According to Government Executive, one of the problems we have cleaning up our illegal alien problem is that the home countries of many of those illegals block deportation:
Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said one option would be to deny visas to citizens from countries causing the deportation problem. Specter said eight countries are refusing to accept a total of about 135,000 people who are in the United States illegally. He added that illegal immigrants who have served prison time for committing crimes cannot be held for more than an additional six months in detention facilities, meaning they are released inside the United States if they are not deported. Chertoff said the Chinese government is the worst at taking back its citizens and about 50,000 illegal immigrants are waiting to be returned to China.
I concur with Specter and Nelson: deny visas from offending countries, on a one-for-one basis, or entirely.
I'd also suggest that if the troublesome countries are receiving any aid from us, that we reduce their amount of aid by the cost of enforcement, incarceration and deportation of these illegals.
Maybe this would provide an incentive for these countries to work with us a little better. Especially countries like Mexico, where their government has been known to encourage and assist their citizens in entering our country illegally.
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I agree also with Specterand Nelson (if they really mean it). Bob replied nicely EXCEPT "deny visas from offending countries, on a one-for-one basis, or entirely." One-for-one basis??? That means we KEEP the criminal,and they KEEP (possibly) someone with Talent that we may WANT. One-for-one is NOT an option. "Entirely" is more like it. AND also adding the punishment in foreign aid. That might get China and Mehico to Wake Up! Thanks!
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