Self deportation is not a fantasy, how did these people get here? They can go home the same way.
my point is, it is a fantasy for Romney to say it, when he will have no intention of doing what needs to be done (a complete 180 of today’s rules) for it to happen.
Context matters. You are restricting yourself to the means.
Self-deportation as envisioned by politicians involves illegal immigrants becoming overwhelmed with guilt or suddenly fearing the law and returning to their homeland. Obviously these are too fantastic to be taken seriously.