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Originally Posted by applebees121
enough, i don't understand why you don't support CIR. Is the current CIR you oppose or you oppose any CIR? You're right, this immigration system is broken. Something needs to be done. If you're against any CIR, then you're pretty much indirectly admitting that nothing should be fixed. Do you think it's realistic to wound up all the illegal immigrants and deport them out? All 8+ million or so? That's a heavy burden on the taxpayer money and simply, impossible to do.
I came here when I was 7. My family went through the green card process. We went to the green card interview. We got denied. We appealed. Never heard back. Still technically "pending" 10+ years later. Do you know how difficult the immigration process is?
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to change your mind nor will you change mine. If you oppose this CIR, what should it be then? If you oppose any CIR, then you're basically not looking to fix this.
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I do not support CIR because is it amnesty. Been there, done that. It doesn't work. Einstein defined "insanity" as: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Another amnesty would be utter insanity.
There is little difference between the law passed in 1986 and the current CIR bill passed by the Senate. The 1986 law hasn't been properly enforced. Why should we believe CIR would? As I previously mentioned, we are offered the same promises today as then. We are being told with the passage of CIR, millions will become contributing members of society, employers will be severely punished for violations, our borders will be secured, and this law will solve our "broken" immigration system. In reality, the system isn't broken. The government simply lacks the will to enforce the law.
As in 1986, CIR will grant legal status to millions. But, none of the other promises will be honored. Millions more will stream across the border to replace the newly-amnestied. Greedy corporations will employ the new illegal aliens, and they will not receive as much as a slap on the wrist. It will be illegal business as usual. Mark my words, if CIR becomes law, it will be a huge magnet for millions more to come. That was exactly what followed the passage of the 1986 law; and the reason it did not solve the problem.
Moreover, why would companies currently reaping huge profits from exploiting cheap, illegal labor choose to comply with the law? They already know there will be no punishment. The illegal workers who are being paid under the table surely will not opt to have taxes withheld and lower their take-home pay. No, they will continue to flout the law. Lawless people will not magically become lawful with the stroke of a pen.
Our government can't competently process tax returns, which is why IRS has paid billions of tax dollars to fraudulent filers. DHS is a colossal failure. They can't even monitor simple tourist visas. Of course, they are promising a quality entry/exit system. I'll believe that when pigs fly. As kabs mentioned, USCIS is inept and can't handle a simple address change. You have also illustrated what an abysmal failure they are. Do you honestly believe such incompetent agencies are capable of handling even more? USCIS already has a huge backlog. This will only exacerbate the problem.
Something definitely must be done to end this travesty. But, rewarding those here illegally is certainly not the answer. We must send a resounding message to the world that we will NOT tolerate illegal immigration. This can only be accomplished by refusing to grant pardons to those currently living here illegally.