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wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

The problem is neither side has taken the border seriously. Both sides want to ignore it.

If you want to end the border problem, go after the companies that hire illegal aliens. With no jobs, they won’t come.

Personally I would like to see immigration reform but neither party wants to do that either.

If we need millions of uneducated people who don’t share our culture to work jobs, fine. Just do it illegally instead of the wink wink nudge nudge method we are doing now.

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BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

The problem is neither side has taken the border seriously. Both sides want to ignore it.

Almost like it’s a manufactured issue intended to keep us infighting and distracted on other issues…

If you want to end the border problem, go after the companies that hire illegal aliens. With no jobs, they won’t come.

There’s one problem with that.

Mexico (I assume you don’t mean undocumented Canadian immigrants) isn’t even the primary source of undocumented immigrants Source

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- wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  The chart clearly shows Mexico and South America as the largest group
  
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  - BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Historically yes, but Mexico hasn’t been in the lead since 2015.
    
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    wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The chart is from 2021
    
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BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
What sort of reform would you be interested in?

Rather than just be content with a workforce that’s “illegal” maybe we should just make it easier for those interested in work to cross legally with a work visa so they’re tax paying and authorized?

Like, instead of gating them out, if the issue is they’re undocumented then why not make the documentation process easier? Why not put more resources into tackling the backlog of court cases from immigrants, or improving their path to US citizenship?

The answer to why we’re not already doing these things is because it’s largely a manufactured issue to keep one side enraged with the other. If you don’t believe me ask the republican led house why they demanded a border security bill, helped create it and then voted against it.

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- wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  What sort of reform would you be interested in?
  
  Eliminate h1b. Create a visa for anyone who wants to work a job with a 5 year renewal. Stronger enforcement iof immigration violations. Quicker process for processing visas.
  
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  - BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Good news! The Biden Administration is improving h1b to include what you listed here!
    
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    wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Not improving. Removing. That’s the only reasonable thing to do.
    
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Mickey7@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
There have been times when Republicans controlled both the presidency and the congress and THEY never addressed this. So I totally agree with you. It’s an easy fix. All claims for entering the country are considered before you enter. End the joke of Asylum. If things are bad in your country too bad. Stay there and make it better. Have a real ID system in this country. You have to have a real ID proving that you are a citizen to get hired (and to vote). This would also apply to real green cards. If you hire an illegal alien there is a minimum jail term of one year for the person that hired them along with everyone listed as the owners of the company. Also a large fine, not sure what the amount should be for the company that hired the illegal alien. The problem would end instantly if this was the law and the fucking justice system actually fucking enforced it.

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- wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I hate the asylum claims. Many are bogus. The left claims we are a racist hateful country. As such we shouldn’t be letting people come In
  
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