Wednesday, February 13, 2008

THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER

February 13, 2008 -- ON Jan. 1, Arizona became the first state to require all employers to confirm workers' legal status via the federal "E-Verify" system. Having survived a federal court challenge last Thursday, the law promises to transform the immigration crisis in America.

After just six weeks, Arizona's system is already working: Newspapers in the state report that illegals are self-deporting by the thousands. Apartment complexes in Phoenix and Tucson confirm that thousands of tenants have skipped town. Many are returning across the border to Mexico.

This success is proof that attrition through enforcement works. The premise is straightforward: The way to solve our illegal-immigration problem is to ratchet up enforcement while making it more difficult for employers to hire illegals.

Illegal aliens are rational people. If their chance of being able to work illegally goes down, while the chance of getting detained goes up, at some point the only sensible thing to do is go home.

E-Verify is free and easy to use. The employer simply types in the employee's name, date of birth and Social Security number (or other work-authorization number). He gets an answer back from the government in seconds."

This was the single biggest problem I had with McCain-Kennedy. Just as with gun control, we've already a plethora of laws and didn't need another.

Enforcing existing immigration standards would cause illegals the country-over to head for greener pastures, and while not as pronto as we'd like, it'd be permanent as long as we stick to our guns.

Now, if certain states wish to continue being sanctuaries, then by all means let 'em. Take away ALL federal funding for virtually EVERYTHING then see how long they can afford to keep out the welcome mat. In 5 or 6 years even the socialist havens will come around and the majority of illegal beaners will be in Canada, so it's win-win.

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