Kaptain Poop said:
johnnyboy said:
Kaptain Poop said:
"But I just don't get how all you guys really think we can deport every illegal. The ammount of resources and time to do this would be incredible. Secure the boarder! And then let the ones here pay fines and begin a process to naturalization if they have a clean criminal record. Plus it just wouldn't work to deport them all anyway b/c most of them have families and sometimes kids that were born here!"
How have other countries today and throughout history control immigration? They did, so why do you think we can't? End birthright citizenship (it wasn't intended for illegals), end all entitlements for illegals including public education, severely punish employers of illegals (you know, like how they would punish you if you cheated on taxes), line the border with an armed national guard, and deport every stinking last one of them. That's how - other countries do it - common sense.
The resources and time we put into keeping these criminally inclined people far outways the costs of deporting them.
as a country, we are not going to deport every illegal already here. you would need armed force for that, and if you think the average american is going to be cool with watching armed national guards herd illegals into deportation camps, you are way off. the only opton is securing the border now and stop all future illegal immigration.
Really dude, we can't? Have we even come close to trying? So the mightest nation in the history of the world can't deport illegals? I guess that means you are for Amnesty and that explains how you voted. Who is the "average American" in your view anyway?
Let's see who is being more realistic. We'll try your approach: The borders are secured, however every illegal now knows that if he can somehow (by boat, Semi's, holes in security etc.) get here he will be rewarded with American citizenship or at the very least be allowed to stay and enjoy everything American taxpayers do. The surge of illegals will continue as a result and eventually the border guards will wonder what purpose they are serving. The idea of a secure border will eventually be dumped with the words "see I told you so" coming from LaRaza and Ted Kennedy. We gave it a shot and it just didn't work, besides America is a nation of immigrants a wonderful melting pot etc. Nice plan.
My plan: Most Americans will applaud deportations, while a small minority of Americans will vigorously oppose it(say about the number of illegals and relatives of illegals). We'll enforce the law and deport them anyway - over a period of time of course - it's called deportation by attrition. They will have no incentive to return. No citizenship, no entitlements, no jobs - no returning. Their countrymen will have no incentive to try to get in either. Border security will become a rather easy task. Any civil unrest from the initial deportations will be met with necessary force (easily achieved). We've already seen deportations in meat-packing raids and nothing more than a few protests happened. I think we can handle it. I'm cool with this plan.
you misunderstand me, the logistics are a breeze, what i'm talking about is the tolerance of most americans. as soon as images of INS raids deporting women holding babies hit CNN, the deportation would stop and people would protest the whole process as a Gestapo-like crime against humanity.
now americans will probably tolerate a commitment to secure the border. i could see americans buying into that if it was presented to them with an emphasis on counterring the terrorist threat, or stemming the flow of possible criminals into the country, or helping win the war against drugs. that's something americans could tolerate. armed guardsmen...not so much. too Kent State ish.
its neat to talk about possible scenarios for mass deportations, but i think its important to be cogniscent of the fact that most americans will not tolerate the idea of armed national guardsmen (many of which are of latino descent) lining up school buses to deport all illegals, including the old ones, the babies, the women, the frail ones, etc etc. thats just not going to happen. before you type anything keep in mind that you live in a country that elected a black man, with a kenyan dad, and a muslim name. so, lets maybe try to stick within the parameters of 'reality' while formulating plans for dealing with illegals.
dude, way to bring up McCain again. i don't know how to dumb this down anymore than i already have but here goes....you harp on McCain more than any guy here. i voted for the guy bc in a two man race, if one guy is white and the other is black...i'm always gonna go with the white guy. 99.99999999999% of the time anytime. thats it. thats the only reason i voted for him. i get that you like Obama better than McCain, apparently most americans share your point of view. and i am cool with that man. i think you went 3rd party right? thats great, kudos to you. ive already stated how i feel about it so, unlike you, i'm not trying to harp on it forever. let it go man. especially if you're gonna comedown on guys who even mention McCain. write this down so you wont have to harp on it anymore.