Dear
Steve_McGarrett and
The Great Goose
Why not require all immigrants to become legal wards under the guardianship and insurance of their Sponsors?
So sure, if the Catholic church sponsors workers, they are legally responsible for screening these applicants themselves
and not just rely on INS alone. If a mistake is made in judgment, as even happens with the military as in the case of the Ft. Hood Shooter who should have been screened
out and flagged as a Jihadist-sympathizer, then the sponsoring group or person pays the financial, legal and restitution damages to the victims if a crime is committed.
If no one wants to underwrite and take that responsibility, then the person can't be approved.
If a City has "sanctuary" policies, then that City is responsible for insurance to cover damages committed by any criminals they fail to screen out.
And if taxpayers don't want to pay this, then they should demand the same, that any organization that sponsors such individuals should be responsible, not them.
What do you think?
Of requiring a guardian to sign for legal and financial responsibility for either
* immigrants applying for citizenship
* citizens turning 18 and claiming privileges of citizenship
so that everyone who is legally competent agrees to pay for their own costs if convicted of crimes,
and for people who are not legally competent, a sponsor agrees to sign for these costs.
Would that deter crime if people cannot afford the costs.