tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post2176085770368422335..comments2024-02-22T04:21:52.003-06:00Comments on The Brad Carlson blog: You keep using that word....Brad Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443466836095058736noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8916319.post-67828427614680016142015-12-03T11:50:00.151-06:002015-12-03T11:50:00.151-06:00First, birthright citizenship has become something...First, birthright citizenship has become something never foreseen by the Founders, now that populations are far more mobile, and it depends on that language that parents are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the US. Foreigners are citizens of their own countries and NOT subject to US jurisdiction. Until they have some legal authority to be here, their kids are, at least arguably, not citizens. <br /><br />Trump may not be be able to "round up" and deport illegals, but there is a lot to be said for "self-deportation" and proven to work. The notion that people will "come out of the shadows" and pay fines, etc. has already been tried and failed miserably. Why would I pay taxes to do something I can continue to do without paying them?<br /><br />The solution here is to start where Trump does, by saying that illegal immigrants are illegal, then "compromise back" to some sensible position, like the "wink wink" system of voluntary self-deportation (after making it illegal to knowingly hire an illegal) and a large temporary quota for legal entrants with knowledge of a job waiting, or MANDATORY "temporary guest worker status" for the 90% of criminal illegal entrants we know of. By definition, "amnesty" is forgiveness of crime and overlooks the tremendous ADDITIONAL lawlessness caused by such, as well as the multitude of crimes committed incidental to illegal presence. Seal the border, make Mandatory the "temporary guest worker" status, deport the criminals, and guarantee no path to citizenship unless you leave and come back at the end of the line. Oh, and straighten out our legal immigration system; it's a mess.<br /><br />And mind you, I LIKE most of these people.jerrye92002https://www.blogger.com/profile/01858692298982859775noreply@blogger.com