You know what? I am a certified Bushbot, and I am not so sure I like this either. I don't know if I fully understand it yet, so I am trying to by reading these threads and listening to the President.
However, it seems to me that your side is the one who are out in full force on this thread insuring those like me who don't know what to think of this don't come to a reasonable conclusion. A real debate of the issues doesn't seem possible here. It just shouting and bashing. Too bad.
Just keep reading, and edit out the emotional stuff.
Look at this: when the illegals become legal workers, they will have to be paid minimum wage, along with all the extras - worker's comp, employment tax, etc. The price of labor just went up. Enter the *next* wave of illegals.... who will work for lower (cash) wages.... and the newly legalized are going to start having trouble finding jobs, too.
In the meantime, those of us in the middle are being squeezed from each direction - wages are either dropping or remaining the same, while costs (insurance, medical, food, gas, etc) continue to climb.