Securing America's Borders

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Author: Stan Michaels

Started: February 7, 2006, 9:51:03 pm

Target: Congress and the President of the United States of America

Category: Government & Politics

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Dear Esteemed Ladies and Gentlemen,

As you are all well aware, illegal immigration is one of the biggest, most preventable strains on our social welfare system here in the United States. There are problems, major problems, currently with illegal drug trafficking across our porous border and not to mention human trafficking.

The main concern here is not the people who are coming here for work, though. The thing that worries me and countless other Americans is the fact that if illegal immigrants coming here for work can get in so easily, people who want to harm innocent people within this nation are also privy to this access.

My plan is simple: Increase the number of border checkpoints and install a two-tier fence with a road in the middle for the access of the US Border Patrol only.

I know there is already legislation in place to build a fence, but this does not cover the number of checkpoints that we should install. The more number of checkpoints will mean that it is less likely that illegal immigrants will be able to slip through the voids so easily.

Also, the United States Congress should consider rising the quota for the number of legal immigrants to America. We could encourage migration of industry and business to less-populated states like Wyoming or Montana. Overpopulation is really not an issue here.

Please, join me in this idea to bring calm to the chaos that is America's southern border. If you act on this, you will not be disappointed.

Michael Stanek (R-IL)