Brett Farrey

If Bush thinks sending 6,000 National Guards to the sourthern border is going to fix the problem, he’s sorely mistaken. It almost seems like Bush couldn’t think of anything better, so he’s attempting to stick his finger in the dam, so to speak. More troops at the borders may not be a bad idea, but it MUST be coincided with a bigger plan, and it shouldn’t be just the Mexican border. Bush sending troops only to the southern border, to me, is narrow-minded, not to mention racist.

Immigrants typically come here for a better life, which I don’t blame them one bit. Let us not forget, the United States is a melting pot, and aside from the Native Americans, we’re all immigrants. I do believe there must continue to be some type of legal immigration, but that’s another topic.

On that note, I believe we must make our country a less desirable place for illegal immigrants. The “illegals” find work, don’t pay taxes, and use the resources we pay for. This isn’t right. So, here’s a few ideas…

1) Increased security at all borders, ports, and airports. Pretty self-explanatory.

2) Proof of citizenship or a green card to get a driver’s license. A driver’s license will expire when the green card expires. Illegals caught driving without a license will be deported.

3) Businesses/individuals employing illegals will receive harsher fines($5-10k per illegal). After three violations, businesses will be forced to close its doors for 10 days. Currently, the fines are nothing more than a slap on the hand, and the businesses still come out ahead.

4) Public schools. Illegal parents can continue to send their children to public schools, but will be forced to either show proof of paying taxes for the past three years, proof of pursuing citizenship, or must pay a hefty fee for each child. It doesn’t matter if the child is a citizen as a result of them being born in the United States.

Either way, I think our government should make it difficult for illegal immigrants to use our counties resources.