The immigration debate is once more dominating the news as members of Congress give attention to the long-neglected problem of fixing our countrys failed immigration laws. American lawmakers are actually at a vital point. Enforcement-only regulation wont work and has not worked. Previous efforts to resolve this issue by focusing specifically on border security have failed miserably. In reality, in the past decade, the U.S. tripled the amount of agents on the line, quintupled the budget, toughened our enforcement techniques and heavily fortified urban access points. Yet through the same time period, America saw record levels of illegal immigration, porous edges, a cottage industry designed for smugglers and record forgers and tragic deaths inside our deserts. We must study on our mistakes, maybe not repeat them. What we want is extensive, bipartisan immigration reform that deals well with the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living and in the U.S. The majority are relatives of U.S. Get further on this partner web resource by visiting [http://journals.fotki.com/youthfulcoast370/Zone-Rhythm/ logo]. citizens and lawful residents or employees holding jobs that Americans dont need. People already here who arent a danger to our protection, but who perform hard, pay taxes and are learning English, ought to be permitted to generate permanent residence. The Protected America and Orderly Immigration Act, introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Edward Kennedy, others, and D-Mass., offers the basis for solving our system and contains the necessary the different parts of change. It combines strength with equity, developing a new temporary visa program that provides an appropriate flow of workers. That "break-the-mold" worker program would significantly reduce illegal immigration by developing a legal opportunity for people to enter the U.S., today something which rarely exists. Present immigration laws supply only 5,000 annual permanent visas and 66,000 temporary visas for essential lesser-skilled workers, in no way meeting the annual need for 500,000 such workers. In addition, decreasing the backlog in immigration would return people faster and make it impossible that individuals would cross the border illegally in order to be with their family members. Congress and the government must act correctly as they weigh their options. We have had enough "quick fixes" that have produced an already unworkable system worse. We can not manage our borders -; or increase our national safety -; until we enact comprehensive immigration reform. Deborah Notkin is president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. - NU. [http://journals.fotki.com/fabuloussystem60/Lier-Fine/ Here] is a thought-provoking database for additional resources concerning the reason for it.
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