New Imigration Reform

[kandrathe]

Yes, I concur with everything you just said!

However... this is obviously an issue which should have been addressed a long time ago, wouldn't you agree? As it stands now, there are so many illegals here, by their choice or not (such as the girl who was born in Mexico, but taken to the states when she was 2-mo. old) that there must be a way to give illegals here now amnesty in the form of temporary work visas for the year. Then they can go threw the system to renew their visa, apply for citizenship, or get the hell out if they aren't being productive. But there has to be a middle ground for these people - not just a, "surprise, your *ucked and can't work here anymore. Abandon your families and houses which are American and go home now!"

I'm not advocating a clean sweep. The first step is to require all aliens to have a documented status, and to then begin the arduous process of deciding what is fair treatment on a case by case basis. So, crocodile tears aside, if Elian Gonzales belongs with his father in Cuba, some "Americans" by birth may be should go live with their families in Mexico if that is how things turn out. For those rare cases of adults who have been in America illegally for decades and have no native roots, we can make some exceptions. There are thousands (and maybe tens of thousands) of similiar anecdotes, which came about through decades of mismanagement, and poor policy and enforcement.