[Steely Tom]

Here's how it'll go.

First it'll be: Secure the border first, then amnesty for those here a long time.

Then it'll be amnesty for those here a long time first, then secure the border. What the heck. You gonna quibble about a detail?

Then the Republicans will sign off on it.

Then it'll be "let's back-burner that 'secure the border' stuff, we need the money to buy votes so we can stay in office."

[kabar]

We had a one-time amnesty 25 years ago. We had an amnesty without enforcement and securing the border. We gave amnesty to 2.7 million in 1986. Today we have 12 to 20 million illegal aliens. In 1986 we had amnesty without enforcement. Let’s try enforcement only this time.