Rep Andy Ogles of Tennessee has a great idea to end chain migration.
“All immigration to the United States shall serve the economic, cultural, and security interests of the United States as determined by Congress,”
No more evacuating third world countries, bringing their poor here to be put on public assistance. That is simply not sustainable. America is not here to take care of the financial needs of the world’s poor.
And Jose doesn’t get to bring in his aunt Jaunita and uncle Jesus simply because they’re related. They have to meet the same qualifications as Jose. If the strain of being away from Jaunita and Jesus is too much, Jose is free to leave the U.S. and return to Guatemala.
It’s pretty much the JFK way.
Ask not what our country can do for you, ask what you can do for our country.
Of course, this legislation will face tough sledding in the republican party. All the conservatives will vote for it. The other wishy washy 40 percent? They will probably be afraid of being labeled as a racist.
I can understand doing selected Temporary Status (TPS). But it needs to be TEMPORARY. I would also submit that it should be limited in government assistance for the temporary term. If we’re going to do it, we should specify an end-date at the beginning of the operation. When the date arrives, the temporary refugees go back. (Or go elsewhere.)
And if we are going to say that any children born to these temporary invitees automatically become Constitutionally-defined USA citizens, (damn, I wish SCOTUS would solidify what that clause really means), those children do NOT become anchors for the parents. They go when the parents go, but retain their USA citizenship. They would be welcome to stay on their own if they are old enough or with some sponsor family if the parents want them to stay.
I disagree in principle. If it’s a temporary status then they can just be given aid in their own country. If they are in danger by their own government, then we go there armed to give them aid…..in their own country.
I don’t want to make immigration impossible. But our standards must be a lot higher than they are. And the numbers fewer. Just showing up, like it was under Biden is not gonna fly.
not merit based aid, help, or charity. But immigration certainly.
And that merit doesn’t even need to be high, but it needs to be based on our needs, not theirs. If our system for some reason needs tons of fruit pickers like the left like to moan about currently…. Then by all means we should allow folks into the country, as citizens, to fill that need. If and when that need is filled then that avenue needs to be closed.
Our immigration system needs to be agile and adaptive, but at the same time absolute. Zero illegals with no exceptions needs to be the goal.
But it does not solve the problem, nor even address it.
Currently:
Groups A, B and C are allowed here legally
But the problem is not them. The problem is the criminals who came here illegally and the full-time criminal enterprises that employ them.
Under Rep Andy Ogles plan:
Only group A, B will be allowed here legally
But the problem is STILL not them. The problem is STILL the criminals who came here illegally and is STILL the full-time criminal enterprises that employ them.