[inquest]

Are you saying that Tancredo's plan calls for the rounding up or deportation of eight million immigrants?

If not, what's so objectionable about his plan that you'd prefer the status quo?

[sinkspur]

Tancredo's plan differs from Bush's, as I understand it, in requiring that workers apply for jobs from Mexico, rather than apply while here. One problem: how does he get them to go home?

He also has a one-year limit. If Tancredo's plan looks like it might pass, businesses will work to get the three-year limit passed.

But, if Lott is to be believed, no guest worker program will pass.

That means nothing will pass.

I disagree with Limbaugh. I don't think there is any great swell of emotion out there about illegal immigrants. Our service industry would be crippled if there was a severe disruption to the illegals who do most of the dirty work. And I truly believe most Americans recognize that.

I understand the passion of the ardent "antis" here. We have to figure out a way to control our borders. But, beyond that, I don't know what the answer is.