Granting legal status to illegal aliens is the same as granting a pardon. In this case, that pardon equals backdoor amnesty. This initiative by PresBush is basically a repeat of the same bad policy decision made by PresReagan in 1986. That legislation was suppose to solve the illegal immigration problem. It didn't. What PresBush proposed yesterday, won't solve the illegal immigration problem either. Holding employers accountable for hiring illegals, should be a major part of any plan that addresses the criminal intent aspect. Bottom line. Without stricter border enforcement efforts, the problem of illegal immigration will only be perpetuated. We've got to shut the door closed, before we can effectively clean up the immigration mess with coherent legislation that has real teeth. There should be no reward offered for breaking the law. Illegals should be prosecuted, then deported or imprisoned.
That works for me and part of what I hope the House/Senate put in this bill.