
01-06-2008
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Secretary of State
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Member Since: Feb 2007
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 5,661
   
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Re: getting tough on illegal immigration
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Originally Posted by Imperator
Well, I don’t agree in so much as we have not tried. I personally think, that is the debated double wall, sophisticated border that was on the books, would drastically reduce the influx. Of course there will be seepage...just as companies that produce products know there is a % of goods that will be stolen, or lost in transit, there’s a % that one has to accept.
The problem is as it stands now is, we aren’t really even trying. We won’t know, unless we give it a whirl. IF we can knock down the influx by say 70%, that’s a huge start, I wouldn’t accept that as the final %, I’d say we never would knock it down past 80%....there will 20% that would find a way in, but the difference from where we are now, would be tremendous.
At the same time, some type of border visa process where in we could match immigrants with employers and issue these visas based on employment would go along way in knocking down that 20% as they wouldn’t have a reason to skirt the process unless they were afraid of being identified for instance having a criminal history or have violated previously issues visas etc.
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What's the estimated cost to seal all US borders and maintain that status? This subject was discussed at length on most forums when 911 was fresh and though I can't recall the numbers it was considered a logistical and fiscal nightmare without devoting a major portion of US resources to that one task. Or are US resources in the form of direct expenses considered unlimited in an era of a declining service economy, shrinking credit markets, failing currency and labor shortages?
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