing up the pressure on those people to begin with will ease the pressure on the border agents. Apparently nobody has the stomach for this REAL fix.
True enough. And obviously, corporations relocating to Mexico hasn't done any good.
#4. Set up an expanded system to help those people who still want to immigrate. Expand the lottery and have them train before coming here, which does two things
a. Prepares them to work at a higher level (ex. ESL training), which allows them not only to work for more money, but to be taxed at a higher rate (from the increased salary) which increases the tax base for all.
b. Simplifies the process of transition and creates a little more order (i.e. penalties for being caught as an immigrant instead of waiting).
Interesting plan. The FORD administration could always use a good ambassador to Mexico. You want the job?
#5. Container ship and airlines inspection. Fund this and do as much as possible.
By that, do you mean the freight airlines? We're probably harrassing passenger airlines enough.
#6. Make this process unapproachable by citizen groups seeking to slow or stop any of them. This needs to be done for the security of all.
As far as homeland security:
#1. Our northern border is EVERY BIT as porous as our southern border, let's not kid ourselves. It is just as unguarded.
That is a true statement. However, it's also true that Canadians aren't flooding over the borders here daily. It's also true that a couple of would be terrorists DID try to come in to this country from Canada, but were stopped at the border, one of them in this state.
The reason I didn't include the Northern border is because I don't believe it would be as risky IF Canada properly secured their borders. And it's far more likely that the Canadian government will do so than the Mexican government. Just the fact that we DO have such an immigration problem from the southern border is proof that Vincente Fox and the government in Mexico City really doesn't have much control over their northern border. Probably not their southern border either
#2. The solution to immigration isn't fences or armed patrols. The solution is to pressure Mexico to get it's house in order domestically and to help it gain steam in it's own economy. The problem with the southern border is the flow of Mexicans coming here to make money to send back. Easing up the pressure on those people to begin with will ease the pressure on the border agents. Apparently nobody has the stomach for this REAL fix.
True enough. And obviously, corporations relocating to Mexico hasn't done any good.
#4. Set up an expanded system to help those people who still want to immigrate. Expand the lottery and have them train before coming here, which does two things
a. Prepares them to work at a higher level (ex. ESL training), which allows them not only to work for more money, but to be taxed at a higher rate (from the increased salary) which increases the tax base for all.
b. Simplifies the process of transition and creates a little more order (i.e. penalties for being caught as an immigrant instead of waiting).
Interesting plan. The FORD administration could always use a good ambassador to Mexico. You want the job?
#5. Container ship and airlines inspection. Fund this and do as much as possible.
By that, do you mean the freight airlines? We're probably harrassing passenger airlines enough.
#6. Make this process unapproachable by citizen groups seeking to slow or stop any of them. This needs to be done for the security of all.
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