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Immigration Platform For Review

Sadly, my post below on The Messy Politics of Illegal Immigration by Victor Davis Hanson had a messed up link(it's fixed now), and no traffic. So I thought I'd try again with a review of his suggested platform:

Close the border now through fencing, more agents, employer sanctions, enforcement of the law and verifiable identification. Restore faith in the melting pot by insisting that new legal arrivals learn English and the customs and protocols of the United States.

Explain to the Mexican and Central American governments that using the United States to avoid addressing internal problems -- while making easy dollars off the backs of their own expatriate laborers -- is over.

Finally, deport aliens who have broken the law, are not working or have just arrived. Some illegal aliens will not like the new atmosphere of tough enforcement and will voluntarily go back home. Others may have criminal records or no history of employment and should leave as well.

Sounds like a good start to me. Comments, as usual, are open. Idiotarians who equate anything short of 100% deportation with amnesty will be tolerated only at the whim of my ever-changing moods. And yes Alex, that may mean you. Plan your posting accordingly.