If you are an illegal immigrant and you hear non-stop how Trump is deporting thousands of people per day, you would think to yourself, "Do I want to wait for ICE to come at some unexpected time, or do I just want to leave on my own terms?" I believe most will leave on their own terms, especially if this is occurring in many different communities across the USA.
You're right that by the numbers, this is barely scratching the surface. But the general population is horrible at math. They will think this is much bigger than it really is.
Harboring illegal aliens refers to knowingly providing assistance to individuals who are not legally allowed to be in the United States, in a way that helps them avoid detection by law enforcement. This can include providing shelter, employment, transportation, or any other form of assistance that aids an undocumented immigrant in remaining in the country unlawfully.
Some of these "employers" and "landlords" that deal with illegal aliens should be reminded that they face a maximum sentence of the death penalty depending on who exactly they've harbored.
When they're unemployable, and unhousable, and they stop getting handed money they're either gonna GTFO fast or surrender.
It will ramp up once the active violent criminals are out, and the focus shifts onto the non-violent aliens. Right now, the knowledge that ICE might be coming for you is on the horizon, but there's some built in denial because you know that "there's no reason for anyone to be looking at me, I haven't actually done anything, and I'm not hurting anyone!"
Once that rational is stripped away, and you see other people who haven't been violent, but who have entered illegally being deported, then were will be more fear, and more self-deportation.
That being said, for an operation of this size, we might need a carrot and stick approach. For example, an ultimatum could be set: either leave or register yourself before this date - say, one month from now.
The Carrot: If you register with us, and you don't have a criminal record, then we will help you apply for legal immigration, and set a date for deportation, since we have a bottleneck in the number that can be deported at one time. If you cooperate, if you don't flee, if you continue to keep a clean record, and if you allow yourself to be deported without incident, or else leave through a legal port of exit, and register your exit, then you'll have the chance to come back one day, as a legal migrant.
The Stick: If you fail to meet this deadline, then the offer is gone forever. If you cannot or will not meet any of the conditions set, then the offer is gone forever. When you're found and deported, you will be blacklisted, and you will never be allowed to migrate back. If you were deported already, even if you received the Carrot, then you will be deported and blacklisted, immediately.
Finally, some kind of severe punishment will need to be meted out to anyone who is found trying to enter illegally going forward. That will most likely need to involve putting pressure on the rest of the world to implement punishments and jail time for aliens who are returned to them. We don't need them in our prison systems, living off of our taxes.
Overall, some give and pull is going to be necessary just to handle the sheer bulk, so something sweet but temporary will need to be offered to the non-violent masses, with the knowledge that the failure to cooperate will only hurt them. However, it can't be sweet enough to encourage people to come back, nor can it be something that can be taken advantage of.
This is very true, nice write up. I would also add to your point that it's slower with the dangerous ones because ICE has to move strategically and take into account innocent lives. After this .. the rest would be cake
Here in Naples Bonita Springs Fort Myers, they all over the place and believe me they are not scared. You see them at Panera Bread in Tarpon Bay Naples like they feel secure. I am tired of listening to them.
Self-deportation
If you are an illegal immigrant and you hear non-stop how Trump is deporting thousands of people per day, you would think to yourself, "Do I want to wait for ICE to come at some unexpected time, or do I just want to leave on my own terms?" I believe most will leave on their own terms, especially if this is occurring in many different communities across the USA.
You're right that by the numbers, this is barely scratching the surface. But the general population is horrible at math. They will think this is much bigger than it really is.
Especially if the freebies get shut down. And friggin fine the shit out of people who hire them.
Oh we can do better than fines.
Some of these "employers" and "landlords" that deal with illegal aliens should be reminded that they face a maximum sentence of the death penalty depending on who exactly they've harbored.
When they're unemployable, and unhousable, and they stop getting handed money they're either gonna GTFO fast or surrender.
It will ramp up once the active violent criminals are out, and the focus shifts onto the non-violent aliens. Right now, the knowledge that ICE might be coming for you is on the horizon, but there's some built in denial because you know that "there's no reason for anyone to be looking at me, I haven't actually done anything, and I'm not hurting anyone!"
Once that rational is stripped away, and you see other people who haven't been violent, but who have entered illegally being deported, then were will be more fear, and more self-deportation.
That being said, for an operation of this size, we might need a carrot and stick approach. For example, an ultimatum could be set: either leave or register yourself before this date - say, one month from now.
The Carrot: If you register with us, and you don't have a criminal record, then we will help you apply for legal immigration, and set a date for deportation, since we have a bottleneck in the number that can be deported at one time. If you cooperate, if you don't flee, if you continue to keep a clean record, and if you allow yourself to be deported without incident, or else leave through a legal port of exit, and register your exit, then you'll have the chance to come back one day, as a legal migrant.
The Stick: If you fail to meet this deadline, then the offer is gone forever. If you cannot or will not meet any of the conditions set, then the offer is gone forever. When you're found and deported, you will be blacklisted, and you will never be allowed to migrate back. If you were deported already, even if you received the Carrot, then you will be deported and blacklisted, immediately.
Finally, some kind of severe punishment will need to be meted out to anyone who is found trying to enter illegally going forward. That will most likely need to involve putting pressure on the rest of the world to implement punishments and jail time for aliens who are returned to them. We don't need them in our prison systems, living off of our taxes.
Overall, some give and pull is going to be necessary just to handle the sheer bulk, so something sweet but temporary will need to be offered to the non-violent masses, with the knowledge that the failure to cooperate will only hurt them. However, it can't be sweet enough to encourage people to come back, nor can it be something that can be taken advantage of.
This is very true, nice write up. I would also add to your point that it's slower with the dangerous ones because ICE has to move strategically and take into account innocent lives. After this .. the rest would be cake
Here in Naples Bonita Springs Fort Myers, they all over the place and believe me they are not scared. You see them at Panera Bread in Tarpon Bay Naples like they feel secure. I am tired of listening to them.