TOTAL LICENSING
• Who controls the im- citizenship by someone who has come in not know- immigrant’s transfer as a part of their economy? It
migrant and his future? ing what would happen to them and by their early is often the largest foreign exchange generating in-
Does Congress make experiences, possibly changes their mind, wrongly or come within their grasp.
the rules in case of dif- rightly, about the validity of the American democratic
ficulty or conflict? Does system as far as they are concerned?
CONCLUSION
the court make the rules • How do we make naturalization a reward desired
Politicians of both political parties like to blame il-
under the theory of the by the immigrant for love of our institutions and not
legal immigration on faults in piecemeal Federal im-
“plenary power” that only for financial gain?
migration efforts.
the Constitution gives
The problem with that finger pointing approach is
OTHER ISSUES
courts as was done
that it really does not resolve the root cause of the
NATIVISM:
when the U.S.A. passed the “Chinese Exclusion Act”?
issue. You can have a law enforcement regime but
Throughout our history there has always been a
Varying lawsuits were tried by injured parties but the
this will not relieve the pressure at the border. It is
danger in Nativism and fear and discrimination af-
doctrine of “plenary power” is founded on strong no-
not going to make the U.S.A. less of a magnet for
fecting people who are different. There is definitely
tions of national sovereignty and a clear separation
those who want to come here and find better lives
the danger of a backlash if new legislation does not
between citizens who can claim protection under
thereby contributing to our economy and society.
provide new ground rules that can be acceptable
the U.S. Constitution and non citizens who cannot
and fair to both the new immigrant and also to his
OPINION
(see Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo).
surroundings.
I must confess that I can’t find any fair or satisfy-
• What is the American birthright of children born in
• Can we be guided by anecdotal emotions? A friend
ing answer to all these questions. We can’t afford
the U.S. from immigrants in waiting who will become
of mine complains: “Why must I push a button on
to give up ……….so what can we do for the short
U.S. citizens and know no other life? Can we deport
my telephone with almost every phone call to any
term?
them if their parents have not fulfilled the citizen-
larger organization to explain that I don’t want to,
• We need enforced low quotas for admission of im-
ship requirements?
or can’t speak Spanish. This is reverse discrimina-
migrants!
• How long should the period of waiting be?
tion! We should not have two official languages – in
• We must not allow the accumulation of points or
• How should race and color affect “ Americans in
America we speak American!
preferences for future entry to avoid later delay and
Waiting”. It should not - but even in these politically
• In Virginia for instance where Republicans control
long queues!
correct times we must still realize that a crime is
both houses of the Legislature, they just announced
• Whether we like it or not we will have to create a
what the police say it is.
that they would prohibit public colleges and universi-
fortified border!
• When we had a “National Origins Act” (Johnson
ties from accepting illegal immigrants even if they
• We must close the borders to new illegals who
Reid Act) in the 1920s, we had the quotas which
attended a public high school and were brought to
wish to enter and humanely deport them immedi-
were discussed in our immigration history and these
the USA at an early age by their parents.
ately!
particular problems were codified. They were also
• Is this productive of a happy good neighbor, who
• We must immediately, and without pre-conditions,
codified by the McCarren/Walter Act of 1952.
will respect the laws?
legalize all illegals except those who have trans-
• Our new selection system which abolished national
gressed our laws by crimes – not by illegal entry!
origins in favor of limited immigration controlled by THE DIFFICULTY ABOUT ILLEGALS
• We must enforce minimum wages for all workers,
skills, family reunion and educational qualification, • How to convince some possibly fourteen million
illegals, legals, immigrants or whatever!
made additional political considerations about coun- illegal aliens to return to their countries. Practically,
• We must have sunset clauses for all these tempo-
try of origin and their citizens, or terrorism, become what should be done with them?
rary draconian laws which should give us a three to
much harder and more complex. • Mass deportation, almost impossible! Mass incar-
five year period in which to experiment and study
• How do we distinguish between a true “American ceration – there are too many and it’s very costly.
and gain experience (if not, wisdom).
in Waiting” who is regarded enroute to citizenship as • The border between the U.S.A. and Mexico is 1900
We must immediately begin to educate our citizens
compared to others who have come without the real miles long and the border with Canada equally as
to accept that after this short rest pause, recognition
intent to ever become citizens? long.
of the new times will force us to accept:
• Do the screening processes help if they do not re- • What to do about transmigration countries chosen
Multi Ethnicity
quire language proficiency and what other arbitrary by immigrants on their way to the USA to facilitate
Disappearing Borders
standards should we set to judge the seriousness of their entry.
Advancing poor countries to self sufficiency with the
an immigrant who has not bothered with naturaliza- • Can a border be made effective at all? Can we
capital possessed by the USA and Europe.
tion for a longer than legislated time? accept that in today’s world, increasingly the concept
We must invite China, Japan and India to help us in
of borders is old fashioned and rapidly going out of
There is a LANGUAGE BARRIER!
this obligation.
use?
• It is difficult to Americanize immigrants who work
We must realize that a world community is inevi-
long hours and have no time to attend classes.
We now have the EU without borders! Trade and table, whether nation states, under the guise of need
Naturally this problem is even more prevalent
business travel mix up people daily! Strong border or patriotism or the war against terrorism, want to
amongst undocumented workers who are likely to
protective legislation and measures kick back in see this or not.
avoid any government aid or services for fear of de-
reciprocity which will harm the American economy All this sounds, I realize, impractical and utopian. It
portation.
as much as it might help the strict interpretation of is, however, the only working long-term solution. We
• How do we explain all this to native populations
indefensible borders. With e-mail, cheap telephone must accept the changing world and make it work
who resent the presence of these non English-speak-
service, text messaging, daily contact with one’s over- because we have no other!
ing workers in their job places and fear a loss of job
seas partners or family, with the flight of industries
to newcomers or fear increased crime and poverty
ridden by cost considerations, with free trade? What
rates?
can be done?? I would like to close with a quote from Wil-
Also there may be complaints when natives do not
• What is the difference between a factory hiring liam Gibson of “The Austin American-States-
receive as many benefits as they feel the poorer im-
illegal aliens to produce at low cost or a factory mov- man newspaper:
migrants or illegals do receive.
ing itself to a low-cost country?
• How do we facilitate a positive choice for American
What happens to the many countries in the de- “THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE, IT’S JUST
veloping world that live partially from American NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED”
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