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Actually we currently don’t have the logistical ability or the long term national will to get them all. Remember we have 2.5 million prisoners in the US and lack adequate facilities to house them all, so what do we do with 15-20 million illegals.

HOWEVER, they can get rid of themselves, which will reduce numbers by a good amount. Those efforts will be the ones that work, leaving the rest for deportation or for those who are productive and prove their worth, possible citizenship after a fine and such.

It’s a multi faceted effort to get this done and if done right could actually be a winner for our side for a change. After all, with the criminals and riff Raff gone, we could end up with 3-5 million pro life catholic tax payers who have paid a fine instead of 15 million deadbeats that were protected by the Democrats sucking the life blood from the nation.

Of course locking down the border has to come in as well. Indeed it comes first or anything we do is a waste.

Actually we currently don’t have the logistical ability or the long term national will to get them all.

It's even more problematic than that. Not one of the "round 'em all up and deport them now!" crowd can put forward a workable plan to do so under the following realities:

The plan must not infringe civil liberties
The plan must ensure that not one U.S. citizen or legal resident is accidentally detained or deported

Failure to cover both of those cases will mean a federal court injunction against the process within weeks of it being enacted -- as soon as a "test case" can be filed.

What is more reasonable is a) better border enforcement (Thompson favors), b) eliminate benefits/incentives for illegals (Thompson favors), c) empower law enforcement to deport illegals when picked up for other crimes (Thompson favors), and d) crack down on "sanctuary cities" (Thompson favors).