Waves of immigrant minors present crisis for Obama, Congress

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

That would be awesome. California would be bankrupt in a week.

I love the Open border theories. The whole country would be mexico in a month. About 90 million new food stamp recipients right away. I wonder if people really think this thru all the way ?

Ok we can try that, but how about all those that believe it take the doors off their house for 4 months first and open them to all as an experiment ?

Ok

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Not all of them. But it would no doubt be a massive migration. What would be silly, well catastrophic actually, is dropping the average wage and GDP for California by at least 50%.

well if there is no border, they could just stay there and apply for Medicaid and food stamps. Every Factory in the US would hire people for 59 cents an hour. That is just insane

No no one would flood north, because they have no intreast in coming here LOL

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Fine the employers and enforce the policy, enough that employing illegal immigrants carries the likelihood of an onerous liability.

The employers will therefore need to turn to legally employable citizens and legal immigrants. To do so will entrain paying wages sufficient to attract sufficient labour to meet the requirements of the vacant positions.

What is needed is the will in Washington to enforce such a policy, rather than pander to the illegal alien community, the cheapskate business interests, or both.

I think most resonable people agree with you that this is the way to go. Cut off the blood supply to the tumor.

I am ok with some form of dream act, but first I want it stopped or we will be right back in the same boat in 15 more years. Reagan gave them amnesty first then the govt promised to act, nothing happened

Act first, Dream act second

[mota bhai 2,675]

No. Residents of the occupied territories would not be eligible. Nor would there be a minimum wage there, nor any OSHA standards. Americans with money would be free to set up shop there, run any business they want, and get the protection of the American military.

Americans would make crazy money, Mexico would transform into Texas (of 100 years ago) and the migrant problem would go away.

In a few decades, they can apply for admission to the Union and become the 52nd star.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I love Mexicans. I eat at Taco Bell at least twice a week.

I use to eat Mexican regularly

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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[OnMyWayID 1,489]

That's... not actually my point.

These are employers who have literally built their fortunes on paying slave wages. Wages far below minimum wage. I'm having trouble seeing what their motivation would be to start paying proper wages and not just hire people on contracts that end up paying them well below minimum wage, or hire USC under the table below minimum wage.

Because if he hires me and I am illegal I can pick up the phone and he will have to give me a quarter million dollars.. How many illegals will call to collect the money as opposed to working for a buck an hour? Somewhere around 100%.. How many times will said farmer/company do this before figuring out that hiring illegals is a bad idea? Some zero.. some once.. A few idiots twice..

If they want to hire a USC under the table for next to nothing they are free to try. That is not the problem we are trying to solve.

Edited May 29, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[Jawaree 717]

Send them home: Get their consulates involved, charge parnts with child abuse & endangerments

God knows how many of these kids are molested already on this trek. its irresponsible & their

countries must help...send them all home with a care package ASAP

Edited June 24, 2014 by Jawaree

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Send them home: Get their consulates involved, charge parents with child abuse & endangerment

God knows how many of these kids are molested already on this trek. its irresponsible & their

countries must help...send them all home with a care package ASAP

I think I'll leave your message up and just sit back and let it's warmth and joy wash over me.

...maybe we could rename them GTFO packages