What are Obama's and McCains policies on illegal immigration?

Question

3,000 to 8,000 illegal immigrants enter the US per day! There are about 20,000,000 illegal immigrants in the US right now.

So isn McCain or Obama gonna solve this problem?

Answer 1

LOL wulfen, your one of few on here that knows what immigrant means. I think many forgot to look up immigrant in the dictonary before they claim the nation was made up of immigrants.

Answer 2

McCain's main policy is Immigration.

As for Obama, he doesn't care. I believe.

Answer 3

Barack Obama's Plan

Create Secure Borders

Obama wants to preserve the integrity of our borders. He supports additional personnel, infrastructure and technology on the border and at our ports of entry.

Improve Our Immigration System

Obama believes we must fix the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy and increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill.

Remove Incentives to Enter Illegally

Obama will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.

Bring People Out of the Shadows

Obama supports a system that allows undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, and go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens.

Work with Mexico

Obama believes we need to do more to promote economic development in Mexico to decrease illegal immigration.

John McCain:

Border Security

and Immigration Reform

I have always believed that our border must be secure and that the federal government has utterly failed in its responsibility to ensure that it is secure. If we have learned anything from the recent immigration debate, it is that Americans have little trust that their government will honor a pledge to do the things necessary to make the border secure.

As president, I will secure the border. I will restore the trust Americans should have in the basic competency of their government. A secure border is an essential element of our national security. Tight border security includes not just the entry and exit of people, but also the effective screening of cargo at our ports and other points of entry.

But a secure border will contribute to addressing our immigration problem most effectively if we also:

Recognize the importance of building strong allies in Mexico and Latin America who reject the siren call of authoritarians like Hugo Chavez, support freedom and democracy, and seek strong domestic economies with abundant economic opportunities for their citizens.

Recognize the importance of pro-growth policies -- keeping government spending in check, holding down taxes, and cutting unnecessary regulatory burdens -- so American businesses can hire and pay the best.

Recognize the importance of a flexible labor market to keep employers in business and our economy on top. It should provide skilled Americans and immigrants with opportunity. Our education system should ensure skills for our younger workers, and our retraining and assistance programs for displaced workers must be modernized so they can pursue those opportunities

Recognize the importance of assimilation of our immigrant population, which includes learning English, American history and civics, and respecting the values of a democratic society.

Recognize that America will always be that "shining city upon a hill," a beacon of hope and opportunity for those seeking a better life built on hard work and optimism.

Border security and our failed immigration system are more examples of an ailing Washington culture in need of reform to regain the trust of Americans. In too many areas -- from immigration and pork barrel spending to Social Security, health care, energy security and tax relief -- business-as-usual politics prevents addressing the important challenges facing our nation

Answer 4

They both seem to want to open our borders to everyone. Neither will solve the problem.

Answer 5

They'll tell you AFTER the election ... they're trying to court the Hispanic vote now.

... but they're both LAME on the subject.  I say get those goddamn beaners OUT NOW ... they're a bit more forgiving.

Answer 6

they both want to let them in but i think mccain is more serious about it he tried passing some bill that pissed republicans off that would let them be citizens.. i say let them all in, this country is made of immigrants

Answer 7

I can seriously doubt it.  No way possible.

Answer 8

just learn this words, si se puede, si se puede¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.