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I do believe there is some justification for the idea that stopping recidivists would impact illegal immigration. However the reaction to a plan to fingerprint would render it ineffective. Evasions at border crossings and fewer criss-cross trips would neutralize any positive effect.

In the year 2000, various reports pegged illegal immigrants within our borders at eight to eleven million. Today the government still clings to a figure close to 8 million. I consider that a fantasy used to perpetuate the idea that granting legal status for such a small number would have negligable impact.

Southern California's schools can't build new classrooms fast enough to keep up with the exploding numbers of children born to illegal immigrants. It's my perception that even if there were only 8 million illegal immigrants in 2000, there have already been millions of births to the female segment of that population.

In the year 2000, I believe there were at least 10 million illegal immigrants in our nation. This would mean that since 1999, there had been about 1 million per year entering illegaly. I address 1989, since that is the last time we addressed this issue. In 1986 it was proposed that we legalize the 1 million illegals within our borders. The funny thing is, that 1 million became 3.5 million as people stepped forward to take advantage of the amnesty offer.

Once it became evident that the US would grant citizenship to those here illegaly, the flood gates burst open and illegal alien entry blossomed from a few hundred thousand per year to millions. Imagine what will happen if we grant citizenship to the 15 to 17 million illegals we have in this nation today. Instantly there will be 2.5 million illegal immigrants flooding across our souther border per year.

The theory being lofted is that the borders will be closed after the amnesty is granted. That's laughable. With ten million plus illegal immigrants within our borders and the resultant calamitous effects on our communities, Bush wants to grant rights of passage to millions more legally. They won't be any better educated or able to pay their own way than the current batch. And the sad truth is, once inside this nation, the new 'guest workers' will never leave. Let's be honest, this isn't a guest worker program, it's a massive shift in the population base of the southwestern region of the United States.

Let's also remember that in the amensty plan in the late 1980s, government officials promised a ceasation to all illegal entry, in order to get the public to buy into the amnesty plan. Well, they're at it again today.

If we sign on to this repeat amnesty plan, you can bet your a-- we'll be trying to assimilate around 30 million more illegals by 2015.

I am convinced that due to illegal entry and massive births to the illegal immigrant female segment, there are between 15 and 20 million illegals in our nation today. This really does need to stop. Passing the buck on to our children and their children is unacceptable to me.