The problem does need to be fixed, I agree totally on that. If this problem is not addressed civilly now as it approaches the national scene, it will be laughed off, exactly the PRO-illegal immigrant groups want it. Illegal immigration is not a new topic, it has been a topic for border states and interior states have not wanted to touch it.
So, we just sit in that leaky boat and let it fill up. That does not make a lot of sense to me. The boat would be a lot easier to empty if the hole was patched now instead of waiting for it to fill up.