Lately with the run of presidential candidates on their podiums across the country, one of the topics discussed is illegal immigration. I have heard many ‘ideas’ on how to curb the influx of illegal immigrants into this country. Almost all of them, to me, are bunk.
When one is sick, would you like it if the doctor went after the symptoms rather than the cause itself? I know I wouldn’t. So why is it that those who oppose illegal immigration are so small minded when it comes to this issue.
Let’s face it, making additional laws that make it illegal to come into this country without a permit will not make it more illegal than it already is. Why don’t we go after the cause? People come into this country illegally for a better opportunity, improve their life and well-being. Now I am not suggesting that we crack down on opportunity and our way of life (that would just be silly), but I think I know of a way to curb this problem.
Let’s go after the employers. They are the reason, we have an immigration problem today. Let’s make it a felony to hire people who don’t have the proper paperwork that allows them to work in this country. Make it a felony that requires jail time and I guarantee that illegal immigrants will have a tougher time getting jobs. If on top of that we make it so the count is per hired illegal immigrant, we send a strong message.
This doesn’t mean that we make it impossible for these employers to hire laborers, we just make it more lucrative for them to hire those that are legally here to work. Doing this provides an incentive for those that want to come into this country to work, to do so the right way. Why sneak into the country when you’ll end up in the same predicament as where you came from?
