If it ever descends to a civil war, then the battle is indeed lost. I think it already has been. When you see the crowds mobilized in LA, Phoenix, Denver, etc., you realize the extent and size of the numbers involved. A guest worker program is really an admission that we cannot control our borders. There is a lack of political will by our representatives to make the hard decisions. Now it is too little, too late. Now we need to control the numbers so they can be assimilated more easily.
With the number of Muslims and illegals maybe it will be Americans who will need the assimilation?
When you see those crowds you start to believe that the estimate of 10 million illegal aliens is a lie. A purposeful lie to lull Americans to sleep. Bear Stearns came up with 20 million illegal based on economic activity, statistics and money transfers to Mexico etc.
My estimate is 25 million illegal aliens with 50% from Mexico