Decius wrote:

The trouble is that there is no line. There is no process for people to immigrate unless they are related to an American or they are a professional.

Maybe there's just a lack of Mexican professionals... I think it makes sense to have some sort of sponsorship program for non-professionals to educate/jobtrain them (preferably one funded by mostly charity) and include that as an option so there could be a line. Although the other side of this, is it better to deal with the end of forming the line, or just deal with them as they show up anyway?

I don't think so. I tend to think about this the way I think about filesharing. If there is a legal way to purchase the songs, its mostly not worth the trouble of dealing with the p2p networks. The risk of crossing and living here illegally is not worth it if there is a legal way, even if you have to wait in a line. Furthermore, we can actually improve our enforcement if we have rules to enforce that are actually mostly working and not just widely ignored...

That's assuming that they have something to loose... Worst thing that could happen is that they end up where they started. Some might feel it beneficial to live under the radar until they're discovered, and take their chances from there. I think that this is different from filesharing because p2p is more about convenience than it is dissatisfaction with ones life. Without a working economy in Mexico, I don't think fixing things at the gate is going to be ultimately worthwhile.

There is a problem that we have with enforcement... How do you PROVE someone is an illegal? Not everyone has a birth certificate or a social security number.

If they can barely speak english and they're working in a sweatshop for less than minimum wage somewhere inside of the US, and they cannot provide identification than I think this might be an indication. If they are discovered working without a social security number of their own, this may be an indication. I think when they are discovered is when they should be dealt with and tracked. Instead of improving border security, it might be cheaper to investigate who might be of questionable status. We have too many here already that have arbitrarily made a line, why not begin sorting out that mess and make that the gate? Give them the time and chance to impress us and if need be, pay their own way home. Also, create incentive for them to turn themselves in (like a lower wage requirement or only give a certain number of people a chance a year, and send the rest discovered after that home).

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