How to solve the immigration problem?
447437
If we made Mexico a state this corp would have no where to go close by to get cheap labor. And then they would have to come back here and not get tax breaks for going to mexico. WE have a President who is in bed with Mexico and wants cheap labor to come into the United States.
452670
Immigration should be addressed as a country... not based on your ancestry. Fight for what you believe in... decide for yourself, not for other people if flooding one country with limited resources of land with people is a good idea. \n\nMaybe you can come up with an alternative. Not just to let them in or kick them out. The issue is much larger than that. The issue is what brings the immigrants here. That is the root of the problem.... that is what needs the mending. Not the individuals trying to find solstice in the nearest thing to heaven they know only to find it is far from heaven. \n\nMaybe a bit of a biased answer but still, the sentiment exists that you must think outside of the box. It isn't about taking sides... it is about solving a problem. Preventing a fight.
352228
No.  The illegal alien problem can be handled by SEVERELY penalizing employers, and diligently finding those employers.\n\nThis will both eliminate the influx of illegals and will cause the giant mass of illegals to go back to their country to seek employment.
766520
Contact Mexican and US immigration. There is a way.
331171
Great idea - and then immediately deport the illegal immigrants as soon as they are found.  Then, seal up the borders so they can't come back unless they apply to come back legally.  However, those who have been deported probably can't even then apply legally because I think they now have a "criminal record."  So, in that case, they will just keep on trying to come back illegally, so if the borders aren't going to be sealed up tightly, they know they will eventually make it back again.  But, if the employers stop hiring them and they get refused any social services, public schooling, etc., they will finally get the message and go back home and tell everyone at home not to try to go to the USA illegally anymore, because it can't be done.  Then, they will be forced to focus on their own governments and get things cleaned up there so they can have a decent life in their own countries.
1087501
Illegal immigration is a problem everywhere including other countries.
796449
Punish employers who hire illegal immigrants with jail time and/or huge fines. The same for people who rent housing to them. No jobs and nowhere to live will stop them from coming.
701960
Immigration is not the problem. The problem is illegal immigration, ie people who sneak across the border illegally. Think about it: the very first thing they do when they get here is break the law. They refuse to learn our language or assimilate into our culture. They don't pay into the tax system, but they sure reap the benefits.\n\nWhen my great grandparents came to the US, they waited at Ellis Island until they were permitted entry. They spoke Yiddish only when they didn't want their children to know what they were saying. They learned to become Americans, and expected no special treatment.
944707
Kick them all out then sort out the good from the bad. Confiscate their belongings to pay for deportation and border protection. Even the children of illegals make then apply for citizenship. Go after employers who hire them.
253968
I think that the problem is the perception that it is okay to come here illegally.  We need to secure the borders, and allow legal immigration.  We need to raise minimum wage so those we allow in will not be unemployed, poor, and taking more from the society than they give.  This should go to ALL Americans!  \n\nWe need to amend the constitution to change citizenship to be for children born to LEGAL immigrants or that have one CITIZEN as a parent, otherwise they are not American.  This would eliminate the "Anchor Baby" issue.  \n\nWe need to NOT make all services available in any language requested.  We need to help folks learn english, and we should not disparage those that are learning.  If governement programs, driver license tests, IRS forms, and many others, were not made in Spanish, primarily for illegal immigrants, the need to learn english would be more important.  That being said, English classes should be taught for free by charitable organizations supported by the government.\n\nWe need intelligent, sane policies.  We need to be willing to pay the cost of farm products picked and handled by legal workers.\n\nIf we do all of this, MORE legal immigrants could come to America, because we would not be paying for and hunting down so many illegals!
842278
Legal immigration has never been the issue,but with the huge number of illegal aliens it may be harder for legal immigrants.The illegals are causing a back lash against even legal immigration.I cant see letting more immigrants into this country when we already have millions of illegals to deal with.The fact that you have a profession will help you I'm sure.but we certainly don't need any more unskilled,under educated,poor people in this nation.We are drowning in a sea of them already.Our\nimmigration policy's need to change to be more like Canada's where the highly skilled,educated,and needed are let in first.We here in America take any one and then \ngive their family members preference.So poor people bring in more poor people.Public services are stretched to the limit now.If this isn't stopped this nation will become just another poor 3rd world country.That no one will want to live in.We are not going forward we are going backwards.
772752
You should call your Federal, State & local politicians and let them know that if they can't do their jobs.  Americans will vote them out of office and put someone in their place that can to the job!\n\nAs for your neighbor next door.  Change your locks so his anchor babies can't get in.  Give them a rude awakening that the FREE RIDES are over and that they'll be going on a deportation vacation.
884211
I wouldn't call your suggestion the solve all but I would call it a start.  Taking jobs away from American workers simply because they can accept a lower wage is no path to citizenship in my book either.  Fighting for a legitamate cause through our military would do much more towards gaining my resolve, yet joining our armed forces under Bush seems more like a death wish to anyone including illegals rather than a statement of loyalty.  What we need is an enforcement of existing laws and prosecutions derived therein in order to curb the existing illegal subterfuge that persists to this day.  Stay tuned..
936487
For those that say you can't do anything about it...well you are dreaming. We can and will do something about it. All we really have to do is start enforcing the law. Cut off all federal funding to states that have sanctuary cities. Start arresting the mayors of those cities and throwing them in jail for aiding and abetting criminals. Expose the ACLU for the anti-American slime that they are. Pass more ordinances like Hazelton. No more automatic citizenship for offspring of illegals. If your parents are illegal so are you. No more freebies. If the government puts their mind to it they can make life so miserable for those that employ and house them that they will be forced to stop. No job, no housing and they will go home..
527357
Fair or unfair, it is logistically impossible.  What we need to do if we want to stop illegal immigration is start throwing CEO's and Rich people who hire them to work for their companies, take care of their kids or mow their lawns.  Only then will you reduce the incentive for people to come here for a better life.  Cut off the jobs, you will cut off most of the desire to come here.
458256
How to solve the border crises, HMMMMM Closing the borders would help. Putting up that wall they talk about.\n\nI am not a lazy american I will do what ever it takes to care for my family. I have dug trenches, I have done the labor that many immigrants do, I even ran a citrus grove and picked fruit right along with the immigrants.\n\nI have no problem with people comming to america. What I have aproblem with is those people who come over here and have their children and let us foot the bill. I get tired of paying for an illegals hospital bill, I am tired of my car insurance rate going up because an illegal is driving with out a liscence or insurance.\n\nLets close the borders, build that there wall at least 12 feet, and get those that are here illegally out of our country.
389334
Deport illegal immigrants on sight. If there is another big protest by illegals, get police on the scene, surround them, and bring them back to the border. Then, build a wall or an electric fence of some sort to keep the illegal immigrants out. Then, talk to Vincente Fox and tell him to tell his citizens that they must stop. Right now, he is giving out packets on how to illegally immigrate to the U.S.