A Modest Solution for Illegal Immigration

FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | October 26, 2007 | Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson

[SJackson]

If by enterprises that conspire to or actually violate federal alien smuggling, harboring, or document fraud statutes you mean employers of illegals, I think it's an excellent idea which would shut demand down by simply holding employers responsible financially for breaking the law. Doubt RICO would work, but it would be a no brainer for the legal community. The problem would be assessing actual financial damages to individuals, but I'm confident John Edwards would figure that one out.

[Cacique]

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[TheThinker]

But, it was a Democrat that inserted the language “not under the jurisdiction of a foreign nation” or the equivalent that was supposed to keep illegals from gaining automatic citizenship.

[NicknamedBob]

Modest proposals aren't what they used to be.

I thought he was going to suggest that we eat them.

[brytlea]

If you have a leaky boat, first you plug the hole. THEN you fix whatever damage the water did and figure out how to keep it from leaking again.
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[brytlea]

I suspect we give foreign aid of some sort to Mexico. The amount consumed here by illegal aliens in the form of social services and free medical care should be deducted from that. A
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[jnsun]

"I disagree. As someone who participates in a grassroots organization in Northern Virginia, this issue cuts across party lines. It is only the political elites who fail to understand what is happening or are in the pockets of the corporate/union interests. It boils down to whom do you believe, the political class or your own lyin' eyes?"

You're right, witness GWB, a Republican, but obvious political elite.

It's just that it's 100% Democrat politicians on the amnesty bandwagon, 60% Republican politicians.

As some guru on FR stated, it's about "vote harvesting," including of course lobbying.

[investigateworld]

Good post. All workable ideas.