Solving the Immigration Problem

For one reason or another, the mainstream media has actually been pushing “immigration” as trouble looking for a remedy. Why this “smoke and also mirrors” problem is being pushed so hard, due to even more sweeping legislation being passed by the 111th Congress like the Dodd-Frank Expense, is a little bit befuddling to me. The option to migrate seems to be a self-evident one; just permit any kind of immigrant, without a criminal history, that is proactively seeking work to remain right here.

Now please note, I am advocating liberty of entry and residency, and not “amnesty” or the giving of U.S. citizenship. Anybody working right here, that is producing or otherwise adding to the overall economic situation ought to have the ability to openly.

If we had no welfare state, there would certainly be few valid arguments against opening our borders, assuming the foreign residents weren’t allowed to elect as well as they really did not have a terrible or fraudulent criminal background. Nevertheless, if foreign residents are enabled to elect, take food stamps, Social Security, “cost-free” healthcare, and “totally free” education and learning, then there are some very severe disputes of rate of interest.

Migration is really a secondary problem. End welfare, Social Security, Medicare, the modern earnings tax, the minimum wage, public education as well as the War on Medications as well as you will certainly end the enmity towards immigrants (presuming they aren’t terrible lawbreakers). Maintain those establishments as well as you create poor incentives.

We are funding illegal immigration with our plans, and as Ron Paul says, “when you fund something, you get more of it.” Now virtually speaking, enforcement of legislation determining the deportation of the 8 to 12 million or so illegals is difficult anyhow, but let’s consider a few of the commonly elevated debates versus immigrants:

1) “Immigrants make use of welfare and also social services.”

STRAIGHTFORWARD REMEDY: Make them disqualified for benefits, and afterward continue to phase out these unsustainable advantages for citizens as well.

2) “An increase of immigrants can influence whole political elections.”

SIMPLE OPTION: Do not enable immigrants to elect up until they have been naturalized. Certain, enable non-criminal immigrants in as visitor employees who can participate in the economy however do keep in mind allow them to vote.

3) “Immigrants take our jobs.”

EASY SOLUTION: Understand whose tasks they actually are; the employers. The work belongs to the individual doing the hiring. If the employer can find a person willing to do the exact same or far better quality of benefit much less, can you blame them for employing them? You would not desire somebody to tell you to pay a higher cost for something you could discover cheaper (or even absolutely free), would certainly you?

4) “Immigrants make up most of the population growth in the U.S., as well as this conflicts with the American dream of ‘budget-friendly real estate’ (i.e., creates shortage).”.

SIMPLE SERVICE: Well, work with economical labor (possibly those legal international employees) to develop even more houses. Heck, you will certainly also have the ability to offer them the really homes that they’ve helped to build, developing additional demand and also jobs. By the way, the imagined economic real estate has truly just proven to be a problem when quasi-government bureaucracies like HUD, Fannie, Freddie, or the Federal Reserve try to fix the problem of “inexpensive housing”.

5) “Terrorists may pose as immigrants to attack us from within” or “With immigrants come greater crime”.

SIMPLE OPTION: Look to safeguard boundaries as an option to expensive, inefficient military bases overseas that just offer to create “blow-back”. In addition to saving amazing amounts of cash by closing international military bases, an absolutely safe boundary would make enforcement of immigration legislation simpler. When it comes to immigrants causing a boost in crime, that is a myth. If you wish to end the physical violence and also crimes at the borders, finish the prohibited War on Drugs (remember Prohibition? It called for a Constitutional modification, which was reversed because it simply didn’t work and only created more criminal offenses).

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Carolina E. Gordon

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