Supposedly, everyone entering the country must pass through a "Port of Entry", staffed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), before they are allowed entry into the United States. This is based upon the precept that persons are not officially "in" the country until INS says they are in the country, even if they are physically inside the borders of the U.S. If rejected by INS, the subjects are turned around and sent back to their point of origin.
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For example, when an international flight lands ANYWHERE inside the U.S., the passengers must pass through an area staffed by INS personnel. If their papers are not in order they are returned to their point of origin. Ellis Island is an excellent example of how this was done in the past.
This approach completely eliminates the Judiciary from the issue and debate.
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Under the current system, the Border Patrol lacks any authority to secure the border and expel invading illegals. Border Patrol must "catch and release". INS is not hampered by such "niceties" and can simply send people back across the border immediately.
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Why couldn't President Trump implement this concept all along the Border? Why not just declare a zone all along the Border to be a "Point of Entry Zone" where new arrivals are processed by INS before being allowed entry? If rejected by INS, said arrivals could just be turned around and sent back without the involvement of the courts.
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As I understand it, many, many illegals turn themselves in to Border Patrol immediately, either at official entry points or after sneaking across at some other location. But, my idea would take the Border Patrol and the legal system out of the mix and put INS in charge of controlling the acceptance/expulsion of illegals while leaving Border Patrol in charge of catching those who manage to sneak across the border.
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For my idea to work, a Port of Entry "Zone" would have to be created all along the border that was wide enough to be effectively patrolled by the Border Patrol, allowing illegals to be caught before getting all the way through the zone, even if it meant building a second fence to trap them inside the zone until captured. They could then be taken to an INS station for processing, rejection, and return to the border.
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As I further understand the current situation, many illegals declare themselves to be "asylum seekers" so they can be allowed entry while their claim is processed. I don't know if this is due to the Law, court rulings, bureaucratic policy, or Obama Executive Orders. Be that as it may, claimants could be housed in camps until their claims are thoroughly verified and not just released into the country. I believe that INS is much better suited than Border Patrol to evaluate such claims. Plus, if claimants were housed in camps pending adjudication, instead of just released, it would force INS and the courts to process said claims much more quickly and efficiently and further reduce the number of illegals seeking entry by forcing them to prove their assertions.
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This could be especially effective after the wall is built, forcing everyone to pass through official entry points where they could be processed by INS. In the meantime, INS personnel could work closely with Border Patrol to stem the invasion.
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Executive Orders could both implement the above AND repeal Obama-Era Executive Orders.
Oren Long