How can anyone oppose "self-deportation"?

[renard_ruse]

To me it just means, requiring employers to use e-verify and fining employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Stop public benefits to illegal residents. This would end the economic magnent and illegals would return home voluntarily. No "inhumane" deportation, etc.

Still not clear what was "controversial" about the term, but I guess it doesn't matter at this point anyway.

 

[LadyVer]

I thought illegals didn't qualify for public aide?

 

[renard_ruse]

Why is the US the only country that is expected to have an open immigration policy?

Even "generous" European countries that allow tons of immigrants don't have fully open systems. They still deport. Just read about Belgium doing some deportations.

That's not even to mention most third world countries, including many Latin countries, which deport. Most Asian countries, jail and then deport. And Israel, they round em by the tens of thousands and put em on the latest flight home.

 

[bronzeage]

To me it just means, requiring employers to use e-verify and fining employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Stop public benefits to illegal residents. This would end the economic magnent and illegals would return home voluntarily. No "inhumane" deportation, etc.

Still not clear what was "controversial" about the term, but I guess it doesn't matter at this point anyway.

You are on your own.

The GOP will never support this idea. Not only will it will mean an increase in labor costs for business, the Republicans were burned so bad by their immigration issues, they are going to outdo themselves to create an "immigrant friendly" policy.

 

[Tryharder62]

I have figured out if it makes any sense at all they will never do it.

 

[renard_ruse]

Susana Martinez, hispanic Republican governor of New Mexico, opposes self-deportation:

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/11/16/susana-martinez-mitt-romney-comments/

She also doesn't want amnesty called amnesty. Yet, she turns around and opposes driver's licenses for illegals. WTF?

What exactly do Hispanics want on immigration? We know that La Raza and MeCha want unrestricted entry. We know that Univision wants unrestricted entry (more Spanish speakers = more viewers for their network). Yet, there are mixed polling results when Hispanics as a whole are asked about it. And clearly, polls show most Americans of all backgrounds don't want completely open immigration.

Yet, we have this game where we amnesty periodically and then let more come and then we have to amnesty again. And it seems to be as much the way the subject is talked about rather than subject itself that appears to be the issue. The whole thing is confounding.