Since Democrats are self proclaimed “numbers people”...you know, with all their polls, budget and tax reduction concerns and what not....I can’t help but wonder how it all adds up for them.
Do Democrats think 2+2=5?
Report: More than half of immigrants on welfare
Roughly 44 Percent Of Latino Males Get Arrested By Age 23, Study Shows
I'm a democrat (based on economic policy) who believes illegal immigration is totally out of control. Regarding the "illegal" immigration issue, one needs to look at who benefits from the availability of illegal workers, in order to find the solution. As I see it, the only "US" benefactors to the massive numbers of illegal/undocumented workers in this country are businesses that depend on a slave labor work force (or close to it) in order to service their poor business model (based on slave labor). The only reason illegals go to the trouble to cross our borders illegally is to work for these businesses. If you eliminate the ability for these businesses to hire "illegals", the problem will self correct. No one will go to all the trouble of illegally crossing the border if they cannot get hired when they get here. We have all the technology necessary to create biometric ID's (Federal) that cannot be easily forged or duplicated. Furthermore, this can be incorporated into the state drivers license and ID system, as is already happening (Homeland Security). The cost for this would be only a fraction of the cost of "the wall", and the problem would be solved. Once these tested and proven ID's are in place, they can be used as a required document that must be scanned and verified by employers when hiring. As these ID's would be both biometric and digitally scannable as active, duplicates would be virtually impossible. Any business caught hiring people without an approved and official work permit/ID scan would be subject to significant fines (and possible criminal prosecution if blatant and or excessive). No doubt some businesses would continue to hire illegals (there will always be law breakers), but the numbers would be significantly reduced due to the stiff penalties, and policing the remaining violators would become a much more manageable situation. Illegal or undocumented workers (unable to obtain the necessary ID) would have no choice but to leave, and we can provide transportation to the border for those wishing to leave. I feel for those trying to achieve a better life by entering this country illegally, and do not wish them ill, but illegal is illegal.
