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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a democrat and wish there were humane but common sense immigration reforms to include stronger enforcement along the border, no family separation during detention, real consequences for employers of undocumented employees, realistic numbers of temporary work visas that include STEM professions and also blue collar workers in key industries like agriculture, construction, etc.

I supported DACA because at some point [b]we need to invest in kids who were raised here and let them contribute as employable, tax-paying would-be citizen.[/b]

I've spent many years in and around Latin America and have met so many people who have worked illegally in the U.S. and then gone back to their home countries (voluntarily or by deportation).

[b]Most really don't want to live forever in the U.S. They get "stuck" there because of their illegal status and often live relatively lonely lives while losing contact with home. [/b]I think if they had, say, a five-year work visa tied to an industry (not to a specific employer) that allowed them to travel and return, they would be much more likely to maintain ties in their home countries and more likely to leave at the end of the visa.[/quote]

Regarding DACA- who better to go back and make changes for the betterment of their countries than someone who has an American education and understanding of how our system works?

Regarding not wanting to live in the US - a Marshall Plan type of investment would be the best way to address this. We need to make their countries liveable so they dont come here. This would only work when coupled with strict border and Visa enforcement and no benefits for being here illegally [/quote]

+1 NP Lifelong Dem here who is in same boat as OP. I would also consider eliminating birthright citizenship. There should be citizenship  verification for every service that receives federal dollars [b]including school. [/b]We should not deny services but we should check.[/quote]

I dont think they can check for the children for school since the SCOTUS ruled that they are entitled to school but the schools should absolutely check the parent registering the child for school as uwell as any students receiving free lunch/breakfast [/quote]

PP here - that's what I meant. Check the parents who are trying to register. Yes, the children can be enrolled while immigration status gets worked out. And everyone should be checked, not just the impoverished. Of course, they'll try to get around that by having someone else register the child.

Eliminating birthright citizenship will cut some of this out and will definitely kill the birthright tourism industry. But we'll still need to require employers to use e-verify.[/quote]

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