As happened in Sweden these people have no sense of Swedish nationality. Neither do the vast majority of illegals here have a sense of nationality to the U.S.
Eventually they will come to expect more than Bush's legal status. They will expect citizenship. It will most probably be given to them. All of their expectations will have been met.
What then, is next? Clearly they will then expect the welfare system in our country to back them up. And, our ever generous govt., will oblige them.
As it stands now an illegal does not have the right to collect SS or welfare, yet many do. What will happpen when millions more are automatically added to that pool?
I am saying that Bush's guest worker program, regardless of the rhetoric he offers now, will lead to citizenship. I am against that.
There are millions of people around the world that wish to come here. Most of their governments are more friendly to us than Mexico (where the overwhelming majority of people who will benefit from Bush's program come from). Why should they get preferential treatment?
Eventually they will come to expect more than Bush's legal status. They will expect citizenship. It will most probably be given to them. All of their expectations will have been met.
It is my understanding that those who participate in the guest Worker program will first have to return to Mexico, join the program legally and then return here. They will have to have work contracts with specific employers and once that contract is up they will have to return to Mexico until the next year or until they get another contract. This nails down the worker and the employer. If they don't do that but instead just stay here as they are, they are not eligible for citizenship.
If I am right, that sounds to me like a good start on solving the problem.