One in eight undocumented immigrants in the U.S. now has a white-collar job

[Janelle2002 3,865]

I think you're comparing apple to oranges. You have every reason to be frustrated because your husband's visa is taking an obscene amount of time, on the account of AP. I don't believe anyone will dispute that, but on a positive note you hold the US government responsible and not other immigrants. In fact I never saw you take your frustration on others whose process began after yours and whose spouses are already stateside. If anything, you have kept your vantage point unchanged and you're not one to take your frustration on the wrong people.

Because the government is responsible for allowing these things to happen to us. As a USC I should have priority processing, instead the embassies dog us out, tell lies and make it difficult.

USCIS is finally sending our case back to the embassy and it still hasn't reached NVC yet. I am almost short of doing their job for them. It is ridiculous the bureaucracy is so thick.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I'm not sure how one could be against e-verify

The Democrats want the votes, the Republican's want the cheap labor to help the business owners. So obviously the conservatives have the best interest of the country at heart, helping business.

[JohnR! 5,495]

You're preaching to the choir...

Because the government is responsible for allowing these things to happen to us. As a USC I should have priority processing, instead the embassies dog us out, tell lies and make it difficult.

USCIS is finally sending our case back to the embassy and it still hasn't reached NVC yet. I am almost short of doing their job for them. It is ridiculous the bureaucracy is so thick.

[GandD 5,966]

The Democrats want the votes, the Republican's want the cheap labor to help the business owners. So obviously the conservatives have the best interest of the country at heart, helping business.

It really is all about posturing. Dems won't back it because it would make them appear less inline with the immigrant community. Repubs will make it a hot button issue as they always have but ultimately, they'll always push away from restrictions on businesses and towards building a fence or some other expensive non-sense. Going after people who illegally employee illegal immigrants is the cheapest and best way to solve this problem in my opinion.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I'm not sure how one could be against e-verify

Those that profit from unauthorized labor would be against it. Cuts into their bottom lines for Pete's sake.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Nobody will deal with it because we'd need to tackle more serious issues. For starters we'd need to tackle the 14th Amendment and citizenship as a birthright, and take it from there...

Our immigration system is broken because there are so many loopholes in the law and precedents set by Federal courts.

We're setting the bad example and allowing immigrants - both legal and illegal; or intended - to make a mockery of our laws. Before we blame it on those who are making use of these loopholes, We The People need to demand that our representatives revisit the law and rewrite them in a manner that is compatible with modern times.

It really is all about posturing. Dems won't back it because it would make them appear less inline with the immigrant community. Repubs will make it a hot button issue as they always have but ultimately, they'll always push away from restrictions on businesses and towards building a fence or some other expensive non-sense. Going after people who illegally employee illegal immigrants is the cheapest and best way to solve this problem in my opinion.

Edited March 30, 2015 by JohnR!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Ouch! Kind of harsh.

Not just harsh, but against TOS. And absolutely disgusting.

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[Janelle2002 3,865]

Not just harsh, but against TOS. And absolutely disgusting.

Hey, I do not want to be in this argument. I don't want to make an enemy of the newbie.

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[ready4ONE 5,400]

Those that profit from unauthorized labor would be against it. Cuts into their bottom lines for Pete's sake.

If we were smart we would build the magical RWN dream wall, think layers of barbed wire, cement walls, land mines, punji stick traps, the whole enchiladas to coin a phrase. But to make it affordable *cough* just use illegal immigrants aka undocumented Democrats as forced labor. A win win!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

What did I miss? Anyone wanna pm me the details?

[CowBoE 429]

I wonder how they know the statistics of undocumented workers???

[unsmiley 111]

What did I miss? Anyone wanna pm me the details?

PM me too. Shoot, I missed it and I started this thread...

[Rob L 3,811]

Hopefully when the Republican's gain control of the House and Senate they will fight to make E-Verify mandatory and impose heavy fines and penalties for American business owners who knowingly employ illegals.

That is spooky, you went all the way back to 2014 in your time machine and posted this and it appeared here with today's date stamp.