Yep, GWB (& friends) knew a year ago that most Americans were against his "proposal", yet they have not pushed to remove any of the *incentives* we have (and there are many) to be here illegally.
How 'bout closing the revolving door at the border ?? First time your caught entering illegally, you may never apply to ever come legally.
Address the 'anchor baby issue', make at least one of the parents be a US citizen.
Build fed 'tent jails' in each border state, for first time, non violent illegal criminals. Let them work for 'good time', for early release & deportation. They could do trash picks & build road blocks in areas where the drug loads are driven in & the hot cars are driven out.
Make the SS verification mandatory for all employers to use, and actually fine those not using it.
(just to name a few)
But they have done nothing, except to wait another year, & repeat the same proposal. (and expect citizens to accept it this time.) Meanwhile, another million have walked in.
Citizens (VOTERS) want to hear that millions of illegals are getting LESS (not more).
(ya know, it's our tax dollars that fund all these incentives)
They should be set to work on a border security fence too. The one Israel has is a good model
Make the SS verification mandatory for all employers to use, and actually fine those not using it.
We should have had this years ago. An SS# database can be set up in a snap. One of our credit card companies could easily do this. One than can be accessed over the internet or by phone. Employee verification is on the books but employers are allowed to accept phony, fake work documents without punishment.