Dear Editor:
Today, I'd like to make a strong plea to the US government to enforce the 86' amnesty. On 12/00 the LIFE Act was passed but I don't think it's enough to legalize illegal immigrants. There are people from countries, who have waited 10+ years to obtain a Green Card. The US economy is going down. In 1996, the Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility bill was passed. And as a result, many illegal immigrants were caused hardship, especially due to the 3 and 10-year bars. But, they still manage to make a living here and have been contributing to this country's economic growth. They never been acknowledged for their efforts. That's why, I strongly support enforcing amnesty.
I suggest: the following proposals:1) Increase employer penalties. It's not enough right now. Penalties imposed on illegal immigrant(s) (ex. 3 & 10 years bars) are not fair. If employers don't hire illegal immigrants, there will be no reason for illegal immigrants to come to the US. The '86 Immigration Act had 2 different components; one was amnesty ; the other involved employer penalties. So, this new bill should also have 2 different sides. Support amnesty & increase employers penalties. For example, penalties could be the confiscation of his/her private property. And if the employer is an Alien or US naturalized citizen, they should be deported. If the employer is a US citizen, confiscate their private property.
2) Decrease the total number of immigrant quotas for 3 to 5 years. I think currently, it is 545,000. So, cut the number to 350,000 for 3 to 5 years.
3) If some employers complain, tell them not to hire illegal immigrants any more. Otherwise, they face severe penalties.
4) If amnesty can't be passed, consider putting another bill together. For example, reform the F (student) visa.
It is possible that deflation will progress. With amnesty, this can be prevented. The newly legalized immigrants will be consumers, producers (workers) & taxpayers. According to the 2000 Census, over 1 million illegal aliens live in US currently. Through amnesty and legalization, the US can expect to receive more tax income.
Please consider about amnesty during the 108th session of Congress.
Koji Morita
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