You know my stance on illegal immigration. The children of illegal immigrants are often among the most racist and hateful people in the country. Just look at the race warfare between blacks and latinos in Los Angeles. In addition, these confused and angry Chicanos are a huge burden on society and the government, especially on our law enforcement and justice system as well as welfare. Also, because they are confused and feel "cheated" by society they gravitate towards gang culture. Basically, we should not be responsible for bearing the burden of Mexico's overpopulation and poverty. Denying citizenship to kids born to those that are here illegally would be a good beginning in a controlled immigration policy. Their kids should not be able to use the same services that we pay for just because the parents snuck across the border, thats exploiting the system.
Another major step would be to put heavy taxes on all money sent back into Mexico by illegal immigrants. This tax would then be used to fund the building and improvement of schools, while discouraging people from working here illegally. A third step would be to create a guest worker program, to fill in for jobs that we need people for. Guest workers after a certain time would then be granted legal residence or deported if they commit crimes. Part of obtaining legal residence would also include passing a test demostrating basic knowledge of English. The spouse would then be granted legal residence as well and the children would then become citizens. This would then improve the caliber and work ethic of lower class immigrants, since they have the opportunity to be rewarded with legal residence and citizenship for their children, rather than just claiming it as their right as is the current situation. Guest workers would also be allowed to use social services such as schools, and acquire driver's licenses while here. This creates a strong incentive to follow the law and improve the general welfare. Money sent back to Mexico by guest workers would be subject to no tax. However, if a guest worker breaks the law, they are barred from ever returning to the US, after serving time or paying whatever their conviction entails.
In a situation like this no one could argue that we were being racist, or argue that we were not upholding our immigration laws.
This is an interesting philosophical piece on the subject of international poverty.
http://www.garretthardinsociety.org/articles/art_lifeboat_ethics_case_against_helping_poor.html
