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On the Right on Friday, June 29, 2007 11:31:34 PM
What can be done now on immigration. Enforcement now.
Read the article.Nor does the country. The public is rightly dismayed at our incapacity
to exercise a key attribute of sovereignty: control of the borders. For
decades, our elected officials have passed immigration laws that they
lack the political will to enforce. Among the fallacies of
“comprehensive reform” was the notion that this situation could be
fixed instantaneously. It cannot. But by rejecting a solution that
would make the problem worse, we may have taken the first of many steps
toward a better immigration system.
The next step ought to be President Bush’s. As divisive as this debate
has been, it did reveal a consensus on the need to enforce current
laws. The president should accept that consensus and act on it. If
necessary, he should request additional authority and resources for the
purpose.
Under current law, the border can be secured and the
administration can crack down on scofflaw employers. Contractors can be
required to enroll in the government’s employee-verification system as
a condition of doing business with the federal government. The Social
Security Administration identifies tens of thousands of W-2 forms with
false or stolen Social Security numbers. The IRS can fine employers who
file a significant number of such forms.