But we also must treat those who are already here with understanding and compassion.
The first part of my plan – border security – must be certified by Border Patrol and an Investigator General and then voted on by Congress to ensure it has been accomplished.
This is what I call, Trust but Verify.
With this in place, I believe conservatives will accept what needs to come next, an issue that must be addressed: what becomes of the 12 million undocumented workers in the United States?
My plan is very simple and will include work visas for those who are here, who are willing to come forward and work.
A bipartisan panel would determine number of visas per year. High tech visas would also be expanded and have a priority. Special entrepreneurial visas would also be issued.
Fairness is key in any meaningful immigration reform, but this fairness would cut both ways:
The modernization of our visa system and border security would allow us to accurately track immigration.
It would also enable us to let more people in and allow us to admit we are not going to deport the millions of people who are currently here illegally.
This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.
Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
Certainly sounds like amnesty
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Yes Rand. Let us expand the high tech visas so more programmers from China can do high tech espionage for minimum wage and keep our American programmers on welfare.
Because God knows, if American companies can save a buck, what’s a few catastrophic product failures in sensitive areas?
“Certainly sounds like amnesty”
There is no path to citizenship. And if the illegals don’t become citizens they can’t vote.
His plan is only meant to turn the illegals into taxpayers. Right now they are free loaders who are gaming the system with no risk of getting caught or of being sent home.
“Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.”
Sounds like 12 million more lower wage earners who will get earned income and child tax credits and get more back than they contribute.
And the 12 million undocumented workers equates to at least 30 million illegals when you factor in the children and pregnant wives and/or girlfriends who are not workers.