and if they have a baby while they are here, that child being an american citizen?
OK, then you can stay.
Forget guest workers, if we need new americans - increase legal immigration for those who are law abiding, and want to come here.
The thing is, as soon as the illegals are legitimized, they are no longer attractive to most would-be employers due to their now legal status. Workman's Comp, SS taxes, higher pay, workplace rules, etc., take effect.
Then the cycle starts over again with more illegals coming in.
We're creating an American Caste System.
"Forget guest workers, if we need new americans - increase legal immigration for those who are law abiding, and want to come here."
But Mexico has already exceeded it's quota for the next couple of decades, so they get Zero new immigration visa's!
Every country that wants to send people here should have their legal immigration visa allocation reduced by 2X or 3X the number of illegals already here.
That way those who really want to get here, legally, will have a stake in reducing the number of illegals from their country.
Personally, I think we need a ten year moratorium on ALL immigration, from anywhere.