Illegal Immigration

Illegal Immigration

As happy as I was to see a majority of our U.S. Senators vote down the unbelievably bad amnesty bill, I am equally unhappy that they are now content to recess for their 4th of July vacation and wipe their hands of this serious issue.
As I listen to commentators on TV and radio they talk about how sad it will be if families are broken up with breadwinners deported. I have a better idea. As I understand it the 1986 amnesty law that was passed contained language on penalizing employers which was only briefly attempted and has been spotty at best. My idea is to concentrate on the larger employers many of whom it is well known actually put in orders for illegals. Gather evidence then take severe action including prison time and fines for the President of that company and others in the chain of command who have knowingly hired illegals. Skip for the time being the small mom and pop businesses. As soon as it appears that our government is serious others will get the message and take illegals off of their workforce. As this gathers momentum the illegals will find it harder to find jobs and many will return to their country. In this way the problem will decrease in seriousness.
We cannot continue with business as usual. The overwhelming cost to our country is not sustainable. There are many other ways to deal with this issue but the more complicated it is made the less likely anything can ever be accomplished.

Jack B. Walters
3961 N. Hillwood Circle
Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 722-2958
June 29, 2007
jackbwalters@yahoo.com