Hey folks, this is going to be a big one,... So big in fact, that this vote has been split into seven different parts. Original Discussion Thread: http://www.politicalforum.com/index...nact-comprehensive-immigration-reform.535480/ The plan here, is that we will vote on each of the parts, each containing a number of items, and at the end of that voting we'll have a list of options ranked from what we feel are the most important to implement down to the least. I'll then go through that resulting list from top to bottom adding each item ranked above the status quo option to a comprehensive plan... with the exception of items that conflict with each-other, in which case, whichever item was ranked higher gets added. In the final (comprehensive) stage, this resulting comprehensive plan will be pitted against others that have been suggested (including a couple by the senate) and we'll vote one last time to see which comprehensive plan we like best. So, for this particular topic of immigration, in order to fully participate in crafting the final resulting plan, you should try to cast a ballot in each of the following threads, particularly the five in the middle... What is the Most Important Immigration Category Needing to be Dealt With? How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Undocumented Immigrants & Visa Overstays) How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Immigrants Wishing to Immigrate Legally) How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Immigrants Who've Already Achieved Legal Status) How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Immigration Systems, Security, & Enforcement) How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Foreign Outreach/Other) < (You Are Here) How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Comprehensive) Also, please excuse my shorthand... CitPath = Path to Citizenship Probat = Probationary Period/Temporary status ResStat = Permanent non-citizen Residency status GrCard = Green Cards w/i = within mo = months yr = years How To Enact Immigration Reform? (Foreign Outreach/Other) #0. Do a Deal w/Mexico to Create Emergency Shelters for Immigrants. Half in Mexico Half in U.S. #1. Do a Deal w/Mexico to agree on how many asylum seekers/refugees each country should accept #2. Provide Financial and Other Aid to Mexico and South American Countries to Help them Improve their Countries #3. Put More Pressure on Mexico to Accept Immigrants Rather than Passing Along to U.S. Border #4. Provide Financial and Other Aid to Mexico to Help them Improve their Country #5. Coordination of efforts to strengthen rule of law and economic prosperity in Central America #6. Make it widely known in South American that just turning up at the border will no longer be allowed #7. Make the new policies widely known in Mexico and South America #8. Public Works program for U.S. citizens and prospective immigrant volunteers to improve struggling areas in Mexico/South America #9. Create a task force to assist Mexican law enforcement in combating crime #10. Create a separate task force for combating crime in South American countries $0. Keep Everything About this part of Immigration System Just The Way it is (Status Quo Option) $1. Don't Feel Qualified/Knowledgeable Enough To Vote In This Poll $2. No Strong Feelings One Way Or The Other To participate in this vote, simply cast your ballot by making a post in this thread with a list of the letters sorted in your order of preference. Spoiler: Example Ballot (note letters don't have to be ranked in order): #2, #4, #3, #0, #1, $2, $1 You can still add write-ins here, just make sure that they're related to the specific part your voting in (this one is "Foreign Outreach/Other") and aren't already included as an option in one of the other parts. Also note that 14th Amendment/Birthright citizenship related options are included in the "Immigrants Who've Already Achieved Legal Status" section. BTW, for those who are new to this, this thread is part of a larger series geared towards coming up with and voting on solutions to society's persistent and pressing issues (this being one of the larger ones). Feel free to check the others out if interested: Ranked Vote: Discussion Thread (includes schedule) What To Do To Reduce Partisan Dysfunction In Politics Solutions Oriented Approach to Restoring Meaningful Civil Discourse Spoiler: Ranked Vote Notification List If you want to be added to the list (or taken off), go to this thread and make a post and or vote in the poll: http://www.politicalforum.com/index.php?threads/ranked-vote-contact-list.534668/ @Derideo_Te @Pollycy @fifthofnovember @redeemer216 @BahamaBob @modernpaladin @yiostheoy @Spooky @Jonsa @Crawdadr @Longshot @Distraff @Moi621 @Seth Bullock @Thought Criminal @jmblt2000 @61falcon @mamooth @Chronocide Fiend @Merwen @Bob0627 @fmw @clg311 @Mac-7 @APACHERAT @kazenatsu @Socialism Works @Moonglow @FreshAir @rtts48 @perdidochas @Bridget @Bowerbird @scarlet witch @Andrew Jackson @Sallyally @Kode @crank @Bluesguy @AlifQadr @tealwings @Capt Nice @Moriah @Ndividual @wyly @Woogs @DennisTate @Ritter @Junkieturtle @cerberus @Homer J Thompson @JohnnyMo @Smartmouthwoman @ARDY @reallybigjohnson @Falena @PatrickT @StillBlue @JakeStarkey @Nerd of Liberty @drluggit @PARTIZAN1 @Aleksander Ulyanov @Canell @The Rhetoric of Life @Lucifer @vman12 @btthegreat @Mr_Truth @JakeJ @DoctorWho @Loving91390 Feel free to take your time with this one folks, I know its quite a lot. And also, if you have questions please feel free to ask. Thanks! -Meta
