Just as the TSA and DHS are doing little to prevent terrorism, the "breakthrough" immigration bill will do little to fix what’s broken about immigration in the United States. The fact that the bill has bipartisan support is irrelevant. Most of humanity used to believe the earth was flat. That a dumb idea, not to mention a wrong one. This bill is also a dumb idea that is predestined for failure no matter how many people think its the best thing since the invention of the electric toaster. The media can coo and fawn all day, and they will, but they’re still wrong.
Among the bill’s most constructive elements are provisions that would provide legal protection for hundreds of thousands of migrant agricultural workers; a fast track to permanent residence for immigrant college students and members of the military who entered the country as children; tighter border security; and a system for employers to verify that job applicants are here legally — with penalties for employers who fail to do so.
If the nation wants to have an honest discussion about amnesty, immigration and government, here’s what I would suggest doing before we bring the millions living here illegally "into the fold."
- Eliminate Social Security and Medicare
- Privatize education
- Dismantle HUD
Only after these initial steps have been taken will it be feasible to discuss how to deal with immigration. We have to eliminate the free candy before we can talk about why we’ve got so many uninvited visitors in the house. It ain’t rocket science. However, after educating generations of Americans in public institutions, it might as well be.