My thoughts on immigration.

This like most issues is a very sensitive one, we must all remember that we all were at one time immigrants. It is my position that we must take great care as to just who and how many immigrants we allow to enter our country every year. It would be wise to have a numbers cap on how many immigrants we allow in each year. The process should also be an application process. We should try our best to weed out any bad apples before they are allowed in. The process should also have a six to twelve month waiting period for all applicants.
As much as no one would like to admit the United States can not allow anyone who wishes to come here to do so, we just do not have the natural resources to support all that life here. This is not the same country our ancestors immigrated to We were a very young country trying to build our numbers then today we are a nation that is finding our natural resources are getting depleted faster then we can restore them. We should not close our boarders to all many immigrants have had a profound effect on our society and the way we live today. We do however need to be much more vigilant today due to the natural resources we have. We must ensure that we are putting the best interests of the American citizens ahead of the needs and wants of the immigrants. As it stands there are plenty of rules and regulations for those who wish to come here, but once they are here the are afforded the same privileges as every other citizen, again it sounds harsh but must be said. This can not go on we need to put rules and restrictions in place. An immigrant who comes here must first show they deserve to stay. If they are arrested for anything at all they must be sent back to their native land and be bared from ever re-entering the U.S.
They must be here and be good citizens for at least 5 years before they are giving citizenship papers. We would need an entire rule book so to speak, one that would make the process better for everyone immigrants and citizens alike. They should be bared from owning any land or businesses in America until they are granted citizenship. Work visa's must also be limited and anyone here on one must re-apply every year. To some of you this might all sound so very bad but rest assured every single immigrant who desires to come here to better their lives will jump at the chance to do so, the ones who want to come here to cause trouble will not be allowed in or will be deported as soon as possible never to return. I am working on a list of the rules and regulations that I would institute and will post them here as soon as I am done.