On Oct. 3, President Obama is set to take the stage with Governor Romney to engage in the first presidential debate. While pundits are busily inflating the debates' importance and predicting which of the candidates will "win," we at The New American Leaders Project are wondering why immigration is not on the agenda, particularly when the debate in held in Colorado, a swing state where Latino voters could well decide the outcome. Like all voters, Asians and Latinos consistently place the economy on top of their list of concerns and the economy is rightfully the focus of the debate. Nevertheless, immigration is a top concern for immigrant communities and is inextricably tied to the economy. In recognition of this, we're proposing five immigration questions that Jim Lehrer, Wednesday's debate moderator, probably won't ask, but should:
1. Our current immigration system is broken. We have record numbers of undocumented immigrants living in the shadows. We have an antiquated visa system that makes it nearly impossible for smart, hard-working immigrants to come to the U.S., and all but sends foreign-born graduates from top American universities home or to a competitor country. Please outline the top three immigration policy changes you believe we need today to ensure a vibrant, competitive future for our economy.
2. President Obama, you have deported more immigrants during your tenure in office than any president before you. Governor Romney, you have advocated attrition through enforcement and "self-deportation" as effective methods of removing undocumented immigrants from this country. Yet both of you elevate the family as a keystone American institution. How can you break apart families by deporting children or parents of mixed-status families? Would you endorse a more humane policy solution that keeps families together?
3. President Obama, your administration has overseen an expansion of secure communities, which has been widely criticized as harming the safety of immigrant communities. Governor Romney, during the primary campaign you came out in support of Arizona's SB1070 and the rights of states to enforce immigration laws and coordinate with federal agencies to deport undocumented immigrants. Do you both believe that local law enforcement should enforce the country's immigration laws despite the fact that the Supreme Court severely curtailed states' rights to establish immigration law in their ruling this year?
4. Studies have shown that negative media and elite frames of immigrants focus overwhelmingly on crime and illegality and drive negative and damaging stereotypes of many immigrant groups in the country. Widely known undocumented journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has begun a campaign to stop major media outlets from using the word 'illegal' to refer to immigrants because it criminalizes people, rather than their actions. What are your thoughts on the use of this word and would you be willing to use the more accurate "unauthorized" or "undocumented" to describe immigrants who are in this country without proper documentation?
5. President Obama, you promised to pass comprehensive immigration reform in your first year in office and you failed on that promise. Governor Romney, you said during your recent Univision interview that you would offer a "permanent solution" to a broken immigration system. Yet after the failure of comprehensive reform in 2006 and 2007, Congress remains a huge obstacle. What can you do to ensure that Congress fixes the current broken immigration system when you're elected to office?
As in past years, the presidential debates on Wednesday are not designed to provide concrete or detailed policy proposals. But, at the least, we want to see more from our two presidential candidates than pandering to voters with baseline moral arguments around fairness and justice. We want leadership on immigration, not simply because it is of concern to immigrant communities but also because it is intertwined with almost every social, economic, and political issue and is key to America's future. Furthermore, a sensible immigration system uplifts a core American value of respect for diversity and holds together families, which both candidates and their parties agree is important. This October, we hope Jim Lehrer, Candy Crowley, or Bob Schieffer will hold firm on an issue that is core to our economic success and our long term viability in an increasingly competitive world.
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2morrowknight and Stephanie Spiro: Social Media and the Presidential Debates
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| Total | 65,899,660 | 60,932,152 |
| Percent | 51.1% | 47.2% |
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| Current Senate | 53 | 47 |
| Seats gained or lost | +2 | -2 |
| New Total | 55 | 45 |
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| Seats won | 201 | 234 |
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Simplify Legal Immigration
LEGAL IMMIGRATION STRENGTHENS AMERICA'S ECONOMY AND THE social fabric. It will also strengthen our relationship with our southern neighbor Mexico.
It should be easier for a potential immigrant to get a work visa. Potential immigrants should pass a background check, and then be issued a Social Security card, which would allow them to pay income, payroll, and all other taxes workers pay.
There should be a two-year grace period for illegal immigrants to attain work visas so they can continue contributing to America and begin taking part in American society openly.
Immigrants with temporary work visas should have access to the normal procedures for gaining permanent status and citizenship, and should be able to bring their families to the U.S. after demonstrating ability to support them financially.
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Tackle Illegal Immigration
REAL BORDER SECURITY MEANS KNOWING WHO IS coming here and why.
Legalizing marijuana will reduce border violence and illegal immigration significantly, decreasing the U.S.-Mexican drug trade by 70 percent. Without a monopoly on the marijuana trade, Mexican drug cartels will have vastly diminished incentives to violate U.S. law and risk capture.
Streamline the legal immigration process to reduce illegal immigration and allow the U.S. to know who enters the country and for what reasons.
Enforce a 'one strike, you're out' rule for immigrants who circumvent the streamlined work visa process." - Gary Johnson
Stop whining like a baby, every country has immigration laws, what is more telling is the measure of the person who is willing (or not) to go through it legally.
It's a test, it's supposed to be tough...because the tough is what makes it great.
If it were easy, the reward would not be as sweet.
Illegal is illegal. Seriously - what a Sarah Palin type of question.
If you can't shut the door why bother talking about reform ? Their flooding the streets as we type. If you can't shut the door reform of any kind is amnesty.
Immigration limits are set for a reason. An American We The People reason. I'm sorry you were born in a sh***y country. If the US Government decided to invade and take temporary control over the economy and law enforcement, I'd support it. But until then you gotta grow some hair on your pair and fix your home.
The real problems come from the immigrants countries of origin...In the case of Mexico we are a relatively prosperous country next to a country full of drug violence, corruption, income disparity, and poor economic opportunity...
A much more effective road to "Immigration Reform" would be to for the nations the people emmigrated from to reform themselves...Maybe this is really a foreign policy issue as well as a domestic one
There are more than 100 million third world residents who want to immigrant to the U.S. How many of them would you keep out?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/124028/700-Million-Worldwide-Desire-Migrate-Permanently.aspx
700 million adults plus their children.
This is why there's no real debate on immigration - both sides live in fantasy land.
6. How can you get millions of unemployed Americans back to work if you are importing millions of new foreign workers, aka, immigrants each year?
Probably because neither candidate (or Party for that matter) wants to address immigration in any substantial way, shape or form...but then neither candidate (or Party) particularly wants to alienate (forgive the pun) a huge block of potential voters (with the possible exception of Romney/Ryan).
pity the moderators have already signed non-disclosure type contracts with the debate sponsors.
1) Our current immigration system is not being adequately enforced. Why? Would bringing all the troops back from Afghanistan and Korea help in any way?
2) President Obama, since you took office your administration has repatriated over a million unauthorized foreign nationals back to their homelands. Don't you think you could double or triple that number? Why play small ball, Mr. President?
3) President Obama and Governor Romney - when will Secure Communities be fully operational in every town, city and suburb? Will you make a pledge tonight to deny federal funds to any and all cities that fail or refuse to comply with this humane and extremely popular tool in stopping illegal immigration?
4) President Obama, why is it that unlawfully present foreign nationals who are calling for the dismantling of our immigration system aren't being apprehended and repatriated to their homelands? Jose Antonio Vargas is laughing at you right now. How does that make you feel?
5) President Obama, you promised so-called Comprehensive Immigration Reform when you last ran for office. Why would you put the needs and wants of foreign nationals who break our laws everyday over the needs of American citizens who are unemployed and seeing their life savings reduced to zero? What does that say about your loyalty to this nation? Do you even believe in the concept of national sovereignty at all?
#2 Why are you in a foreign county where you are not welcome?
#3 Why don't you go back to your country of origin and than apply for a visa to enter the USA legally
#4Why don't you take the same boat that took you here illegally and go back to your country of origin.
#5 Get the f- out of my country
PS. When you commit a crime, you go to jail and you separate your family from you. When you are an illegal immigrant, you are free to take your family with you when you are deported and you separate your family (if that be the case) by your bad/illegal/criminal behavior! (Which behavior, by the way, includes stealing jobs, resources and opportunities from Americans!)