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					Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser
					
				 
				But some (maybe only a few) of the people who sneak over here DO have a previous history of crime that might raise a red flag. Without them going through the proper channels, we have absolutely no way of knowing this. 
			
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 Am I really going to trust border security to properly screen someone when they can't even keep people out?  
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					Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser
					
				 
				If it is ok for a company in the US to require a background check before someone can work for them, it should also be ok to require a background check before we allow someone to become a citizen. That's not fear. That is common sense. 
			
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 The sudden emphasis on this now is fear.  Common sense should have been used for decades now and wasn't.