Reply #8: I'm for closing borders... strict patrols... but open ports of entry [View All]

[evil_orange_cat]

I think our immigration policy needs huge reform. We need to effectively close the large land borders on the North and South and give the Border Patrol the manpower and resources to stop illegal entry. Having said that, we need to also fund and set up legal ports of entry that can handle the volume of would be immigrants. We need to give the INS the funding and resources to keep track of immigrants and give people the opprotunity to become US citizens.

America's greatest strength is its diversity. There are millions across the world yearning to come to this country to be free and build wealth. We need policies that will keep the country secure from illegal entry, but also keep the flow of willing and legal immigrants steady and expedient.

Don't confuse my desire for "closed borders" with xenophobia or anti-immigration. I simply want the flow of immigration to be channeled so that immigrants can have the opprotunity to come here, and that we can effectively screen, keep track of, and catalogue all who come to our great country.

America is a free society. Our institutions should have policies that cater to those eager to join our country, while protecting us from those who wish to hurt us.