Self-deporting immigrants a fantasy (Ruben Navarette barf alert)

CNN.com ^ | 2 January 2008 | Ruben Navarrette

[Mr. Mojo]

Many of those who say they've had a bellyful of illegal immigration claim that, if we dried up the jobs, illegal immigrants would simply "self-deport."

There's more to it than that, Ruben. Cutting off the welfare goodies and ending birthright citizenship must be done in conjunction.

And laws that make it a felony to harbor, transport or aid illegal immigrants help as well.

[Turbopilot]

When I made up the screen name, I was driving a turbo car. The hottest thing I fly is a very normally aspirated Mooney 201. Business takes off though, and I'm putting a deposit down on an Acclaim... </fantasy>

[Travis McGee]

A friend in north Texas says the hiway out of OK looks like the Okies fleeing the dustbowl, only it’s illegals packing up and going.

[RJL]

Hello from a fellow Mooney driver.

Many years ago my brother and I owned a Mooney M20C.

I loved our Mooney, but I’ve been hoping to win the lottery and buy an Eclipse Aviation 500 jet.

[ruination]

Of course, there is always the chance that Americans -- especially those in their teens and 20s -- will step in and fill the void by leaving their air-conditioned homes, video games, and $3 coffees and going to work in 110-degree weather.

Howabout the bloated Navarrette put on 60 lbs of gear and pay a visit to 120-degree Iraq alongside our soldiers?