Quote: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.
So we are in complete agreement then. The only reason I posted in the first place was to voice my objections to this new reinforcement of the old alien reform by disallowing illegals to earn income in the states. I feel, and it sounds too me like you do also, that in rare cases where an illegal does deserve a visa, they should be able to bypass the system and get their papers. The problem is, of course, there are so many illegals with SOB stories (which are true), it would undoubtedly overwhelm any system that deals with this sort of thing.
I know I'm repeating myself without offering any new information or insight, but the only was I can see to logically accomplish giving illegals that deserve work visas visas would be to give work visas to all illegals here now; is there any other way? I suppose short of doing this - which I doubt will ever happen, then what is happening now is the next best thing. It has to start somewhere and I understand, and agree with this concept, just not its implementation.
However, is there any speculation as to the aftermath of this reform? My fears are the repercussions (I'm imagining the L.A. Riots) that might occur on a national scale if there are millions of illegals who can't find work here to support their families and pay for their houses and cars bought here. Desperate people do desperate things. There is a lot of strong emotions about this issue on both sides, and I fear the radicals who support the idea of hostility towards Americans; it reminds me of your post about that MS13 gang and their ties to Al Quida. But I have been known to over-speculate - just my mind wandering.
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." -Albert Einsetin