A meaningful first step on Immigration reform.....

The issue of illegal immigration is the political "gift" that have been giving since Reagan was president. It has served politicians well, providing them a divisive issue they prefer   to argue about rather than solve.

 

However, our country has not fared as well as the people we elected. The issue cost        our nation dearly, none worse then the prison system with an exploding population of   criminal aliens. 

 

The number of those incarcerated keeps going higher while the cost drains limited resources. Currently, there are about 60,000 criminal aliens, non-citizens in Federal prisons plus 300,000 more in state and local prisons, costing over $15 billion.

 

Rather than incarcerate non violent criminal aliens, upon conviction deportation hearing should occur followed by immediate and permanent exclusion from the United States.

 

This can be done now, even without a wall, or increased border security. All it takes is the political will.

 

This website offers additional information:  http://www.fairus.org/issue/criminal-aliens