The position of this website's management reflects that of the NAFBPO - U.S. immigration regulations require rigorous enforcement, not dramatic changes.
Nonetheless, almost a quarter century has passed since the last major immigration law overhaul. The United States is not the same country it was in the mid 80's and we should capitalize on what has been learned about our situation in the last 20 years. Therefore, the following revisions of Title 8 regulations are offered as tools to fine tune a system that would work well if we only had elected officials who would stop picking and choosing which statutes they want to enforce.
1. Make illegal entry by an adult into the U.S., or overstaying a visa beyond 30 days, a permanent bar to readmission to our country.
Purpose/Utility: You engage in the behavior of an adult illegal alien? With this regulation, the offender will never have any hope of being amnestied in or otherwise attaining legal residency status. Many foreign nationals unlawfully enter our country with hopes of being granted residency after successfully evading U.S. laws for a prolonged period. The above-described regulation terminates such a notion.
2. Any person caught entering the U.S. unlawfully is to be detained for 90 days before being returned to his home country.
Purpose/Utility: Most illegal entry into the U.S. comes through our southern border. The majority of the people unlawfully entering from Mexico are major breadwinners for their families. Being held in lockup for 3 months would be a financial disaster for such foreign nationals and their families. In short, this rule would make the risk of illegally crossing too great a financial gamble for many would-be undocumented workers.
3. Reduce the number of Mexican immigrants annually allowed in, by two thirds.
Purpose/Utility: 10 percent of all Mexicans live in the United States. 70% of the immigrants who enter this country each year, legal and illegal, come from Mexico. The number one source of revenue in Mexico, now surpassing monies generated by Pemex, is money sent from Mexican workers back to their home country.
This situation cannot continue. Mexico has become entirely reliant upon exporting its least educated and most needy citizens to our country. The government corruption and grossly underdeveloped economy, that characterizes our southern neighbor, will never be reformed so long as the U.S. continues to act as a crutch and enabler. Ending the United States' role as the main recipient of the portion of the Mexican population that country neither wants nor cares enough to provide for, will necessitate much needed change in the manner in which Mexico is governed.
