A nation without borders is no nation at all. After decades of misguided policies America has now become a free-for-all. Our leaders betrayed the middle class which is forced to compete with welfare-receiving illegal immigrants who will work for almost anything, just because the standards in their home countries are even lower.
If these policies are not reversed, the future is grim. A poor, dependent and divided population is much easier to rule than a nation of self-confident individuals who can make a living on their own and who share the traditions and values that this country was founded upon.
Ron Paul’s six point plan puts a stop to illegal immigration:
- Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
- Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
- No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws.
- No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
- End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong. [Current U.S. citizens will not be affected. Instead, babies born to illegals after a future cutoff date will no longer gain automatic U.S. citizenship. They will still have citizenship in their parents' home countries.]
- Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.
The facts on the ground are being created right now. Every day that passes makes it more difficult to reverse the damage that has already been done.
The undocumented already have jobs. We wouldn’t need to create new jobs in order to accommodate a path (not an amnesty, this has to be EARNED) to legalization. They work the jobs that Americans do not want. My friends mom was unemployed for 2 years, yet all she did was complain about it. Like many Americans she’s severely overweight and needs an “easy” job. People like her, people like most Americans who love a cushiony life style (we’ve become accustomed to it) won’t do manual labor. What’s beautiful is that there are low-skilled undocumented immigrants who will, so that we can still have our houses cleaned and our lawns mowed and our tacos made. Giving undocumented workers access to a social security number (work permit only, no benefits to be collected) would increase our tax revenues and make our roads safer because now they would be able to get drivers licenses and insurance. Undocumented people don’t WANT to not have drivers licenses or insurance, it’s simply that they can’t. People who complain about immigrants taking their jobs are should get more training; if immigrants are taking your job then your job must kind of suck and I’m sure you’re not living as American as you should.
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To begin every one here is an immigrant unless ur a native American u don’t have the right to kick any one out ..this country is made of hard working illegal immigrants…un less u wanna pay some one 20 $ /hr to pick out ur lettuce we should find a way to coincide theres other methods we can do to help this situation..Ron Paul hasw good poins but the 0 immigrant tolerance is weak instead of keeping them out we should tax dem ..after all that’s wat makes us Americans …tax and pay for citizenship…wit all the money saving ideas from Ron Paul and 12.5 million illegal aliens waiting for citizenship it be great way to help the economy ….
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Yes… let’s round up all the illegal immigrants and tax them for being illegal. Should be easy when they file their taxes every year.
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Here’s a quik definition of American for u all narrow minded people..American = an immigant that pays taxes …that means everyone white black Asian Mexican
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That is real nice. You should be a politician. You are suggesting a solution that has zero possibility of happening. Even if 12.5 million illegal aliens volunteered to be deported. Their countries would close their borders as that return would cause economic and humanitarian collapses in those countries. They would require the US to prove that they are citizens. The US will be the laughing stock of the world.
News is that they will not show up voluntarily. It would require a round up that would be compared to that of the Germans round up of the Jews. Americans will not support that for long. The sooner all sides get together outside of the political arena and devise a plan that holds everyone accountable, the sooner we can solve the problem. You are halfway there. Do not suggest ideas unless they can be carried out. It affirms that you have no understanding of the issue and only want a soap box to yell from. Thanks
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I’m all for making legal immigration a streamlined process. But if someone is here illegally, he or she should be deported. Any citizen of another country that gives birth to a child while in our country has given birth to a foreign resident, a member of that child’s home country. As for getting benefits that belong to Americans, foreigners should become legal residents or gain their citizenship before being allowed to have the benefits thereof. If a foreigner seeks medical aid and is not here legally, medical aid should be given and the foreigner should then be deported. If a foreigner needs immediate assistance in obtaining food or housing, immediate assistance should be given and the foreigner should then be deported. In short, anyone who remains a citizen of another nation is a citizen of that nation until he or she gains American citizenship.
Again, I think the process of becoming a legal American resident or American citizen should be streamlined, so that those who want to be here legally will not be smothered in endless red tape. But for those who want to cut corners and make us pay for it … deport them to their home country. After all, they belong to that nation, not ours, and unless they want to become an American, they do not need to be here.
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