There is an obvious solution to the problem of failed immigrant sponsorships.
It is "zero-tolerance". Zero-tolerance is now applied to the
entry of illegal substances.
Why not illegal persons? Instead of standing around wringing our hands
when yet another immigration scam is (belatedly) discovered, we should
enforce the rules for people who enter the country under false pretenses,
no matter what guise the false pretenses might take.
Zero-tolerance would mean no admission of unassimilable or unqualified
persons and instant deportation for any immigrant caught breaking the rules
even after legal admission. Phony sponsorships thus would carry the risk
of removal of both the sponsor and the beneficiary, a strong deterrent
to both parties.
Funny that no one in immigration has thought of it. On second thought,
it is not funny. "Politically correct" reluctance to bring Third
World immigration under control is costing us billions (1,000,000 offenders
X average of $20,000 per person per year equals 20 billion dollars). In
the long run, the cost in both financial and spiritual terms will be unbearably
higher and will precipitate the demise of the nation, if it has not already
done so.
Sincerely,
Ian Macdonald
December 3, 1993