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Originally Posted by archetypal fool
That's a really good point, and there's really no way to argue against it. It would be ideal if all the local governments of the Hispanic countries would only act synchronously so as to expedite the processing of immigrants coming to this country legally, but that's not the case. As it stands, it can take as long as 10 *years* for such paperwork to be completed. Frankly, that's ridiculous, and I can understand why some would just choose to sneak in illegally, rather than wait as long as 10 years to be let in legally. I'm not condoning it, of course, but when presented with such a circumstance...I can see why some (or most) would just come illegally.
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Oh, I agree completely.
If I was in charge (STOP LAUGHING!) I would have it so that it was as easy as possible to get people in legally, with no limits or anything like that, while keeping our borders secure. I would even (against my fiscal conservatism) go so far as providing accelerated English and citizenship programs for those who would want to do it, with short-term welfare benefits upon completion (basically a couple months until they became settled and employed).
If people want to be here, for the right reasons, we should welcome them. However, if they don't want to follow our rules (and by being illegal, they are, even if they are perfect citizens otherwise) they shouldn't be given anything.