The problem of illegal immigration is twofoldâ€"one, there is the
             problem that illegal immigrants take jobs away from American citizens. The
             second, a more recently recognized threat, is that because illegal
             immigrants often lay America open to terrorist threats.
             Approaching this problem must not simply be confined to improving
             airport security, border patrols and creating less permeable borders. Many
             high-risk immigrants penetrate the border legally, often with temporary
             visas. Once in the country, they find work under the table.' Thus, first
             and foremost individuals who give illegal immigrants employment and who
             provide financial sustenance for this underground economy must be
             prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
             Another potential solution that has been offered is introducing a
             national identification card. However, such a card already effectively
             exists, that of a driver's license that one must use to board planes.
             According to David Simcox, "despite a campaign by the American Association
             of Motor Vehicle Administrators for more uniformity, the formats, security
             features and databases of state licenses vary wildly. A majority does not
             require the Social Security number. Only a handful use biometrics, usually
             fingerprints. And there is a hodgepodge of mutually incompatible formulas
             for assigning unique numbers to drivers." (Simcox, 2002) This criticism
             should not be leveled simply upon driver's licenses, but upon all forms of
             identification for American citizens. A national identity card is less
             necessary than greater uniformity of all documentation, and more
             responsible checking for documents that exist.
             Consider visas, for instance. Surprisingly, even after September 11,
             the United States government has also failed to enforce time limits on
             visas of foreign-born nationals. (Camarota, 2002) If the U.S. Government
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