The immigration debate in this country is a perfect example of how utterly fukked we are...
In one corner you have the right Trump nazi KKK subhuman filth lunatic that wants to ban anyone that isn't a pasty krakker and in the other corner the left kale eating hipster millennial queens that want to allow everyone, their mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, neighbors into the country unchecked with full benefits...
You cannot possibly have a reasonable debate let alone create sensible immigration policy with extremists like this...
The common sense solution to immigration has always been a system designed around a path to citizenship in mind...That path to citizenship should be focused on productivity and assimilation...People that want to come to this country work and be productive should be allowed to...No reason for anyone in this country for 5+ years who speaks English, works pays his taxes and abides by the law to not be eligible for citizenship...
That said the path to citizenship should not be easy, the US government should not be giving any hand outs to economic migrants and background checks need to be thorough...The system has to be tough to weed out potential leeches and national security threats...Allowing you to enter the country and work is not a right, its a privilege...You say you want to come here to work, you better have a plan for where you're going to work and where you're going to live otherwise you won't be staying long...
Government aid should only be available for migrants fleeing persecution and other similar circumstances...