According to Time.com, President Obama is doing something interesting that hasn't received a lot of attention. I guess I didn't realize that President Obama is cracking down on illegal immigration as much as he is. Although Obama has stopped the raids on individual workplaces ("We are not going to solve the problem of 12 million immigrants here 50 immigrants at a time."), he's had ICE institute 1,000 new audits against employers suspected of hiring illegal immigrants. This makes me so happy, because it's a new(er) way to look at the problem. Instead of raids (which outrage a good portion of the public) and deportations (which can easily be reversed by another border crossing), this cuts off the problem at the source. If no one's going to hire illegal immigrants, there's no point for them to come over. Also, this is done out of the spotlight, and harsher penalties that can actually be implemented are put into place. Don't get me wrong, I know immigrants do a lot of the jobs Americans don't want to do, but they still have the responsibility to become a US citizen first. Good job, Mr. President. I applaud you on this point.
Immigration Reform
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