Ratcliffe: Undocumented immigrants would “self deport” if jail time was on the table

Dallas News ^ | March 19, 2014 | Nick Swartsell

[ObamahatesPACoal]

John Ratcliffe, Rep. Ralph Hall’s challenger in the Republican primary runoff, told the Washington Post today that one way to secure America’s borders is by putting undocumented immigrants in jail instead of simply removing them from the country.

Ratcliffe said that under current laws, being in the country without documentation leads only to deportation. If undocumented immigrants faced jail time, however, he said many would leave of their own accord.

[jocon307]

We have to stop the flow of people coming in. Until we do that all other discussion is pointless.

[Slambat]

“If undocumented immigrants faced jail time, however, he said many would leave of their own accord.”

That’s a waist of time and money. Just make it a class A
felony to hire a wetback. Confiscate everything the criminal
employer owns as ill gotten gains and then incarcerate them
for no less than 10 years. Then put them on a system like
the sex crime criminals get where they have to register
and report to the state their whereabouts.

[GOPJ]

The fraud they commit is act of love for a plasma television.

LOL - take THAT Jeb Bush!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Those two things shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

[wku man]

How about all of the above? Severe sanctions for illegal scumbag aliens, those who hire them, and the politicians who ignore the laws they enacted to keep them out.

No Way Jose (No Se Puede!) by 10 Pound Test

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[skinkinthegrass]

thanks, for the post. ;-)

[Freeping Since 2001]

Even more effective would be a $10,000 fine for knowingly hiring an illegal and jail time for the 2nd offense.

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Perhaps. Or make it like illegal drugs, and have civil asset forfeiture. Lose your vehicles, real estate, or other business assets if you hire an illegal without doing a check. Lose your house if you hire illegal day laborers to clean up your yard without checking their legality.

You could leave the borders wide open with that (and ending welfare for illegals).

[Tanniker Smith]

Them: "You can't deport 11 million people!"

Me: "You don't have to. Deport one million. Lock up another million. The rest will take the hint!"