Letter to Legislators

Below is a letter I am sending out to legislators. Immigration is a hot topic right now and at a crises point with the flood of illegal immigrants. I kick myself for not working on this more last year when the idea presented itself. Sadly immigrant children are being sent around the country to be placed in homes with little structure or oversight. Feel free to copy and send this letter to your representatives. If you want to get involved please let me know.

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I am sending this letter to many legislators to introduce LIVE, an idea created a little over a year ago.  During the past COVID year the idea was sent to the prior president and my legislators while I worked on some more specifics of the plan.  What I received in return were form letters, so hopefully casting a wider net the idea will take hold.  Simply put LIVE is Legal Immigration Volunteer Empowerment.  The idea being to give volunteers a means to accomplish helping others become Americans.  People want to be part of something bigger, reaching the world with a message of love.  Just think of all of the people who have the thought; What can I be?  An endless possibilities question when you come to America.  I am now in pursuit of helping others obtain this dream that many believe impossible. Effort will be needed from many so that many more can enjoy freedom. Citizenships leads to freedom but requires lots of sacrifice and sweat.

The basic premise is to utilize volunteers in sponsoring immigrants.  They would be responsible for providing all of their needs with a three, five and seven year goal plan leading to citizenship.  Structure would be similar to a military unit with five volunteers for a squad, managed by a sergeant (five squads) who reports to a company commander (five sergeants).   Each front line volunteer would be allowed five immigrant adults (large family units will require some adjustments) to provide housing, food, medical care and other basic necessities for up to seven years.  Employment would be one of the goals.  Besides a background check, volunteers would demonstrate their financial capability or network of providers.   Churches, Ministry Organizations or a business could agree to support a volunteer.   My theory is based upon a community approach with individuals being the hands and feet to get it done.  Plans would be structured so that immigrants and volunteers are responsible for completing steps to obtain citizenship.

Currently to sponsor an immigrant requires a court order.  There are no easy ways to help someone.  You hear of complaints of free medical care, schooling and welfare that burdens the government.  Immigrants say the path to citizenship is not clear or based upon a randomness that is not fair.

What this idea does is allow people, who really want to help, a methodology to build relationships leading to a new life.  Immigrants would have more control of their destiny.  Government costs will be reduced.  There would be a government unit above company commanders to handle some logistics.  This staff could be on a state level and utilize current ICE employees.

I have other thoughts and ideas about goal setting, bench marks and recidivism but this is the basic idea.

Bruce