As I have previously said, the first part will be easy, but the longer it goes the harder it will get. Here I am talking about the challenge ahead for Tom Homan, the incoming border-czar for President-elect Trump, who has said that “Homan will be in charge of all deportation of illegal aliens back to their country of origin.”
As I have said before the initial part of Homan’s plan to deport the estimated 12.5 million illegal aliens will be straightforward. After first completely closing off the border, he will first target those who have a criminal record and those in Tren de Aragua. No one except the most ardent pro-illegal immigration folks will object to rounding up and deporting those groups. Even the NY Times and the WaPo will be silent when these criminals are corralled. However there will be innocent bystanders caught up in this process … by innocent bystanders I am referring to mainly women, children, and young families who have illegally crossed the border with the hope of gaining access to a better life. Here Homan and ICE are going to have a problem with “perception,” as many in the general public will not be sympathetic to deporting a young family and their children solely because they are here illegally.
As I have written before, I actually do not have much of a problem with this group. I have been to Honduras and have a vivid picture of the poverty that they are attempting to escape from. I get it! Does this group actually realize that they are breaking the law by coming across the border illegally? For many, I doubt it. Keep in mind that for the most part, this is not a well-educated group, and their lives back home are ones of true poverty. Here I have somewhat of a moral dilemma. Other than Homan being able to boast that he has done what he promised … “deporting all illegals,” what will really be accomplished? Many of these individuals are working and thus contributing to our society. Perhaps those who are not presently contributing can be given an arbitrary period of time to get a job and thus pay taxes … i.e. to contribute. However, these individuals should not be able to become citizens. They should never be allowed to vote.
As I have said before perhaps a solution to this impasse is the compromise establishment of a national voter ID. This group of illegals can stay put in exchange for the establishment of a nationwide voter ID by the 2028 election. In order to get a valid voter ID, one must be a citizen. For me, the problem is thus solved.
Stay; produce; but do not vote.
Other options? As pointed out by Jeff Davidson on Townhall another possible solution to this predicament for someone whose goal is to become a true US citizen, is for him/her to voluntarily deport themselves and get in a queue to become legal immigrants on a first-come first-serve basis. Those awaiting their turn can actually become citizens in the future after legal immigration.
I predict that this issue could become a real tear-jerker in the not too distant future. Why not get ahead of it now?
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