A Quick and Effective Immigrant Bill

Since conservatives (not Republicans) are against unfettered immigration for two major reasons, let’s address both in a comprehensive “Immigrant” bill, not a comprehensive “Immigration” bill. Here are the two reasons:

Item 1 – Conservatives do not want the massive number of legal and illegal immigrants to vote as a block and to vote for the Democrats. There, I said it. It is true.

Item 2 – Conservatives do not want massive numbers of immigrants to change our American society and way of life. Well, that one is pretty much out of the bag, but it is a valid goal.

To fix this we can have a three part package:

1. All illegal immigrants can sign up for a pink card if they can show that they have a job. Signing up for a pink card is a provisional registration. Having one:
1. Admits that they came here illegally
2. Attests that they will not commit felonies or other major crimes and that swift deportation will occur after their conviction and sentencing
3. They will not get any sort of automatic citizenship
4. Citizenship may be attained by “going to the back of the line” and waiting for a slot. Citizenship may never happen, by the way.
5. A valid SSN must be issued and taxes must be paid.
6. They must self-deport if out of work for over six months.
7. They must not gain access to welfare benefits (this one is negotiable if they are in fact employed and paying taxes.)
8. Dreamers will be issued a sky-blue card. Their assertions will be similar to those in the previous points, but they will not have to go to the back of the line to gain citizenship. They must meet all other qualifications of becoming a citizen like any other legal non-citizen. These folks are here and they aren’t going “home” because here is their home.
2. Remove the attraction of coming to America illegally.
1. A wall on the Mexican border must be funded and built. The wall can be virtual in those places where a physical wall impractical, but it must be proven to be virtually impenetrable.  
2. eVerify must be enforced and valid ID must be presented for employment. Any employer violating this rule will be severely fined.
3. The “anchor baby” reading of the 15^th Amendment must be nullified effective immediately. No person, except a U. S. citizen will have automatic citizenship granted to children born to them in the U. S.
3. Fund a modern voting process like what I have laid out in previous posts in this blog. Enforce strict registration and voting day regulations. Make it simple but bulletproof. Proper documentation is not an evil idea, nor is it racist. (What if the illegal voter is from Russia, not Mexico???)

A comprehensive bill would address the issue of unemployed American citizens not taking jobs that the “pinkies” will take, but that is too contentious to address in the Immigrant Bill. Also the issues contained in the RAISE Act needs to be addressed as well, but "comprehensive" kills real bills because compromise is virtually impossible.

Make law in bite-sized chunks. Get ‘er done.