To: Selectric II who wrote (20495 ) 11/20/2001 1:43:25 PM From: Bilow Respond to Hi Selectric II; Re: "The INS hasn't enforced Visa overstays. " This is simply not the case. The truth is that the INS simply never finds anyone who's overstayed their visas. And how could they, aliens pass for citizens in this country.A principal part of my solution is enforcement of immigration laws without enacting all sorts of unnecessary restrictions, unlike those who propound national i.d. cards without explaining why. Under my suggestion, a bell will go off at INS the day Abdul's Visa runs out, and they'll launch a manhunt for him, knowing all sorts of things about him and having leads about where he is because they will have gathered that data from him when he entered the country. "But under the national i.d. card scenario, Abdul could lurk undetected for years without surfacing so long as he doesn't engage in certain types of transactions. "He could drive without a license until caught (many people drive on expired/suspended licenses now), he could probably even get onto an airplane with a borrowed i.d. if a gatekeeper slips up. "Certainly, if he's a sleeper with only one mission to accomplish, he could hide for decades and save up his only visible act for that one act of terror. "Are you advocating federalization of drivers' licenses, public assistance, government-issued credit cards, etc? "I'm not sure I understand that one. Which 50 identity document programs? Those run by states ... "... private entities, or whom? " What, you think I should be able to use the picture ID given to me by my gymnasium in order to cash checks with? Do you think that's what I should have to show to prove I haven't killed 20 people on the freeways already? Of course not, our identity documents have to be provided by the government, (state or federal), and that is what will be required by the government when you claim to be someone.
