That's an interesting approach.
Those who are genuinely focused on this issue and not just trying to engineer GOP defeats for whatever reason could study at approach. The first step is to get people to understand that We Don't Have Enough Workers. Once that is accepted, people can look rationally at options.
Clearly one cannot reward illegal behavior, and a fine is certainly not a reward. I think most folks on here (those who are genuine) who demand a return to the border and "getting at the back of the line" don't understand that the processing of that line is going to have to accelerate so that it lasts only about 20 minutes. We have to have more working age people and southward the only economically available pool. Once it is understood that the line only lasts 20 minutes, the trip to the border seems a lot less important than paying back taxes and a fine.
The UAE approach you describe could allay concerns about cheating. Forgery of the visas could be made an enormous offense and that would be that.
Thanks for taking the time to read that and respond. One problem with the Bush/Kennedy/McCain/Hillary is the people who broke the law get to stay here and work here and get all the services here.
There are millions of people around the world who would love to come here as a legal alien with permission to work and access to our services. Many of them have been on lists for years waiting to come here. Many of them are living in far worse conditions than anyone in the Americas are living in.
I personally know a man from Uganda who waited 4 years for his papers to come through, and spent $2500.00 on legal fees and doctor reports etc. He is a legal alien now and applying to become an immigrant. Why should those who broke the law be rewarded by being put in the same category as he is in?
This isn't about race or what country they came from. Illegal Canadians should be sent home too. It's about what is right and about having a country of laws.
Sure we need immigrants. We murder far too many babies to maintain the population and work force. But we need legal immigrants who respect and obey the law. We don’t need to reward criminals for their crimes.