It is not that it is illegal so much that is preventing the mass influx. It is the danger, cost, and potential lack of reward caused by the illegality that is the factor.
Adding amnesty to the mix changes the balance for many people, who will risk the attempt and cost due to a potentially greater reward. This was mentioned by a border agent in an interview on CNN, saying that they were catching more random crossers (Mexican/US border) being led by non professional coyotes new to the business, many of who mentioned that they were coming across to become legal before the borders were shut. A better example I have for you is drunk driving. I know a LOT of people who used to drive drunk nightly who don't do it anymore. The cost got too high for them to risk it anymore. On 4/10/06, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > JJ wrote: > > Amnesty WILL encourage illegal immigration. > > > > Find me one person and I'll believe you. Here's why, basically there > are a few types of immigrants: > > 1.) Those who have it so tough at home, for whatever reason, that > they'll do anything to leave. They could care less about the law and > don't even consider it. > > 2.) Those who don't have it so bad, and so they're staying, but if > things get worse they'll leave. Again, they don't care about the law, > only their living conditions. > > 3.) Those who will get in line legally, for whatever reason. > > BTW - that same argument was used for drugs and it was proven false. > Again, find me the person that says, "you know, I was thinking of > smoking a doobie but, oops, it's illegal so I won't." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203541 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
