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Goals
August 10, 2009 at 09:51AM
Eliminate confusion between the various government agencies involved in enforcing immigration laws. This confusion is due in part to the lack of communication between the various agencies.
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Goal
August 09, 2009 at 07:59PM
Eliminate confusion between the various government agencies involved in enforcing immigration laws. This confusion is due in part to the lack of communication between the various agencies.
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foriegn aid
August 09, 2009 at 07:40PM
How about we enforce the laws we have & if someone wants to come here they will do what is needed to do so! ( learn the language, pay taxes & swear allegiance to the USA! ) Also instead of spendin...
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Fixing the immigration system
August 09, 2009 at 04:41PM
My idea would be to eliminate the backlogs to enable persons to obtain legal status instead of forcing illegal immigration,The current wait time for a I-601 waiver is 15 months,thaere has to be a ...
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Family Unity is Key to Integration
August 07, 2009 at 01:00PM
Family unity should be the cornerstone of our immigration policies, and family-based visas should be increased, allowed to rollover to the next fiscal year, and the backlog should be reduced. The ...
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Family Unity
August 06, 2009 at 10:59PM
Make Family Unity a priority Normally a foreign national who is married to a U.S. citizen can file to "adjust" his/her status in the United States to become a permanent resident ("green card" h...
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A home and some respect for the homeless
August 06, 2009 at 08:07PM
Maybe we should create villages for the homeless along the border and pay them to keep an eye out for illegal aliens. This would give them a free place to stay, centralized points for charities to...
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Comments
August 06, 2009 at 10:19AM
Comemnts On Mission Statement: Add a reference to the current Immigration Act Comments On Goals: Goal 1 - Change "to the right person at the right time" to "to persons as defined...
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Mixed families
August 06, 2009 at 02:45AM
Something needs to be done to deal with the US children of immigrants. I don't think it's right to make them leave with the parents who are here without documentation. This is a great hardship for...
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Mission Vision Statement
August 05, 2009 at 11:42PM
Not only should an immigration system protect the public but it should also protect the civil rights of ALL person regardless of immigration status and national origin. Equal protection and proper...
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Immigration
August 05, 2009 at 07:42PM
The phenomenon of immigration is a global issue. It is an international reality. Much of our national focus should also take into consideration this universal aspect. Thus we need to consider the ...
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Immigrant benefits?
August 05, 2009 at 05:54PM
Goal #1 needs to tighten up. "Effectively and efficiently...right person at the right time." What does that mean? That is so broad that I can see loopholes from my house! Illegal immigrants could ...
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Border educator
August 05, 2009 at 05:38PM
Any policy must remove the incentives for illegal immigration. It must also have flexibility to allow for timely response to reasonable requests for legal entry.
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Enforcement
August 04, 2009 at 04:29PM
Ever since the formation of DHS and the decommission of INS, enforcement is down. The creation of CBP & ICE offered great potential to strike an effective blow against illegal aliens, not just tho...
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Mission should be stronger
August 04, 2009 at 11:35AM
The mission should be to enhance safety and security of all communities by creating partnerships to address issues of a strong immigration policy.
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Uniformity
August 04, 2009 at 07:48AM
Uniformity , there should be uniformed immigration guide lines and checks, so that the same immigration rules apply to everyone at every boarder; without respect of National origin, sex, or religi...
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Bring Back Discretion
August 04, 2009 at 12:40AM
It seems as though DHS only looks for ways to keep people out of the United States, not at how to keep families together, or keep other deserving individuals in this country. Talented individuals ...
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End Detention for Non-Violent Undocumented Workers
August 04, 2009 at 12:06AM
Undocumented immigrants who are arrested for immigration violations should not be placed in detention facilities if they have little or no criminal history. Instead, place them on orders of superv...
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Enforcement of Immigration Laws
August 03, 2009 at 07:04PM
This would be an adequate Vision Statement were it not for the last 2 phrases (e.g., "enriches our society, and improves our economy.") Neither of these goals/objectives are within the DHS char...
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Reconsider Effect of 287g and Raids on Families and Communities
August 03, 2009 at 04:59PM
DHS should reconsider the effect its enforcement policies are having on families and communities, particularly low-income communities of color. What is frequently billed as a "partnership between ...
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Clarity Needed on Goals 2 and 3
August 03, 2009 at 03:02PM
It would be helpful to have clarification on goals 2 and 3. In goal 2, what are the conditions that allow illegal immigration to occur, and in what ways can DHS address whatever the underlying con...
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Encourage-discourage?
August 02, 2009 at 06:05PM
It's not within the HLS purview to encourage or discourage legal immigration (see goal 4). Rather the HLS mission is to enforce the laws of our nation in a safe, legal, ethical and effective manner.
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Not clear on "improves economy"
August 01, 2009 at 07:10PM
Is "improves economy" referring to attracting productive members of society who can make a difference economically (e.g new taxpayers) or attracting entrepreneurs who will seek to start businesses ...
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Comprehensive legislative reform
August 01, 2009 at 12:30PM
Unfortunately, I think that it is beyond DHS's ability to make the structural changes that will truly be needed to fix the incentives that encourage illegal migration. The INA is, quite simply, a ...
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Compassionate
July 31, 2009 at 03:51PM
While "secure, fair, adaptative" are good terms to have in such a policy, so is having a compassionate immigration policy that underscores our nation's embrace of individuals who encounter exigent ...
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