Exactly right! I've said this many times. There should be a one year mandatory minimum sentence for anyone who employs an illegal.
And, Congress should also make it a federal crime to provide taxpayer-funded services to illegals, except medical service in life-threatening situations.
There are two main reasons illegals come here. Employment, and taxpayer-funded social benefits like medical care and education. Dry up those two wells and we won't have to worry about the cost of deporting illegals...the illegals will leave on their own.
Right now, the problem of illegals is just that...a problem. In ten to fifteen years the problem of illegals will be a national economic and crime disaster.
Dry up those two wells and ...the illegals will leave on their own.If only it were that easy.
Even if we cut off legal means to earn a living, illegals would simply join the underground economy, just like millions are already doing now.
Even as we speak, illegals are being paid cash under the table, and they are buying (non-taxed) consumer products at inner-city hock shops.
No, my friend, it will take a threat of incarceration and forced deportment IN ADDITION TO DRYING UP ILLEGAL JOBS to stop this insanity of unchecked illegal immigration.