The work permit process needs changes, but simply allowing all non-criminals who show up to get one is going way too far. It is undesirable for any country to have such a liberal immigration policy for unskilled immigrants. Work permits for all would be incredibly socially destructive. I prefer to end chain migration, expand TN, crack down on H-1B abuse, fix guest worker programs, and tighten quotas on Indian/Chinese/Filipino immigrants who are currently clogging the system.
Yes, his policy does seem to be a bit too liberal, but I do think that having an easy to obtain work visa would help a great deal in preventing criminals from entering the country. I can't believe how broken the system is at this point, and honestly, the logistics of removing the 11 million people that are here illegally looks to be a nightmare.
