What’s the solution for foreigner confusion?

Beijing announced last week that it was about to crackdown on illegal foreigners, and released the official image for the campaign, a giant all-crushing fist.

The authorities claim they're looking for "three illegals," those without legal residency, work, or visas. All expats in the capital have scurried home to make sure their papers are up to date, and the foreign community is decidedly upset, confused and angry about the situation.

Could there have been a better way to deal with immigration? Chinese citizens abroad are probably not stopped by the police and asked to produce their papers every five minutes.

Is it more a case here that China's restrictions and legislation are too confusing? That confusion has only been added to by the potential for racial profiling and inconsistent checks. Today on Two Cents, we're asking if there couldn't be another solution to tackling the issue of immigration and visa checking in the capital.