So why not begin by thinking small and about a program that vigorously goes after illegals one state at a time: Why not begin by deporting illegals from Texas? And then move on to Arizona and California?
Surely there are not 11 million illegals in Texas. I hope not?
Once we reduce the illegals in Texas, then we could move on to North Carolina and then to Georgia.
I'm not joking. Let's take it one state at a time.
Once the pressure is put on the illegals in Texas, they will probably rush to another state, but at least those illegals thinking of entering the country through Texas and staying there will be discouraged to do so.
Yes, let's think small by first vigorously going after illegals in Texas and California.
I'm not joking. Let's take it one state at a time.
That's one way to do it.
Recognize also that if illegals are denied access to public welfare and to jobs -- via E-Verify -- they will self-deport. Where existing employment laws have been enforced, illegals have self-deported -- back to Mexico or to other states -- in large numbers.
Secure the border, enforce existing employment law, deny access to public welfare and start aggressive deportation action state-by-state and, Voila!, problem solved in a matter of a few years.
It won't be 100% effective, of course, but in a few years we can look at the remnant left and make a determination as to how to address it.
Illegals are a cash cow in my neck of the woods for local governments. Each week you look at the local paper and see illegals stopped for a minor traffic violation and are then found to have no license, no insurance, and most likely no title to the car they are driving. Then you see the fines usually 1k and up.
Local cops bringing in the cash just look for short people driving ratty old cars. They ignore the drug dealers driving MB’s and Hummers. Free enterprise at work, at least a kind of bastardized version.