So what happens, bob-tel, when the economy cycles down, as it always does? Do we kick them out then? Did you think of that when you paraphrased that talking point?Spock wrote:IOW, the Trump economy is so strong that we have to let a lot of people in.Bob78164 wrote: I'll add that in our current economy, where there are literally more jobs than people to fill them, and where there aren't enough native-born kids to maintain the size of the workforce, there's no reason to turn away anyone who isn't a criminal who's willing to work, and who can afford to pay for their own housing. Hell, I want those people working here in the 2030s so they can pay the Social Security I've worked all my life earning. If, at our legal ports of entry, we limited ourselves to confirming (a) no criminal record, and (b) enough funds to support yourself here for a month (probably less than they have to pay coyotes), and then gave everyone a month to find a job, then I'd be a lot more confident that the people trying to sneak across are people we really don't want here.
But if that's a bridge too far (the economy won't always be this good), I'm fine with how we were handling under the Obama Administration.
And the sarcastic reference to "my liege" is exactly the kind of personal shot that I generally try to avoid and that should have no place in this thread. --Bob
We need to have and abide by a set of immigration laws that protect the citizens of this country as their first priority and enforce them. And it is the sole responsibility of the Congress to define those laws and the responsibility of the President to enforce those laws as Congress intended. And enforce all the laws, not just the ones they agree with.
PERIOD.