Trump Administration - Defending our Borders

[ShockerFever]

Like usual, you come loaded with "alternative facts".

We're trying to have an adult conversation here.

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[SB Shock]

To add to this, our government really needs to figure out how to make it easier to immigrate here legally. If it weren't so difficult, and expensive, we wouldn't have near the illegal problem that we do now. I'm not sure either side really wants to resolve that though because this issue provides too much for them to rally their loyal followers around.

The U.S. had a guest worker program for Mexican migrant workers - it failed because people started trafficking people beyond legal measures because this would provide even cheaper labor that wasn't on the books.

Let's call what we have right now "Human Trafficking." Human trafficking is migrant worker smuggling, sex trafficking, and labor trafficking. It occurs in restaurants, cleaning services, food processing, factories, etc. It is big business, it is widespread and is occuring throughout the world in developed countries. It is big business.

"Human Traffickers thrive in the shadows of our economy. They engage in this illicit activity because it is, sadly, profitable — a $290 million illegal industry in Georgia alone. Traffickers often hide behind the façade of legal businesses that, in fact, provide cover for the illegal activity. […] It is time to end the secrecy that allows traffickers to survive undetected and profit from their crimes" (Fact Sheet: Anonymous Companies and Human Trafficking).

To solve this, you have to go after the people/companies that are allowing human trafficking to occur and prosper.

[Ta Town Shocker]

The U.S. had a guest worker program for Mexican migrant workers -

Not sure why you're limiting it to Mexicans.

I have a coworker in Canada who has ambitions to move to the US with her husband. Both are highly educated professionals and should be no brainer approvals. My understanding is the process is long and drawn out along with providing documentation of a minimum bank balance of 50k over a period of time.

I have similar colleagues from India who are already on visa here in the US that say it's a 5-10 year process to gain legal citizenship.

I'm happy to hear we're tightening up the border but let's ease the restrictions for some of the brightest technical professionals from other countries.

[SB Shock]

Not sure why you're limiting it to Mexicans.

There is a simple explanation. It was a program between only the U.S. and Mexico called the "Bracero Program." It went from 1942 to 1964. The program allowed Mexican laborers to work temporarily in the U.S., primarily in agriculture and railroad construction, to address labor shortages

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There is a simple explanation. It was a program between only the U.S. and Mexico called the "Bracero Program." It went from 1942 to 1964. The program allowed Mexican laborers to work temporarily in the U.S., primarily in agriculture and railroad construction, to address labor shortages

There we go! Looks like my idea has already been implemented. Many great ideas go to waste because of a lack of follow up/through.