[McGavin999]

He said there would be NO amnisty. NONE. This will allow those who are here illegally to get a guest worker permit. In order to do that they must have a job. They can not bring their families in unless they can prove that they are making enough to support them.

There are a LOT of good things in this proposal. Living in Arizona I know the full scope of the problem.

He also said they would be enforcing the laws regarding the hiring of illegal workers and there will be hefty fines.

[riri]

He also said they would be enforcing the laws regarding the hiring of illegal workers and there will be hefty fines

And they really, really, really mean it this time.

[TX Conservative]

I have waded through most of the posts here and keep coming across comments that "there are no jobs that Americans won't do". Flame me if you like, but from experience I have this comment. My husband owns a landscape and lawn care business. His business is small, but he pays above minimum wage. He has hired white and black workers, but these guys don't like the hard work, the heat and the stigma of being "yard workers". They don't want to do the work and never seem to last. His current workers are hispanic, and either are new citizens or have green cards and are glad to get the work and they work hard. Some of them still have family in Mexico that they send money to.

I agree that we need to do something about the illegals, and it would be great if Americans would take these jobs, but it's too easy to sit home and take government handouts instead of committing themselves to good old-fashioned work. IMHO, these people popping off about how they would chunk their keyboards to do menial work are doing just that - just popping off. My husband could use another yard worker; lets see how quickly these guys jump to contact me for a position. LOL!