Border Debate Starting

Immigration is on the minds of just about everyone these days so I may as well put my two cents in as well. I believe some kind of border control is long over due. What we have had in the past, and continues today, is the catch and release program where when an someone enters the country without the proper documents, is caught and then taken back to the border and released. There are cases that are more complicated than that, but for the most part, that is the most common scenario. What a waste of time and money

I believe there is good solid way to handle this problem. The first thing that has to be done is close the boarder. If we can't control who is coming into the country, we will never be able to know for sure that those that are here, are here legally. And with the war on terror, we have to know who is here and why.

The only way to make sure that we know who is crossing into this country from Mexico is to build a wall or fence to stop the flow of people. Another suggestion was to install electronic devices that will alert the border patrol to possible illegal entry.

I believe this is a must before we can begin to find out who is here legally or illegally. Then we can make provision to export them or establish a program for them to gain citizenship.

It appears that there is a proposal pending for the illegal works to pay a $1000 fine, get registered, obtain a green card, pay another $1000 fine and then work here for six years before they are eligible for citizenship. I can see a lot of problems with this. Another proposal is to increase the number of guards substantially, and make employers responsible for hiring only legal workers.

What the final outcome will be is anyone's guess. What is important is that we are finally have the debate. This is a very serious problem. A problem that is directly connected to the war on terror. A problem that puts our national security at risk.