• Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
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    8 months ago

    The problem is neither side has taken the border seriously. Both sides want to ignore it.

    If you want to end the border problem, go after the companies that hire illegal aliens. With no jobs, they won’t come.

    Personally I would like to see immigration reform but neither party wants to do that either.

    If we need millions of uneducated people who don’t share our culture to work jobs, fine. Just do it illegally instead of the wink wink nudge nudge method we are doing now.

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      The problem is neither side has taken the border seriously. Both sides want to ignore it.

      Almost like it’s a manufactured issue intended to keep us infighting and distracted on other issues…

      If you want to end the border problem, go after the companies that hire illegal aliens. With no jobs, they won’t come.

      There’s one problem with that.

      Mexico (I assume you don’t mean undocumented Canadian immigrants) isn’t even the primary source of undocumented immigrants, so how would that stop “the border problem”? Source

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      What sort of reform would you be interested in?

      Rather than just be content with a workforce that’s “illegal” maybe we should just make it easier for those interested in work to cross legally with a work visa so they’re tax paying and authorized?

      Like, instead of gating them out, if the issue is they’re undocumented then why not make the documentation process easier? Why not put more resources into tackling the backlog of court cases from immigrants, or improving their path to US citizenship?

      The answer to why we’re not already doing these things is because it’s largely a manufactured issue to keep one side enraged with the other. If you don’t believe me ask the republican led house why they demanded a border security bill, helped create it and then voted against it.

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        What sort of reform would you be interested in?

        Eliminate h1b. Create a visa for anyone who wants to work a job with a 5 year renewal. Stronger enforcement iof immigration violations. Quicker process for processing visas.

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              8 months ago

              Why? Anything can be improved, and it’s a solid foundation.

              Based on this and your previous comments over the last few days I’m having a hard time believing you’re arguing in good faith here.

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                8 months ago

                There is no way to improve a bad program.

                I am in good faith. Your bias isn’t my problem.

                You’ve never seen me be against immigration. It’s the shitty system I’m against

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                  8 months ago

                  What’s bad about it? You haven’t actually said anything beyond your feelings on it.

                  It’s not biased to ask for someone else’s thoughts lol.

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                    8 months ago

                    H1b are abusive to immigrants. It gives them lower wages, they are tied to employers, no path to citizenship and if they lose their job. They have 30 days to leave. It’s garbage. Always remember the person

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      There have been times when Republicans controlled both the presidency and the congress and THEY never addressed this. So I totally agree with you. It’s an easy fix. All claims for entering the country are considered before you enter. End the joke of Asylum. If things are bad in your country too bad. Stay there and make it better. Have a real ID system in this country. You have to have a real ID proving that you are a citizen to get hired (and to vote). This would also apply to real green cards. If you hire an illegal alien there is a minimum jail term of one year for the person that hired them along with everyone listed as the owners of the company. Also a large fine, not sure what the amount should be for the company that hired the illegal alien. The problem would end instantly if this was the law and the fucking justice system actually fucking enforced it.

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        I hate the asylum claims. Many are bogus. The left claims we are a racist hateful country. As such we shouldn’t be letting people come In