LAST EDITED ON Apr-21-14 AT 08:46PM (MST)[p]Stonefly, one reason why amnesty should not be a part of the package. Granting amnesty to 11-14 million illegal immigrants and giving them all the rights and benefits of a citizen would probably bankrupt this country that much faster.
If only 20-30 percent of them ended up on the welfare rolls, taxes would go sky high. When you have that many unskilled labors who can only secure minimum wage jobs, they will be like any other human and take the easy way out. Since 33 states pay more money in welfare then minimum wage jobs, the incentive would be to go on the welfare rolls and work under the table. We have enough so called citizens doing this now and do not need to add a few million more for taxpayers to support.
Reagan tried amnesty for only two million, now we have 11-14 million illegals in this country hoping for the same gravey train. Let them have priorty on getting work visas that will not grant benifits that citizens have.Work visas must be renewed every two years by showing gainful employment for getting a renewal. Make them work for citizenship with certain regulations that must be complied with. Get caught committing a felony crime or misdemeanor involving violence, deport and blackball them from coming back.
To obtain the work visa, they must regrister within a certain time period. Fail to register and get caught, or failure to renew a work visa, automatic deportation and not allowed back in legally. All states must issue driver's license or I.D. card that clearly states the applicant is here on a work visa and voter I.D. be required in every state to vote in a national election. Any business hiring must check for citizenship or work visa, if they can not produce required I.D. no hire under severe fines to force compliance by company hiring.
Will they have the guts to do it, I doubt it.
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