[Tammy8]

It is really hard for me to understand why so many do not grasp the pure common sense of securing the border and then figuring out how to deal with illegals already here.

[VOA]

It is really hard for me to understand why so many do not grasp the pure
common sense of securing the border and then figuring out how to deal
with illegals already here.

First hint: "cha-ching!"
Everyone benefits from the coyote, to Vicente from the return vouchers,
to the local bank that loans them $$$ for a home and car, etc., etc.
Votes for illegal immigration supporting legislators.
Cheap, compliant, hard-working (de facto slave) labor force for contractors
nurserymen, farmers, factory operators, etc.

By the way, nice of you (and a bunch of us) to be compassionate
to give 'em free healthcare, eduction, etc.
See, we benefit by getting to feel good about ourselves.
Well, that's what some Republican legislators would tell us.

[A CA Guy]

Securing the border stops the flow.

I just think that is the first order of business. THEN deal with the issues.

[taxed2death]

"It is really hard for me to understand why so many do not grasp the pure common sense of securing the border and then figuring out how to deal with illegals already here."

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Go to the Council on Foreign Relations website. Read their Mission Statement.
http://www.cfr.org/about/mission.html

Note how many members of Congress as well as the senate are members. Also include GWB. Include 90% of MSM.

Read up on GATT, NAFTA and CAFTA...pay particular attention to the topic of "free and unencumbered movement of peoples between international borders".