The undocumented population in San Francisco must be satisfied with the wage structure as they could easily make it to many other cities / states that have no sanctuary cities.
I think you underestimate the barriers that could be in place, from violent criminals they owe money to, to the poverty that prevents them from affording a bus ticket, to the fear of travelling as a criminal in a society they do not speak the language.
The KKK used to argue that we could raise the wages of whites in this country if we shipped the blacks back to Africa. We used to have this guy, J.B. Stoner, that would get on tv during the elections and promise the people that "
If you elect me governor of Georgia, I'll work to ship all the (expletive deleted)
back to Africa."
Nobody really thought that was a viable option; stoner would garner, at best 30,000 votes. That was probably 2 percent of the population. Now it's 28 percent of the population when the skin color went from black to brown. Amazing.
Supply and demand is real. I've seen it is the difference in wages from a big city, with large poor populations, to smaller cities/towns without such large pools of labor.
I don't get your point. You argue supply and demand which is what brings undocumented immigrants to America.
I think
YOU don't understand the totality of the barriers argument. I've worked in some aspect of this issue since 1976 and have argued the think tank issues on these boards that the build the wall, deport 'em all crowd has made for at least a decade and a half. They cannot or will not answer the questions that have been posed. For example:
Getting into America via human smugglers from Mexico averages about $1500 or so. Supposing you had a wall, for a few dollars more, those people could get on a plane and legally enter Canada (which is opening its doors to immigrants.) From there, they could walk across the northern border to the U.S. to find jobs and / or be with family. So, do you propose a wall along the northern border? Alaska is a stone's throw from Russia. Wall that up to? Cubans can get to Miami. Shall we put a wall up around Florida to guarantee Floridians the equal protection of the laws? Are you going to be the one to tell people no more access to the beaches in the name of fighting so - called "
illegal immigration?"
People love to argue about this subject while not giving a rat's ass about the Freedoms and Liberties they jeopardize - Freedoms and Liberties our forefathers fought, bled, and died to secure. And the build the wall, deport 'em all factions don't care how many Freedoms and Liberties have been lost nor how many more will be taken.
There are far better solutions, but the build the wall, deport 'em all people think they have a monopoly on solutions... too stupid to figure out exactly who is financing their campaign nor WHY.
Somewhat more than HALF of the illegals in this country came across the southern border.
That is no accident. Sealing that avenue would be a positive step to fixing this problem.
There are not human smuggling rings operating out of Canada. Your assumption that it would be an easy replacement for the Southern Border, to illegals, is not proven.
Your argument that we need to build a wall around Florida for "equal protection of the law" seems silly. The coast guard and/or navy can and should protect US from invasion over the seas.
The time for slow and deliberate discussion on the very BEST way to fix this problem was back in the 80s.
That time was squandered by lefties with constant and vile use of the Race Card.
Now, we have to do everything and do it now, without further discussion.
NO MORE TALK. ACTION!
What a load of yammering idiocy!
1) Your side has consistently failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. There is no "problem" in and of itself with people coming across the border. If so, maybe the people from California should not come to Georgia
Your claim that there is no problem with people coming across the border is absurd. And dismissed.
2) If the Coast Guard and the Navy can protect Florida then the Army could protect the southern border...OR, wait a minute... Are we talking enforcing immigration laws or are we talking National Security? It's not the job of the Coast Guard or the Navy to protect Florida. It's just a little boat ride from Monterrey to Tallahassee. So, what, you are admitting that you want to use the military to enforce domestic immigration laws
AND, adding insult to injury, using the military to enforce civil
misdemeanors??????????? You see what I mean about your side taking a giant sh!+ on OUR Freedoms and Liberties?[/QUOTE]
I consider invasion to be a National Security issue. And yes, I'm fine with putting the military on the border if that is what it takes.
Domestic immigration laws? WTF, is that?
3) You know, you're right about one thing: there are no smuggling rings in Canada. The Hispanics don't need one... yet. The issue is, you advocate blowing
BILLIONS in tax dollars and not taking five minutes to anticipate a future problem. IF the foreigner is cut off from making entry in one spot, where will the NEXT point of entry be?[/QUOTE]
We can hassle Canada about their causing a problem for US if it occurs. Neighbors that are not assholes, don't generally let people invade their neighbors from their territory.
You mean I'm having a conversation with someone that is so dense that all they seek is instant gratification on this issue without a single thought as to its cost (IN TERMS OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY) plus no thoughts as to how the issue progresses IF you win your little wall idea? Really?[/QUOTE]
I would love to have had a long in depth debate on the issue. Unfortunately we can't. THe enemy has made an art over using discussion of the issue to avoid ever doing anything about the issue.
You don't like it? Take it up with those that caused it. IF that was your goal? Yell at the mirror.
What's going to stop people from going to Canada and walking across the border IF you could build a wall big enough to keep the Hispanics out at the southern border... and BTW, you
cannot build such a wall....[/QUOTE]
Canadians. They won't want to piss US off by letting assholes invade US like that.
They are smarter than Mexicans.[/QUOTE]
Dude for real. Learn how to make distinctions between what I said and what you say.
1) You don't have the authority to dismiss anyone
2) The military has NO jurisdiction in domestic law enforcement
3) You're as unrealistic as they come, Junior. If the United States cannot stop foreigners without a wall (which is absolute
BULLSHIT) then only an idiot would try to make us believe that Canada could stop foreigners from crossing the border.
You don't make sense. You're telling people that the only way that the U.S. can stop undocumented foreigners is with a wall. But, somehow Canada can prevent foreigners from walking across the northern border to get into the U.S. Nobody on this board smokes that much weed.
4) If you're accusing me of being responsible for the immigration debacle, you really are nuts. I can guarantee you that YOU have done many times more things to cause the problem...
INCLUDING TAKING THE REAL SOLDIERS OUT OF THE FIGHT.
5) If you are going to sit there and advocate that we use the military to enforce domestic laws regarding immigration, you are not smart enough to be in this discussion and you need some courses in civics, law and history.
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The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878 by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The purpose of the act – in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807 – is to limit the powers of the federal government in using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States."
Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia