Let's see what legislation is proposed before we start making these judgements. We shouldn't just rely on promises to reverse beaurocratic inertia, a difficult task even if the Administration wants to take it up. But we can put an end to anchor babies and ban consular IDs and matricula cards. We could also have both employee and employer bond over some amount of cash, that would inspire some self enforcement.
In 1986 Reagan did what he did for illegals by giving amnesty and employers feet were held to the fire by having to confirm each employee on their payroll was legally in America and all future new hires as well. We all had to complete some government form to verify our status.
Actually, thinking back on it, it was just a another bandaid solution to the problem. Didn't do anything but add more employee paperwork to be filed away for nothing other than to say we did it. No one from the government ever came to see whether these forms were completed or not. Just another round of bureaucratic bs.
I'm not holding my breath that Bush's proposal will solve anything on the issue of illegal aliens invading our country. I'm tired of being bs'd to death by a bunch of touchy feely gooey words, I long for a president who is firm and strong on the rule of law and could care less about what the NYT's has to say about him or Vicente Fox.