Should it be illegal to be an illegal alien?
This is the big debate now in Washington…what to do about the immigration problem? Over a half a million people rallied in LA on Saturday in protest of a House bill that was passed proposing a 700-mile fence along the Mexico-American border, as well as making it a felony to be an illegal alien. The more liberal Senate will no doubt reject most of the bills contents, but the issue remains and there are as many opinions as there are people groups.
Some, including my favorite afternoon radio personality Greg Knapp, believe that we need a fence. He also argues, intelligently in my opinion, that the best way to control the flow of illegal immigrants is to go after businesses that willfully employ these undocumented workers. (It is illegal to hire these employees, but in 2004 only three businesses were fined.)
Others argue for full amnesty for all illegals, completely open borders and no restrictions whatsoever. President Bush favors a guest worker program that would encourage illegals to register with the government. It’s not quite amnesty, but does nothing to punish illegals who are already here.
From my perspective two items are needed: Immigration enforcement and border security. So…any ideas?
