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The Left-Out Part of Immigration Reform

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The Left-Out Part of Immigration Reform

Jim Freeman
Jul 12, 2019
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The Left-Out Part of Immigration Reform

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It’s very fashionable these days to speculate on immigration

reform. Our current president has his own views, most of which are keep ‘em

out, but current Democratic presidential candidates have jumped on the

bandwagon as well.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is the

latest, with I have a plan for that and she has some pretty good ideas.

But one thought I’ve had for decades now gets no  mention at all and I wonder why.

If we were to issue work return visas to our Mexican

neighbors, it could move a long way toward lessening the pressure on our

southern border. How would such a visa function?

A visa is issued for seasonal

work on the basis of an employer willing to hire. That could be

extended by additional willing employers who need seasonal workers.

Think of agriculture, landscapers and job-related industries, such as contractors

with a project to build. When continuous employment ends, the worker returns to

his native country with the guarantee he can return to a willing employer.

Fear of return is gone and …

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