“That could certainly be the case,” Pearson replied.
Dartboard would be the last to advocate restricting legal immigration or reducing visas. But it seems counterintuitive to knowingly allow illegal immigrants to enter the country. Dartboard can only wonder whether a conversation between an INS official and an illegal immigrant would sound something like this:
INS: “Are you willing to return to your home country voluntarily?”
Immigrant: “What happens if I say no?”
INS: “You get to stay in the U.S. for 30 days, and no one will ever check to see that you leave.”
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Immigrant: “Score!”
—David M. DeBartolo