Atomicflea wrote:
Wow, Methastophicles. Just get right to the point and admit you're scared of darkies, and change. Nothing bothers me more than xenophobic hatemongers trying to excuse hate under the guise of rational argument.
If California had to eventually admit that the U.S. terk our land, then you have to just be at peace with being slowly assimilated back into Mexico. It's Manifest Destiny. Deal with it. Cultures ebb and flow.
You make bold statments based on no personal knowledge of me what-so-ever. Most of my friends are of the "darkie" persuasion. I live in an area where the "darkies" are dominant. Other than the occasional overly loud stereo, and once in a blue moon police chase, or once every three years, a shooting, this is an average, place. A far cry from where it was when I grew up, when the shootings were daily, the police chases nightly, and the overly loud stereo was mine.
You also think that I'm afraid of change...heh, I like change in most reguards. Change is refreshing. Please, at least get your insults right. Xenophobe? Let's see, the idea of meeting ET doesn't worry me, I get along with strangers just fine, and foreigners don't bother me. However, LAWBREAKERS do. There is a VAST difference between someone from south of the border, and someone who hopped the border. If California wants to "return" to Mexico, so be it, I don't give a rats ***. It's the right of California to do so, but I would expect the example that Abe left us would push more war right down Mexico's throat. Mexico lost the land, plain and simple. Doesn't matter how anymore, they lost it. It now belongs to the people that are there. If you really want to get technical, the majority of the land in the US would belong to the different tribes of Indians, but I guess you knew that already, you're only trying to force a set label on me to make yourself feel better about whatever.
Now, to restate what I've said:
1. We need for people to come to the US legally, not illegally. In order to do this, I agree that Visas should be drasticly increased to sane levels, rather than the minimal levels they're at now. People that come into this country illegally, should be punished, however, it doesn't have to be anything evil, a fine will do in most cases, with the exceptions being those that have commited other crimes while in this country illegally, including jail, fines, and deportation.
2. Legal immigrants shoud have an easier way to renew their Visas, with less time required to do so. These people, for the most part, are the ones trying to improve their lot in life at their own expense, rather than the expense of others. Because they are not citizens, they shouldn't receive any benifits that our federal government provide, however, should be able to seek state benifits in the same situations that citizen residents of that state can apply.
3. Citizenship should have an easier path for those that want it, however, it should not simply be handed out. Testing, and language knowledge and speaking abilty, should be the minimal steps required, as well as a minimum of two years in country without any criminal charges (traffic violations not involving deaths are exempt, and those that are should be reviewed based on the charge, if there is one). This allows everyone who wishes to become a citizen a way to do so that is not cumbersome.
4. Reguarding children, the Constitution should be amended to read that only children born to legal residents/immigrants are granted natural born citizenship, and the parents of said children are granted permanent resident status, and are allow to gain a US passport, and have access to most benifits available from the government, exceptions being, Social Security, ability to hold elected office, or be appointed to any postion that would allow them the ability to seat in an elected officer's place, and they are required by law to file a federal income tax return. They may also gain citizenship upon meeting the same requirements, with the exception of a minimum of 18 months (instead of 24).
5. Reguarding those that are currently in the country illegally, the should be granted 30 days to become legal via a simple process to apply for a travel Visa. Once a background screening has been completed, and history verified, they are subject to a fine of up to 3000 US dollars per year, up to $15,000, to be paid within a fair amount of time, based on yearly pay. Anyone here illegally longer than 5 years, and capable of passing the requirements for citizenship should then be enrolled in a program to obtain citizenship, should they want it, in which they would have to meet certain requirements, such as being able to speak the language of the United States, have held a job for a minimum period of 9 of the last 12 months, and have been charged with no felonies while in the US. The option that all illegal immigrants have, should the not desire to pay fines, or become a legal immigrant, is to leave the country, at our expense, with no other penalty than they must leave, or risk having all possesions and monies siezed, and be deported. Exceptions to this are people found to be tied to terroist plots, activities, or are possess the tools to commit a terroist act inside the United States. These people are to be charged in a military court, and subject to military jurisdiction, and thus subject to any penalty deemed appropriate by the officer in charge of their trial, including death.
I think these items are fair to all, and most importantly, make things easier for everyone who is here illegally, to become legal, and those that have no wish to become legal, an easy way out.
This is about laws, and it doesn't matter if you like them or not, it is a law that must be followed. You either follow the law, or you don't. Just keep in mind that if you don't, you may be punished.
