No, you are wrong, most don’t want citizenship. They want their children to he citizens so they can get into the goody bag. I live in Arizona, I’ve been watching it for years. Our state has gone from a “libertarian” republicn state to one swamped with debt because of the illegals. Yes, if we got rid of all the give aways, then open the doors, but not now. We’re already supporting half the third world, and I’m sick of watching this country turn from the land of opportunity to the land of scams and free stuff.
I’m not saying open the doors now. You must first secure the borders.
Secure the borders, and make sure that the state knows who is entering Arizona. This is the first battle, with the Obama administration over border security. Yes, it’s a federal responsibility, but if the feds won’t do it than Arizona must do it.
They have no other option.
Deport everyone who is found to be illegal. Enforce the current laws on the books.
Then you change the welfare laws.
Then we can talk about ‘immigration reform’.
Border security must come first before anything else can even be discussed.