Migrants

One of the major issues of the last election was the problem of illegal immigration. This leads to two questions. First how did this happen and second what can be done about it. There is an old adage that says the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Many people saw the immigrants as people who were trying to escape situations where their lives were in jeopardy and they only wanted the freedom and opportunity that they believed America had to offer. Compasionate Americans wanted to help and it became a classic case of the unexpected results of good intentions. It resulted in many thousands of young girls and women being molested as they travelled across the 2,000 miles of Mexican out back semi wilderness. Even after they arrived, they suffered abuse because of their vulnerable immigration status. The cartels made billions of dollars helping these unfortunate victims to illegally enter the US. Over 600,000 criminals entered the US and 75,000 young Americans died each year from fentanyl poisoning. An estimated 300,000 children have gone missing and many are in danger from traffickers. Thousands on illegals are put up in hotels while American citizens sleep on the streets. So, the second question is what can be done about it. The first step is to secure the border and let the world know that illegals are no longer welcome. Second the criminals should be rounded up and deported or put in prison. Third the missing children should be located and placed in safe and secure situations. Fourth those remaining should be given work permits so they can get off of public assistance and start paying into social security, Medicare in income tax. These work permits should be designed to lead to green cards and in time a path to citizenship. Meanwhile the problem of schools must be addressed. Migrant children should spend most of the school day in English second language classes. These can be taught by adults who are proficient in English. It will be four hours per day learning to speak, read and write English. Other school subjects are less important and available only as electives. During the last two years of high school students can learn about civics and basic finances.