[Vigilanteman]

If it was up to me, we could cure the problem with states and localities pandering to illegal aliens overnight. When the census is taken, every person counted would have to declare their legal status. Those who refuse to answer or who answer yes, but fail to produce a valid resident permit when asked would be considered illegal immigrants.

Their numbers would be doubled and subtracted from the reported population of the area. So when reapportionment, government funding and other goodies come around, areas with illegal immigrants would be penalized rather than rewarded. Big states like California, Illinois, New York, Texas and Flordia would probably lose congressional seats. Rural backwaters like Oklahoma, Mississippi and Indiana would probably gain seats.

Once illegal immigrant pandering ceases to be fashionable, so would illegal immigration.

[baltodog]

Illegal is illegal.

Let's start registering murderers and rapists instead of following through with justice. As long as they are registered, I don't see why there should be any problems.

What is the point of me teaching my kids to obey the law?

They're illegal immigrants. They shouldn't be here. Period. Get them the hell out.

[Law]

If it was up to me, we could cure the problem with states and localities pandering to illegal aliens overnight. When the census is taken, every person counted would have to declare their legal status. Those who refuse to answer or who answer yes, but fail to produce a valid resident permit when asked would be considered illegal immigrants.

Their numbers would be doubled and subtracted from the reported population of the area. So when reapportionment, government funding and other goodies come around, areas with illegal immigrants would be penalized rather than rewarded. Big states like California, Illinois, New York, Texas and Flordia would probably lose congressional seats. Rural backwaters like Oklahoma, Mississippi and Indiana would probably gain seats.

Once illegal immigrant pandering ceases to be fashionable, so would illegal immigration.

Excellent ideas, all of them.