Illegal Immigration

Solution

   First, the nation needs to adopt an automated interview system required by the Department of Labor (c.f. Worker's Civil Rights). Immigrants enter the country for the jobs so anything related to the job hiring process is  relevant to the situation.

   How an automated interview system would be effective is two-fold: (1) the national registry of employment provides an accurate number of job openings that will be used to determine how many work visas should be issued in a given year, and (2) the automated system ensures businesses will be unable to hire foreign workers that are undocumented or have expired/invalid work visas by denying their applications.

   By using the new system, the number of foreign immigrants admitted into the country by asylum or otherwise won't overwhelm the total number of job openings that may be available to them. This is important because it will prevent a large number of immigrants from entering the country without first knowing if there are actual jobs for them. Especially when considering that some may be uneducated, unskilled, or not fluent in the native language which may cause difficulties with their employment.

   The second matter that needs to be addressed is the process in which work visas are granted to foreign immigrants. The new procedure should require applicants to apply in-person at their local government office in their native country. This is necessary to verify the applicant's identification, criminal history, and other background information in order to work in a foreign country. This change alone will result in the reduction of illegal border crossings since work visas will only be granted between the two governmental offices, which discourages a person from crossing the border without first attaining one beforehand.

   Only after being granted a valid work visa may the immigrant apply for employment on the Labor Dept.'s automated system and if accepted for a job, entry into the country.

   So, the new process is: (1) national registry of employment determines the number of jobs that foreign immigrants are needed to fulfill, (2) cooperation between nations for in-person visa registrations verifies backgrounds and prevents illegal border crossings, (3) automated interview system prescreens foreign workers for valid visas/skill-knowledge prior to consideration for employment, and (4) if accepted for a job, immigrants may enter the country legally.

   Asylum requests will be handled in the same manner otherwise the situation would not be any different than today where immigrants are permitted into the country without first verifying their need or employment opportunity, which won't help their situation.

   Overall, the two procedural changes of in-person visa applications along with a federally-mandated automated interview system will help prevent illegal border crossings while at the same time, be fair and just to all immigrants who wish to become citizens in the country.